Bob Diesel is a New York native transplanted to Massachusetts in 1987, he started DJing at the early age of 13 playing along with his brother at lodge functions, weddings and private parties. His musical knowledge came from his parents, children of the Jazz revolution in Harlem New York. From their eclectic taste he had experienced a wide range of music, Classical, British and American Rock, Country, Latin, Blues, R&B, and Soul Music sounds. He learned to play the drums at nine under Jazz drummers Keno Duke and Charlie Persip. At the age of eleven he had an opportunity to study percussion with Latin Jazz greats Mongo Santamaria and Tito Puente at a percussion clinic all at the Henry Street Settlement, a Community Center in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He also took advantage of the many other programs offered at the center, but his interest was in the arts. Bob studied art and various different dance forms such as Ballet, Jazz and Tap, but he became very curious when he saw DJ's playing records in the nearby park. He found out when the next Jam would be and would try to stay as long as he could to try to capture what was taking place. In junior high school Bob got a job as a delivery boy in a local grocery store in the East Village and saved his earnings and bought his first records and his DJ equipment, shortly after he landed his first professional gig at the Empire Rollerdrome in Brooklyn New York at thirteen. His greatest influence as a DJ was the world famous New York Radio DJ/Personality for WBLS 107.5 F.M. "The Chief Rocker" Frankie Crocker. A very talented and knowledgeable Program Director that was one of the greatest innovators in Urban Music Radio that was instrumental in jump starting and launching many groups and solo artists in the record industry. Before moving to Long Island he got a chance to learn music production at Shakedown Sound with Arthur Baker in Manhattan, then later on to play at the 2001 Disco in Long Island N.Y. at the age of sixteen playing for Thursday Teen Night and filling in from time to time for the Friday and Saturday nights. He then joined his High School radio station and hosted his own shows and got the jumpstart he was looking for. He joined O.P.E.C. Record pool in Long Island and shortly after its demise he later auditioned to become a member of the most famous New York record pool I.D.R.C/R.B.P.C, headed by Eddie Rivera, the executive director. He told Bob "Your very young and got a good break in the clubs and you might have talent but I want to hear Bob's music, not the way you would have to play at the club, but play that same music and tell me a story with your music". So Bob played for Eddie and some of the DJ's at the pool and in two hours time he was a member at the age of sixteen. He learned all he could from other club DJ's and honed his skill and was an invited guest DJ at many venues and benefits in the New York Tri-State area. Bob also had a chance to do College Radio and worked doing editing, Special Mixes and playing at various Special Events for WRKS 98.7 KISS F.M. in New York. When Bob moved to Massachusetts he met up with many legendary DJ's in Boston such as Alex Yunis, Timmy Allen, Jide Max, Anastasie, Steve & Shaun Anderson, "Captain" Wendell Edmonds, Maurice "Mojavi" Wilkey, Eddie Cue, DJ Bruno, Eddie K, Master Jay, Kevin Jones and Cosmo Wyatt who were very instrumental in getting Bob started and continuing successful career in Boston music market. To his credit, Bob has performed in Canada, Mexico and overseas in the Far East and Europe. Bob is also a proud member of the Boston Housemusic Coalition also has a bi-weekly Boston based Radio Program "Progressive Black" on WZBC FM 90.3 Newton, MA with hosts Miss Amber and Crazy Freddy.

Booking & Management:
Liza Zayas
Boston Housemusic Coalition/Manolo's Daughters Management
lzayas83@yahoo.com
01.617.216.9071

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Jesse Allen is a Music Producer, Audio Engineer, Musician, and Disc Jockey residing in Boston, MA

For more info please visit:

jesseallenaudio.com

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Groups:

Jesse Allen Presents: HiRed Bugs
Graceful Exit - DFA Records
Long Distance Analog - Mullet Records

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DJ Bookings and Remixes contact:

info@jesseallenaudio.com

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Jesse Allen has had a life long affair with music.

He is a graduate of The New England Institute of Art with an Associates Degree of Science in Audio Production and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society with a 3.9GPA. He is also a member of AES (Audio Engineering Society), BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), and is the 2011 AiME Award Winner for Best Overall Production.

Jesse Allen is an award winning Music Producer, Arranger, Audio Engineer, Mixer, Saxophonist, Keyboardist, Synthesist, and Professional House Music and Disco DJ with proficiencies in Pro Tools, Logic, audio signal processing, microphones, and mixing techniques. Jesse is also the owner and operator of Beat Connection Recordings, a production company that specializes in dance music production, event promotion, nightclub and special event DJ services. His DJ career dates back to the mid nineties and since then he has had the honor of sharing the stage with several of the world’s most respected circuit DJs. With more than 15 years experience as a DJ he pulls from his large record collection of contemporary and classic disco, house, and obscure dance music grooves providing the freshest music programming and mixing this side of the galaxy to produce his signature sound.

His musical journey started with playing the saxophone at the tender age of seven, and by the age of ten he began studying jazz. In nineteen ninety-three Jesse had been introduced to the sounds of the ever-present house music underground in Boston, Massachusetts and soon after started playing with his friends’ turntables, he had come to find a new musical passion. By the age of eighteen he started fusing his musical worlds together, mixing records and playing the sax at the same time. Teaching himself to play piano and schooling himself in the art of Music Production, Synthesis, and Audio Engineering followed as Jesse progressed in the music industry. Jesse Allen returned to college to pursue an Associates Degree of Science in Audio Production from The New England Institute of Art in Brookline, Massachusetts. His focus in returning to college was to diversify and hone his craft to become a well-rounded Professional Music Producer and Audio Engineer with interests in working in the television, film, and gaming industries aside from music. Jesse graduated at the top of his class and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Jesse Allen won The New England Institute of Art’s most prestigious audio AiME Award for Best Overall Production in April of 2011.

Recent times have found Jesse Allen playing saxophone for NYC based DFA Records act, Graceful Exit, with Walter Jones and Tate Masimore (AKA Chas Bronz). Graceful Exit’s debut EP will be released on DFA Records in June 2011. Jesse played keys, synths, and sax on Bananza Music’s release “Melodic Pleasure” by Ryan Tapia featuring Celeste. The release of “Deep Sax”by Seedadian Deep on Seed Recordings showcases Jesse Allen’s sweet and sultry saxophone playing and has received heavy play from Dj’s throughout the world. He is an original member of the group Long Distance Analog, who have released two EPs on UK based Mullet Records with fellow band mates Sean Healey and Tate Masimore. Long Distance Analog's sound is heavily cemented in the synth pop, nu disco, and electronic dance music realm of funky, vocal laced songs. Their song, “Plecked Medium” (ODahl Remix) was included on the Hed Kandi Nu Disco Vol. 2 compilation distributed by Ministry of Sound in January of 2010. Jesse teamed up with Tate Masimore and Evan Langley, both Berklee College of Music graduates, and drummer Brenden Wesley on a new project titled: Jesse Allen Presents HiRed Bugs, born out a shared musical vision and love of classic disco production techniques.

Jesse Allen is an award winning Music Producer, Audio Engineer, Musician and DJ who looks forward to a long career in the music industry. He took some time off from holding down a heavy DJ schedule to focus on his education, Jesse is currently available for performances an booking new dates. When performing, Jesse brings his years of experience and finesse behind the decks to the DJ booth at select events and has held several residencies at various nightclubs throughout major cities in the New England area. He tends to play everything funky, delving deep into downtempo, jazz, disco, funk, balearic, cosmic disco, electro, nu disco, and house music. Keep your ears open for new productions and projects from Jesse Allen, and get hip to this true dance musicologist’s feel good funky sound that brings people together, makes them dance, and melts their troubles away in proper fashion.

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