Jason Jollins

Jason Jollins
Jason Jollins
Birth name	Jason Jollins
Origin	New York, New York, United States
Genres	Progressive house
Occupation(s)	DJ; Record producer
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Acute Recordings
Website	www.jasonjollins.com

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

Biography

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008 and 2009, Jollins co-headlined Creamfields^[3] and Ministry of Sound.

Jollins is currently an active artist performing internationally on a regular basis while also performing regularly for Made Event^[4] and Pacha New York.

Jason Jollins performing at Pacha Buenos Aires

Discography

Singles

2007: Jason Jollins - "Rosario Sun" - (Acute Recordings)
2008: Jason Jollins - "Vision Quest" - (Acute Recordings)
2008: Jason Jollins - "We March Together" - (Acute Recordings)
2008: Jason Jollins - "Times of Essence" - (Acute Recordings)
2008: Jason Jollins - "Flash Future" - (Acute Recordings)
2011: Jason Jollins - "Digital Rain" - (Sonido Local Recordings)
2011: Jason Jollins - "Ode to Black" - (Acute Recordings)

Remixes

2006: Spex - "Magix" (Jason Jollins Remix) - (Acute Recordings)
2007: Thee-O - "Wave Front" (Jason Jollins Remix) - (Acute Recordings)
2007: Eiad Sayegh & Anders Odman - "Unite" - (Jason Jollins Remix) (Resurgent Records)
2007: Mikel Curcio - "In Your Head featuring Daniella" (Jason Jollins Remix) - (London Music)
2007: Marcelo Vasami - "Secrets" Jason Jollins & John Wayyne Remix - (Acute Recordings)

References

^ "RA: Jason Jollins - A big sound in an even bigger apple - Interview". Residentadvisor.net. 2004-09-08. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
^ "United Underground". United Underground. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
^ "Creamfields Central Europe 3–4/7/2009". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
^ "Made Event". Made Event. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

External links

[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] "Creamfields Central Europe 3–4/7/2009". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-15.

[4] "Made Event". Made Event. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

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