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Jel

b. 1978

American rapper (born 1978)

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About Jel

Born 1978. Jel is an American music executive, record producer and composer.

Biography Jel released his first solo album, 10 Seconds, on Mush Records in 2002. The album is titled after the limited sampling time of E-mu SP-1200. It features contributions from Dax Pierson, Odd Nosdam, Doseone, and Alias.

His second solo album, Soft Money, was released on Anticon in 2006. The album features contributions from Dosh, Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers, and Stefanie Böhm of Ms. John Soda, among others.

He released his third solo album, Late Pass, on Anticon in 2013.

Style and influences Jel is primarily a producer. He is known for his use of SP-1200 and MPC2000XL to create drum beats with little or no sequencing like playing the drums live via the sampler pads. He has produced numerous tracks for underground hip-hop artists such as Deep Puddle Dynamics, Atmosphere, Sole, Sage Francis, and Serengeti.

Jel is also a rapper. He provided vocals on Soft Money and Late Pass. In a 2006 interview with The Skinny, he said: "What inspires me lyrically is television conversations and dope MCs."

Discography

Studio albums ‘’North American Adonis’’ (1998) (with Buck 65 & Doseone) Outer Perimeter (1998) 10 Seconds (2002) Soft Money (2006) Late Pass (2013) Glass Cutters (2019) Will Work 4 Free (2021)

Compilation albums Greenball (2001) Greenball II (2004) Greenball 3rd (2007) Greenball 3.5 (2012) Greenball 4 (2014) Greenball 5 (2015) Greenball 6 (2015)

EPs The Meat & Oil EP (2003) Cloudlife (2012) Pot Holes Beat Tape (2012) Geti Beats Vol. 1 (2012) Foot in Sky EP (2017)

Singles "D.I.Y. Partisan" (2002) "WMD" / "All Around" (2005)

Productions Doseone - "2 Ton Can of Wupass" and "Etherial Downtime" from Hemispheres (1998) Deep Puddle Dynamics - "June 26th, 1998", "I Am Hip-Hop (Move the Crowd)", "Heavy Ceiling", and "Mothers of Invention" from The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel (1999) Sole - "Tourist Trapeze" and "Center City" from Bottle of Humans (2000) Atmosphere - "Free or Dead", "They're All Gonna Laugh @ You", and "Lost and Found" from Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EP's (2001) Anticon - "We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)" and "Pitty Party People" from We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) (2002) Sage Francis - "Climb Trees" and "Smoke and Mirrors" from Personal Journals (2002) Sole - "My Head Hurts" (2002) Sole - "Respect Pt. 3" and "Sebago" from Selling Live Water (2003) DJ Krush - "Song for John Walker" from The Message at the Depth (2003) Mr. Dibbs - "Rhythmic Soaring" from The 30th Song (2003) Josh Martinez - "Deep End" from Buck Up Princess (2004) Prince Po - "Hello" from The Slickness (2004) Sole - "T.I.M." (2005) Pedestrian - "O Hosanna", "Arrest the President", and "The Toss & Turn" from Volume One: UnIndian Songs (2005) General Electrics - "Central Park (Jel Remix)" from Central Mixes (2005) Peeping Tom - "Your Neighborhood Spaceman" from Peeping Tom (2006) Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - "The Beat That My Jel Flipped (Jel Remix)" (2007) Skyrider - "Into the Light (Jel Remix)" from Skyrider (2008) Kaigen - "Counterplan B" and "Immune War" from Re: Bloomer (2011) Antonionian - "Another Mistral (Jel Remix)" from The War EP (2012) Serengeti - Kenny Dennis EP (2012) Serengeti - C.A.R. (2012) Serengeti - C.A.B. (2013) Latyrx - "Arrival" and "Reload" from The Second Album (2013) Krilla - "Devil Is in the Details (Jel Remix)" (2014) Pseudoubt - "Half Life (Jel Remix)" (2015) Pedestrian - "Volume of the Seven Seas" and "Anything" from UnIndian II (2017) Serengeti - Music from the Graphic Novel: Kenny vs the Dark Web (2019)

Compilation appearances "Props 2000" on Strictly Indee (2000) "Stop (and Listen)" and "Go (Away and Think)" on Ropeladder 12 (2000) "Nice Last (Demo Version)" on Anticon Label Sampler: 1999-2004 (2004) "Last Decade" on Complex Volume 1 (2012)

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Important facts

Born
1978, Arlington Heights
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Also known as
Jeffrey Logan, Jeffrey James Logan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jel?

American rapper (born 1978)

When was Jel born?

Jel was born in 1978 in Arlington Heights.

What is Jel's occupation?

Jel is a music executive, record producer and composer.

What nationality is Jel?

Jel is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jel

· Wikidata: Q940080

· DBpedia: Jel (music producer)

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