Jason Jollins

Jason Jollins
Birth name Jason Jollins
Origin New York, New York, USA
Genres Progressive house
Occupation(s) DJ
Record producer
Years active 1989-Present
Labels Acute Recordings
Website http://www.JasonJollins.com/

Jason Jollins (born in New York City) is an international DJ and record producer.

Biography

Jason Jollins is an international DJ, Producer and Record Label Owner. Initially mixing together freestyle and house music, he has been involved in Progressive House and Techno scene in New York City since the late 1990s. [1]

In 1997, Jollins formed an event production company called United Underground[2] while he attended college at Rutgers University.

In 2002, Jollins launched his own record label called Acute Recordings which had #1 charted releases on the balance record pool in 2002 and 2003. Also in 2002, Jollins entered three DJ contests and took first place in each competition (Tranceaddict, Global Underground, BPM Magazine (first place Progressive House mix)). In 2005 Acute Recordings had the #1 top selling release on Beatport.

Jollins has held residencies in New York City venues such as Avalon, Centro-Fly, Filter 14, the Roxy, Webster Hall, Spirit (formerly Twilo), Crobar and Love NYC.[3]

Jollins has played alongside artists such as Sasha, Carl Cox, Paul Van Dyk, Steve Lawler, Lee Burridge, Sander Van Doorn, Chris Fortier, Hybrid, ATB, Juan Atkins, Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Hernan Cattaneo, Above & Beyond, Seb Fontaine, Nu Nrg, Oscar G, Guy Ornadel, Gabriel & Dresden, Anthony Pappa, Darren Emerson, Sander Van Doorn, Ferry Corsten and Max Graham.

In 2008, Jollins coined the term “Tech-Prog” to describe his unique music style, a skillful blending of Progressive House with Techno, Trance and Tech-House elements.

In 2008 and 2009, Jollins co-headlined world-renowned festivals Creamfields[4] and Ministry of Sound.

Jason Jollins is currently an active artist performing internationally on a regular basis while also performing regularly for Made Event[5] and Pacha New York.

Jason Jollins performing at Pacha Buenos Aires

Discography

Singles

Remixes

References

  1. ↑ "RA: Jason Jollins - A big sound in an even bigger apple - Interview". Residentadvisor.net. 2004-09-08. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  2. ↑ "United Underground". United Underground. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ http://www.dancenova.com/news/jason-jollins-chuck-acquisto-love-friday-june-16th/1254.html
  4. ↑ http://content.eventim.com/static/uploaded/at/images/sponsor/19476.jpg
  5. ↑ "Made Event". Made Event. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

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