Parker
Jalapeno / Goodgroove / The Beekeepers
Biog
Since dropping his debut album To Eternity in 2008 Parker has been the name to watch on the UK hip hop and nu funk scene. His blend of dance floor funk and epic soul has won him fans like DJ Yoda and Massive Attack, and seen him topping music charts and national radio playlists from the BBC to XFM.
After the success of the album the Bristol legend has been beavering away on his staggeringly hype bootlegs and beats workouts for Goodgroove Records, making anything baring the Parker logo a surefire banger with DJs worldwide. Demand has been so high that every record has been selling clean out the week of release.
In 2009 Parker teamed up with fellow Bristolian beat-maker Boca 45 to form The Beekeepers. Their debut ‘Bee Funk’ EP sold out in it’s first week of release, courtesy of the consistently on point Jalapeno Records. With a second firmly in the pipeline and a four deck show taking shape, its all about the ‘B Funk’ kids!
Live on the decks Parker cuts up funk, hip hop, reggae, breaks, drum and bass and any other damn thing that has ever been put on vinyl, with the kind of superior turntable technique that puts most other DJ’s in the shade. His selector skills take him seamlessly through every genre designed to make you shake a tailfeather, and sometimes at the pace of one a minute…with an accapella or scratch over the top for good measure. These untouchable talents on the decks have seen Parker compared to heavyweight record crate jugglers like the mighty Z-Trip, Cut Chemist and Coldcut.
With a second solo album firmly in the pipeline and a number of killer collaborations with top producers underway, Parker’s star is on the rise. Catch him live or bump a party with one of his records, either way he’s sure to be firmly on your radar for a long time to come.
The Bee Funk EP:
“TIDY! Loving the Spelling Bee jam especially!” Nick Thayer
“Some scorching club cuts from Boca & Parker -They’ll work for me!” DJ Andy Smith
“Great tracks!” Skool of Thought (Against the Grain)
“Two of my favourite producers team up, how could this fail? And doesn’t it bangs out the block?!” Aldo Vanucci
“Spelling Bee is super heavy” Mr Benn
The Butler Did It… Mixtape:
“Top scratching skills, clever mixing…A fantastic mix” DJ Yoda (HHC)
“A very fine mix indeed”- DK (Solid Steel/ Ninja Tune)
Sugar Coated:
“Good little tune this, catchy hooks!“- Daddy G (Massive Attack)
“Sugar coated is very good. Top stuff“- Aldo Vanucci (Catskills)
Western Soul:
“I love your new jam…it’s a party rocker!“- Daddy G (Massive Attack)
“Brilliant…Love the downtempo hip hop“- Laurent Garnier (F Communications)
“My future summer anthem!“- DJ Woody (World ITF/ Vestax Champ)
“Wicked - love it, love it!“- Rob Smith (Smith & Mighty)
“A corking track…Big up Parker. Look forward to the album! Brilliant.“- Andy Smith (Portishead/The Document)
“Western soul is dope!!!!!!!“- A-Skillz (Fingerlickin)
To Eternity LP:
“Octane-injected funk, bumping hip-hop and spliced soul, ‘To Eternity’ throws its stylistic doors open wide with deliciously pleasing results…4 /5“- DJ Magazine (Sept 2008 Issue)
“A very handsome debut…4/5“- IDJ Magazine (Sept 2008 Issue)
“Music that lives in its own grooves and a consideration toward production that destroys the entire back catalogues of most artists combined“- Artrocker Magazine (Sept 2008 Issue)
“This is proper music – exciting, fresh not hyped, fashion, fad or a trend, this is the best of everything on every level, true honest quality music I love it.“-Soul of Man (Fingerlickin)
Mixes
Links
- Leisure Recordings
- Parker Myspace
- The Beekeepers Myspace
- P-Zilla Myspace
- Parker Youtube
- Parker Sound Cloud
- Jalapeno Records Website
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