The Du-Rites' JAY MUMFORD, formerly known as the producer/emcee J-Zone, has worn many hats throughout his career—rapper, beat-maker, DJ, author/journalist, and finally drummer. J-Zone developed an underground rap following during the early 2000s indie hip-hop explosion. As he got older, Mumford grew increasingly jaded with the rap industry, before bottoming out. Sitting on the throne of a drum set, Jay would rediscover his passion for the funk music that first inspired him as a teenager.
The major transition began to take shape in 2011, when J-Zone attempted to quit rap, write a hip-hop memoir, and start over as “Jay Mumford on drums” in his mid-30’s. An unlikely story, but one definitively his own. On Episode 065, with no holds barred Jay Mumford takes us through this roller-coaster journey, career highlights, lowlights, battles between his ears, and a-ha moments along the way.
Currently, Jay Mumford holds down the drumkit in a few bands, his main gig is The Du-Rites, a garage-funk duo with Tom Tom Club guitarist Pablo Martin. Mumford has been working with Adrian Quesada’s solo projects, including a performance on Austin City Limits with an 18-piece ensemble, an evening Jay refers to as the best experience of his 25 year career.
Mumford remains renowned for his ‘Royalty Free Drum Breaks’ drum packs, ideal for sample-based producers to mine meticulously-crafted breakbeats laid down in his late grandparents’ basement. For a few years, he moonlit as a music journalist, blogging nuanced topics in hip-hop and drummer culture. Jay hosted the phenomenal ‘Give The Drummer Some,’ - an illuminating interview series for now-defunct Red Bull Music Academy. The talk radio-style program highlighted the songs, lessons, and legacies of underground/unsung heroes from the ‘60s and ‘70s.
***Deep Bow*** to Jay for this thoughtful, personal, inspiring conversation. Stay up on all things Jay Mumford/The Du Rites HERE
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"Funk Monk" - The Du-Rites feat. Money Mark
DISCOVERY SESSIONS Psychedelics Conference SF 4/18-19
BICYCLE DAY Concert 4/19 - SF
ELECTRIC KOOL AID Block Party SF 4/23
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Theme Song: "Mazel Tov"- CALVIN VALENTINE
017: BILLY IUSO (BIRN, GPJ, Anders) / ERIC BENNY BLOOM (Lettuce, ex-Pretty Lights A.F.B.)
016: ROBERT WALTER (Greyboy Allstars / RW20 / Mike Gordon) & JESSE PAIGE (Owner: Blue Nile NOLA)
015: EDDIE ROBERTS (New Mastersounds/Matador! Soul Sounds), SPUT & NATE (Ghost-Note), NOLA JAZZFEST AFTER DARK (Preview)
014: ADAM "SHMEEANS" SMIRNOFF (Lettuce) / J.A. on The Dirt
013: SHIRA ELIAS (Turkuaz vocalist) / IRMZIE takes the Bay
012: NAUGHTY PRINCESS/ DAILY BREAD/ SHEPHERD MEADOW FARMS/ RIP KOFI
011: JEFF FRANCA (Thievery Corporation, Congo Sanchez)/ BECAUSE Of The LOTUS
010: JEFFREY DUPUIS (Addiction Counselor / Concert Photographer)
009: MAYTEANA MORALES (Pimps of Joytime, Walk Talk), MARIA HERRERA (Journalist/Activist/Consultant)
008: RYAN RISING (Permaculture Action Network)
007: DERRICK SMOKER (SOUL Brass Band's Derrick Freeman)
006: RANDOM RAB / Personal reflections from B.Getz / .Paak's Oxnard & more
005: KATRINA BREES/ J.A. Talks Halloween in Vegas
004: WEEDIE BRAIMAH / HULA 2018 Highlights, Jamiroquai feat. Shady Horns
003: SCOTTY ZWANG (Ghost Light)
002 : CHRIS PERELLA (Ardmore Music Hall, The Blockley, Philadelphia)
001: MICHELANGELO CARUBBA - (Turkuaz), J.A. talks Phish Summer Tour
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