J:Kenzo [Artikal / Blackbox / Tempa] plays Aeon 2012 in the JamTheChannel tent Friday night
DJ/Producer J:Kenzo is a sought after player within the Dubstep scene. Dub Dread Vibes with echoes of Jungle and Techno which reflect in both his Productions and his DJ Sets, both built to test the toughest of Sound systems and rock the hardest of dance floors.
J:Kenzo takes pride in his DJ sets with a heavyweight selection applying seamless blending and double drop mixing which has seen him travel the globe leaving satisfied fans screaming for more .
His production debut ‘Tekno Bass’ was released in 2007 and from then he has seen his music appear on some of the founding labels in the Dubstep scene such as Tempa Records, Dub Police, Argon Records, 2nd Drop and his own imprint Soul Shakerz.
In Late 2010 he caught the ear of veteran Dubstep DJ and Tempa A&R man DJ Youngsta who admired J:Kenzo for his original production flavors. With support from DJ Youngsta, J:Kenzo’s 2011 production ‘The Roteks’ was received by Dubstep audiences world wide with great anticipation. Sparking mass debates on internet forums and social networking sites as to the forthcoming release, which soon happened under the pioneering Dubstep label, Tempa. This release backed with flipside ‘Protected’ boosted Kenzo’s name within the scene and has had support from many of the top selectors within Dubstep such as Hatcha, N-Type, Distance and Emalkay to name a few, as well as crossing genres receiving support from one of the worlds most well known Techno DJs, Laurent Garnier.
In 2011, J:Kenzo was approached by BBC 1Xtra to carry out a fortnightly 1 Hour mix for Mistajam’s Daily Dose of Dubstep section. Showcasing exclusive dubplates and Kenzo’s take on the sound he is pushing from the Dubstep scene. J:Kenzo was also nominated three times in the dubstepforum awards 2012, including ‘Best Producer’ and two of his tracks featuring in the ‘Best Track’ category.
His fan base, commitment and professional approach has seen his touring pick up with huge pace. With resident sets at leading Dubstep night ‘FWD’ and London’s prestigious ‘Fabric’ nightclub as well as touring a number of cities around Europe as well as stretching out to the United States you’ll find the heat is steadily rising around the Kent-based selector and his performance demands are going through the roof.
J:Kenzo is keeping up the pace for 2012, which will see the second release from the Artikal imprint (Artikal is the new collaboration project & record label from UK artists J:Kenzo & Mosaix) which launched in December with the first release being ARTKL001: Artikal – Alone in the Darkness/ (DJ Madd Remix)/ Voyager. And with a remix of TMSV & DJ Madd on Blackbox out shortly aswell as a forthcoming project for Tempa Records with all news to be revealed very soon…He really is one to watch for 2012 
Linkage
http://soundcloud.com/artikal-music-uk
http://www.getdarker.com/audio/sets/j-kenzo-bbc-1xtra-100112/
