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Born and raised in the Bronx, DJ and Producer Kush Jones’ gateway into the world of sound-making all started with the sample. Growing up surrounded by R&B and soul played at home, he became interested in the way his parents' records were flipped in modern music.
He began learning computer-based music production while in an after-school program as a teen, and while most of his peers were taking the traditional hip-hop route, he desired a more expansive palate. In the late 2000s, he attended Lite Feet battles, one of NYC’s homegrown dance cultures, which led him to discover similar scenes around the US, such as Chicago footwork, Jersey Club, and more.
Still fascinated by the way all these genres reworked classic sounds to form new ones, Kush set off on a path to fuse his influences to form his voice for the dance floor.
He began learning computer-based music production while in an after-school program as a teen, and while most of his peers were taking the traditional hip-hop route, he desired a more expansive palate. In the late 2000s, he attended Lite Feet battles, one of NYC’s homegrown dance cultures, which led him to discover similar scenes around the US, such as Chicago footwork, Jersey Club, and more.
Still fascinated by the way all these genres reworked classic sounds to form new ones, Kush set off on a path to fuse his influences to form his voice for the dance floor.
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