Artist description A fresh and still expanding collective of soulful people teaming up with producer/rhymer Jay.Soul. Hip-hop is one of the most important ingredients but the IllCuzzinFam serves up dishes from a more varied menu (from slow soulgrooves and future-funk to jazzy drum & bass and trip-hop). Styles have little meaning. This is just the beginning. Homebase: Amsterdaaamn! The Netherlands

Music Style Hip-Hop based, SoulFunkJazzReggaeDrum'n Bass-influenced musicz.

Musical Influences Quest,DJ Premier,Roots,Lauryn,Rakim,Mos Def,D'Angelo,Roni Size,Erykah,Outkast,Common,K & D,Roy Hargrove,Marvin,Stevie,Miles,Aretha,Bob Marley etc. etc. etc.

Similar Artists Outkast,Mos Def,Lauryn Hill,The Roots,Quest,Spearhead,Pharcyde,Jazzmatazz,Roni Size

Artist History Jay.Soul has been the happy owner of a sampler (he's been seen kissing it!) since late '96. More equipment has gradually been added since. Before that, he played the drums, tried to learn some piano, fiddled around w guitarz and such and could always be found dubbing tapes, scratching records, spitting rhymes into headphones etc. etc.. The IllCuzzinz (Jay.Soul and cousin DJ Smokum aka IllCuzzin#2) used to host a local hiphop radioshow for over 2,5 years. Now all forces and ideas are being combined and fused into the music of the IllCuzzinFam. Collaborations are something of the last year. Singers, Instrumentalists, Spoken Word artists, MC's will continue to be part of the deal and add to the chemistry. Thanx for your interest.

Group Members Although not a 'normal' band, The IllCuzzinFam may feature: IllCuzzin#2 (turntables), Rebekka (vocals), Miss D (vocals), Neek Neeksta (harmonica/bluesharp), Freamon Barney Von Chavous (vocals), Marlon (sax) , Giovanca (vox) etc. Jay.Soul is the beatchopping, midi-arranging, guitar-strumming, keys punching, faders-adjusting music fanatic providing the sonic backdrops.

Instruments sampler, mic, keys, guitars, drums, bass, turntables and more

Albums none yet

Press Reviews "A daily dosis IllCuzzinFam for the rest of your life is good for all of us. Hmmmm, dosis..." --Homer Simpson "ill cuzzin fam frickin rocks. period." - DJ Stiegl

Location Amsterdam, NH - Netherlands

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