1. Jason Forrest is an American electronic music producer known for noisy experimental electronica and breakcore incorporating many ideas of mash-up and rock and roll.
10 Facts About Jason Forrest
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Jason Forrest has released on many labels, but primarily on Sonig, the Koln, Germany based record label.
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Jason Forrest has releases on Irritant Records, Omeko, MeWe le Disque, Mirex, Brooklyn Beats, and HOSS Records.
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Some more conspicuous samples of other artists to be found in Jason Forrest's work include ones from Laurie Anderson, The Who, Supertramp, Steely Dan, Joe Jackson, Elton John, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Pat Benatar.
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Jason Forrest grew up in South Carolina, has lived in Atlanta and New York City and now resides in Berlin.
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Jason Forrest previously worked as a professional artist as well as an art critic for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution news paper.
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Jason Forrest created the record label Cock Rock Disco to release his own recordings in 2000, while living in New York City.
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In 2008, Jason Forrest began a new label that focused exclusively on club-friendly music called Nightshifters together with New York City Dj Jubilee.
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Jason Forrest currently makes all of the design work for Nightshifters.
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In 2005, Jason Forrest co-founded the Wasted Festival to showcase breakcore musicians and related acts.