DJ Logic (born Jason Kibler) is a turntablist active primarily in jazz and with jam bands. Turntablism is a subgenre of pop music which emerged from hip hop. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans. ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ...

Kibler was raised in the Bronx. An early interest in hip hop led to his using the turntables, practicing often. Kibler was also interested in funk and jazz music, and began collaborating with various musicians. His own recordings are perhaps best described as contemporary soul jazz with a strong rap feel. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid 70s but became a large part of modern day pop culture in the late 80s. ... Edison cylinder phonograph ca. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African Americans, e. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans. ... Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong blues and gospel influences in music for small groups featuring keyboards, especially the Hammond organ. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ...

Kibler tours often with his own group, Project Logic, and has recorded or performed with Vernon Reid, Medeski Martin & Wood, Chris Whitley, Uri Caine, and others. Recently, on April 6th 2006, DJ Logic sat in with Bob Weir's Ratdog, adding his style to the famous Grateful Dead song combo China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider. Image:Vernonreid. ... Medeski Martin & Wood, or MMW, is a jazz trio originally formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keys, Billy Martin on drums and percussions, and Chris Wood on double bass and bass guitar. ... Chris Whitley Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960 – November 20, 2005) was a singer songwriter who recorded albums on various labels. ... Uri Caine is a classical and jazz pianist born in Philadelphia on June 8, 1956. ... Robert Hall Weir (October 16, 1947–) is an American guitar player, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. ... Ratdog, also known as Bob Weir and Ratdog, is an American rock band. ... The Grateful Dead was an American psychedelia-influenced rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. ...

Discography

• Project Logic (1999)
• The Anomaly (2001)
• Zen of Logic (2006)

External links

• [1], official site
• [2], biography
• [3], an interview with D J Logic