Jay Cunning
Encyclopedia
Jay Cunning is a disc jockey
, radio presenter, label owner, producer from London
, UK
. Jay has been collecting records and DJing since 1989 round the world in countries such as Russia
, Romania
, Canada
, New Zealand
and Spain
.
Jay's weekly "Breakbeat Sessions" on the UK's Kiss FM has been running since 26 April 2006 and has feature artists such as the Stanton Warriors
, Ratpack, Plump DJs and The Prodigy
.
Along with Terry Atomic Hooligan he started Menu Music in April 2004, a record label which released the likes of Lady Waks, Hardy Hard, Rico Tubbs & SOTO
. In April 2009 Jay has started a new record label called Sub Slayers which he runs on his own.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, radio presenter, label owner, producer from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Jay has been collecting records and DJing since 1989 round the world in countries such as Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Jay's weekly "Breakbeat Sessions" on the UK's Kiss FM has been running since 26 April 2006 and has feature artists such as the Stanton Warriors
Stanton Warriors
Stanton Warriors are the breakbeat duo Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley. They are a DJ and producer team. Originally from the West Country, the pair now play sets at nightclubs such as Fabric and Ciros in the UK, and travel the globe with international work in Europe, Canada, America and Australia...
, Ratpack, Plump DJs and The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
.
Along with Terry Atomic Hooligan he started Menu Music in April 2004, a record label which released the likes of Lady Waks, Hardy Hard, Rico Tubbs & SOTO
Soto
Sōtō Zen , or is, with Rinzai and Ōbaku, one of the three most populous sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism.The Sōtō sect was first established as the Caodong sect during the Tang Dynasty in China by Dongshan Liangjie in the 9th century, which Dōgen Zenji then brought to Japan in the 13th century...
. In April 2009 Jay has started a new record label called Sub Slayers which he runs on his own.