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JAZZHEADCHRONIC is DJ MICKEY SMITH a pioneering DJ, Producer and Music Promoter. [Lee Scratch Perry, Gil Scott Heron, DJ Shadow Vs DJ Krush, Armaghetto, Clash] He also works as a Writer for Film & Television [Running his own studios] and is a multi award winning Art Director + Graphic Designer. Finally.....he is both Creative Director of Tribal Broadcast Records and Executive Creative Director of The CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION [CLF]. As Digital Sound Scientist and DJ, Mickey has been dropping it hard and eclectic since 1992 under the name DJ MICKEY SMITH and now produces his own unique 'solo' music projects under the apt moniker of JAZZHEADCHRONIC. As well as hosting his own radio show THE JAZZHEADCHRONICLES weekly Wednesdays @ 9 pm on WWW.SOUTHCITYRADIO.ORG
He is also one half of LIVE Acousti-lectric band THE CULTURE CHRONICS [Formed 2003]. Dropping it on Decks, EFX + Live Sampler n' Kaoss alongside musical partner The Godfather of Live Drum & Bass, Arranger, Producer, Drummer MARQUE GILMORE the innamost on Acousti-lectric Drums, live logic, emu and EFX. Alongside them, special regular guests such as:- legendary Sax Scientist STEVE WILLIAMSON and Tabla Warrior AREF DURVESH + more. The Culture Chronics dedicated to pushing the boundaries of Live digi-acousti-lectric science and bass driven frequencies beyond the 21st century. A nu kinda tribalistic funk dropped at 200 bpm. LIVE!
2008 saw the launch of Mickey and Marque Epic Nu Live Experimental, Improvisational Ancient To Future Audio Ensemble THE CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA. The 23 Century Future Band made up of an ecelctic collective of over thirty of Londons leading cutting edge artists. Including Steve Williamson [sax], Jessica Lauren [keys], State Of Bengal [bass], Khadijatou [Vocals], Lisa Lore [Vocals], Chimera String Quartet [Strings], Jo Silverston [Cello], DJ Le Rouge [Decks N' FX], DJ Siya [Decks], Jamojamoarts [African Drum and Dance] + More. CLO Premier Performace took place at this years BAC Burst Festival [Sat May 17th 2008] followed by a Special Live Performance at 2008s CLF / Jazzheadchronic Programmed - I LOVE PECKHAM FESTIVAL WEEKEND FINALE on SUNDAY JULY 20th.
Right now Mickey is busy working on numerous projects [Music to NPD], including a new JAZZHEADCHRONIC album release on nonine records and as Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of The CLF - the opening of a new major state of the art multi-media Creative Workshop, Film / Music Studio, Live Concert + Club Venue and Fringe Theatre in a 120 Year Old Converted Warehouse THE BUSSEY BUILDING, 133 Rye Lane in South London. Housing both THE CLF ART CAFE, CHRONIC ART FOUNDATION GALLERY, CLF CREATIVE ACADEMY + more. 2009 also seeing the opening of a second Warehouse Theatre Project THE CLF ART BUILDING which is currently being developed in SE15 London. The CLF [CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION] project dedicated to making Global change by all means necessary. The Global HQ for Chronic Music, Chronic Animation, Chronic Film, Chronic NPD, Chronic Theatre, Chronic Companies all working together on enormous cutting edge projects that will literally re direct 100s of Millions of Pounds, Dollars and Yen towards the CLFs mission to wipe out the worlds biggest 'solvable' problems. Permanently! Preventable Disease to Equal Education.
2009 also sees Mickey as one of his musical aliases JAZZHEADCHRONIC working on and finally finishing his new landmark solo release 'THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EAR DRUM'. 14 tracks of pure un-adulterated dance-floor driven, soul busting, eclectic digital chaos and Future Dub. For more info or to see what else Mickey is working on as ECD of THE CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION and THE CLF ARTS BUILDING or how to get involved, pls visit WWW.CLFPLANET.COM and check the relevant pages. CLF Manifesto to Chronic Music, Chronic Film to Chronic Animation, Chronic NPD to our own Chronic History. For more info on CLF Co-Founder Marque Gilmore pls visit WWW.TRIBALBROADCAST.COM The CULTURE CHRONICS and JAZZHEADCHRONIC can be seen Live as Audio Residents at the CLF ART CAFE [133 RYE LANE, SE15], as hosts of The Annual TRIBAL BROADCAST FESTIVAL, Annual I LOVE PECKHAM FESTIVAL, Various Events at THE BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE, The 3 Day, Multi-Level CLF WEEKENDER and across the planet at numerous club events / festivals. 2006-2008 highlights included, The World premiere of new Asia-centric Live band SUB-SUFI-SOUL [JAZZHEADCHRONIC, STATE OF BENGAL, MARQUE GILMORE, AMAR] at The FACTORY FESTIVAL Paris October 06, numerous Live + Interactive DJ events in LONDON, NEW YORK, PARIS, BIARRITZ, KIEV, Hong Kong, STOCKHOLM .... Past JAZZHEADCHRONIC LIVE EVENTS 2006 -2009 - The RIO LOCO FESTIVAL , June 2006 show in Toulouse, France. 2006 theme SENEGAL. MARQUE GILMORES 'DRUM FM' [featuring JAZZHEADCHRONIC], performing alongside such legends as ORCHESTRA BAOBAB, YOUSSOU N'DOUR and CHEICK LO. DRUM FM performing as a seven piece band featuring the Legendary CHEICK TIDIANE SECK, Senegalese Master Drummer / Cora Player - SECKOU KEITAH, LANDING MONET of JAMOJAMOARTS fame + more. The band literally blowing the stage apart - The performance generally regarded as the highlight of the Festival!!! 2007s Launch of the annual CLF WEEKENDER Jazzheadchronic, Marque Gilmore and over 150 Artists taking to Four Levels of The Old Bussey Building Warehouse in SE15 + dropping a 3 day Eclectic Extravaganza on the Masses. The Cutting Edge Of Live Music, Film and Art Explored. With standout performannces from STATE OF BENGAL, VISIONARY UNDERGROUND + ADF Founder Dr DAS, DAZ-I-KUE of BUGZ IN THE ATTIC, WUNMI, THE CULTURE CHRONICS [JAZZHEADCHRONIC + MARQUE GILMORE] and the absolutely outstanding JAMOJAMOARTS African Drum and Dance Orchestra. For more info, Music Downloads and Live Performances by Jazzheadchronic Visit
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