In '87 Jask began his dj career
at the age of 14, a career influenced mostly by soul,
jazz, funk, R&B, hip hop, early 80's rock, electro,
and freestyle. As the months passed, he would soon
discover and quickly embrace a passion for the music
that was coming out of Chicago & New York, known
as the underground house sound. All through high school
Jask played youth center parties, house parties, and
some clubs. Jump 5 years later, Jask was one of the
major players to introduce the acid jazz sound to
Tampa and most of Central Florida. He held Tampa's
longest running eclectic loungin' night called, "Martini
Jazz". It took place every Thursday night at
a club called The Castle, which ran from '94 to '96.
The "Martini Jazz" night brought some notoriety
to Jask, which eventually led him to assist in the
promotions of Groove Collective's (NYC) first ever
performance in the Tampa area.
In '96, Jask started Tampa's first
weekly soulful underground house night called, "Jackshouse".
During its 8 year successful ongoing run, Jask has
played alongside various talented djs such as: Mark
Farina, Dj Disciple, Benji Candelario, Marques Wyatt,
Doug Smith, Brian Tappert , Miguel Migs, King Britt,
Tedd Patterson, Tommy Musto, Kaskade, Pete Moss, David
Harness, Rasoul, Julias Papp, Matthias Heilbronn,
Jay-J, Mark Grant, Johnny Fiasco, Little Louie Vega
and many other luminaries in the dance music industry.
AToday, Jask still holds down Jackshouse (Tuesdays)
and a new night on Saturdays called, “Paradise”
which features guest DJs from all around the globe.
On the production and remix side
of the musical pendulum, Jask has appeared on such
notable labels as: KingStreet / NiteGrooves, I! Records,
Swanky, Metaphor, K2/Vinylicious, Step Ahead, Erotic
City, Deep Touch, Harlequin, SoulGroove, Soulfuric,
Catch 22, Deeplay, Solu Music, Om, Vino, Defected,
Undo and Large Music. His most successful project
to date is the release on Soulfuric Deep called Jask
featuring Jocie "Beautiful" it was released
at the end of 2001. This was Jask's first original
vocal track in which he wrote everything from the
music to the lyrics with haunting lush deep vocals
from his friend Jocie. It is a special release in
which Jask has dedicated it to his late mother who
passed away July 31, 2001. Currently Jask is working
on an album with Jocie for Soulfuric Deep. Expect
more future releases and remixes by Jask and also
his pseudonym, Thaisoul.
Due to the successful “Jacks house” night
in Tampa and Jask’s consistant musical productions,
Jask has had the luxury of performing/djing across
the United States and beyond. Such cities include:
San Francisco, New York, Los Angelos, Atlanta, Denver,
Atlantic City, Miami, Washington D.C., Charlotte,
Pittsburgh, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, New Jersey,
New Mexico, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Paris, Lyon,
Greece, Switzerland, Norway, England, ominican Republic,
and many more. Unique in his own way, Jask brings
an Asiatic essence that emanates patience and the
Far East ideals of love and togetherness. With Jask’s
contributions to music, he hopes to effect people
in the most positive ways of life…
