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I'm an electronic music DJ, producer, engineer, mastering engineer, sound designer, remixer, synthesist and music production tutor. I can add those final touches on your mix, help you record/engineer/produce on a computer and even offer studio sessions in my fully-equipped studio featuring classic and modern synthesizers, high end recording gear like Neve, Ferrofish A/D conversion, etc. I have the ability to record vocals, mix, master and offer my 30+ years of experience and background in the music industry for any potential clientele.

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JAY KAUFMAN BIOGRAPHY When it comes to electronic music, Jay Kaufman has lived it for most of his life. Jay’s bio spans over thirty-five years of DJing in dark rooms with bright lights and another 30+ getting a pale studio tan. Based on all accounts Jay was a strange kid. By the age of 13, Jay had amassed a record collection envious of the most avid adult collector. In 1987, he heard house music for the first time on the radio and it all changed. Early acid house classics like A Guy Called Gerald’s ‘Voodoo Ray’ and LNR’s ‘Work It To The Bone’ laid down an addiction for house and electronic music that has never been relinquished. DJing was a natural progression for a kid who always had the latest and greatest music. His early days were spent honing his skills on the job at the various events he helped throw in his native Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada area. Dodgy raves held in lofts and empty warehouse spaces, free parties down by the local river, house parties, club nights and even the odd cheesy top 40 nightclub solidified Jay’s backbone and dedication. The thriving 1990s rave scene came calling and soon enough he started to play further abroad pushing a sound that would later be known as progressive house. Highlight events include bookings in Miami, USA for Ultra Festival and the Alive Festival in Flanders, Belgium. Jay’s tracks have been released in the form of vinyl, CD, mp3, DVD and other multimedia. Placement has come in the form of movies like ‘Rolling’ (2008), licenses to DJ mix compilations like UK-charting ‘Slinky Trans:Atlantik’ (2004), and even oddities like a Japanese soft-porn DVD. His productions have had airings from many of the better-known DJ glitterati. Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Jody Wisternoff, James Zabeila, Athony Pappa, Danny Howells and Djuma Soundsystem are just a few of his supporters. Signings and remixes for labels like Sonambulist Recordings (UK), Bellarine Recordings (Australia), L2 Music (Germany), Park Limited Muzik (Japan), Unrivaled Music (UK), Endemic Digital (UK), Stripped Digital (UK), Fullbodysoundsystem (Canada), Dissident Music (USA) and even his own Tortoise Shell Recordings have helped attain global recognition for Jay’s music. Amid this mess, Jay has managed to write for several music publications, A&R for several record labels, write press releases for various record labels, hold down a 3-year residency at a club he ran/promoted and host a FM radio show. His DJ mixes have aired as a featured artist all over the radio dial in places like Canada, Panama, Northern Ireland, Russia, Peru, France, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, Aruba, Germany and on various Internet radio stations. You can find Jay’s music through all good digital download retailers like Beatport, Traxsource, Juno Download and streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and Amazon Music by searching for ‘Jay Kaufman’.