Biography
Biography: Jason LaFace-Fauci - aka JzL
Born Nov.2 1974 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.
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Residing: Sudbury, ON
General Manager: Dan Korzeniowski
Booking Agent: Afterhours.FM (UK & EU)
Padded Cell Productions (CAN)
Press Contact: Padded Cell Productions
Influences:
Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Tiesto, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Aly & Fila, BK, Sander van Doorn, Dylan LaFace, Marcus Schossow and my old technical death metal.
Jason is no newcomer to the music industry, he has spent 20 years in the Rock/Metal scenes and studied music majors with musicians such as Steve Digiorggio from Testament and Death. After which point he played with various metal & rock acts. With no surprise, technology is changing and with the ease of exposure via the internet and various channels, Jason decided to go back to his roots and try his DJ skills once again.
Jason first started mixing tracks at 6 years of age with 2 cheap turntables and an old radio shack mixer. At the age of 12, Jason won a local DJ contest with CHNO 55 in Sudbury, Ontario. Due to a family loss, Jason pursued other means of music up until 2007. In 2007 was the birth of JzL.
Jason obtained a DJ position at CKLU 96.7 FM and started The Trance Room which showcases artists and producers from all around the world. Within 6 months The Trance Room won for Best "New Electronica" segment in Northern Ontario. Overcome with huge amounts of support, Jason held residency with Deviant Audio in Norway. In 2008, Jason was welcomed to the mainstream market by his friends at Afterhours.FM. Since the beginning of 2008 JzL has played along side various artists, producers and Dj of all walks of life.
Jason's primary focus is to help bring the Electronica Age to a new level by providing all artists a chance to showcase their productions or mixes on both his shows.
Jason's recent accomplishment was performing at The Love Festival @ Toronto's Polsen Pier / Sound Academy with his unique performance.
Prior to The Love Festival, Jason attended a workshop at The Summer Music Conference and was asked to play for one of Canada's Finest Electronica Producers Hatiras. Next year Jason will be helping the SMC organize Trance DJ's / Producers for the next Love Festival in 2009.
Jason and Tom Sajnovic aka Phluke Nine have created a new Electronica Label to represent Canada in the mainstream market. Omerta Records along with their distributor Symphonic Distribution, they have been given an oppertunity to work with some of the finest producers in the industry today. Keep an eye out in January 2009 on Beatport, iTunes, Napster, Juno and all the major outlets for thei newest releases.
JzL will begin his new weekly mix via ODU.FM called Global Unity Project" which will air every monday at 4PM EST.
http://odu.fm
Jzl has syndicated the following guest mixes on CKLU, Deviant Audio & Afterhours.FM:
Judge Jules BBC Radio
Markus Schulz - Global DJ Broadcast
Ronski Speed
Mark Starr
Bee Bee
Mike Foyle
Ernesto vs Bastien
Sied Van Riel
Ben Alonzi & Steve Allen
Craig London
Victoria Magik
Thomas DeColita
Leon Bolier
Suzy Solar
Mike Emvee
Preach
Joe Shadows
DJ Ball0
Max Angel
Crystal Synergy
Berhed Basha
Hisham Yahia
Ogun Celik
DJ Topher
Mohammed Ragab
Adam Meza
Max Julien
Brandon Kovacs
Chris Lewis
System K
Jon O'Bir
Jonas Steur
Phluke Nine
DC Studio Sessions airs every Friday,Sat,Sundays @ 2AM-5AM EST on CKLU 96.7 FM & 106.7 Cable FM
Diatonic Chromatica airs every 1st - 3rd Sundays of each month @ 7-8 PM EST
http://ah.fm/player
Reverb Nation:
http://www.reverbnation.com/label/omertarecords
Padded Cell Productions:
http://paddedcellproductions.net
Website: http://myspace.com/_J_z_L
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.