Head of the London Based ’Artizan Music’ label with studio partner Maxime Cescau (behind the Poussez releases together), Jafar is a lynchpin of the UK underground, rocking the Deep house, Techno and electronics since the early 1990s...
A Dj since the early 90s, Jafar has long established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with via a consistent flow of releases, remixes and international gigs these past 15 years. His turntablist antics have long marked him out as a seriously versatile technician; He’s been a winner of Musik Mag’s prestigious ‘Bedroom Bedlam’ (2000), a winner of IDJ's respected ‘Reader’s Mix’ (2001), tipped for the top by Dj Mag as their ‘Rising Star of Deep House’ back in 2004 and continues to receive rave reviews for both his Artizan Music label and releases around the world.
Having amassed over 50 releases and remixes across respected House and Techno labels including Toolroom, Nacho Marco's LoudEast, Huddtraxx, Pesto, Hustle Music, Universal Vibes, Blacksoul, Hydraulix, Gravitation, Berwick St and of course the Artizan imprint, he has also collaborated on works with Rich Medina, Marcus Begg, Marcel and Demarkus Lewis. His remix credits take in Terry Farley, Rithma, Blacksoul, Pete Dafeet and Timo Garcia whilst he has also been remixed by Roberto Rodriquez, Nacho Marco and Atjazz - Solid gold testament to the respect amongst his peers.
No stranger to running parties (Jafar was a founding member of Mulletover), Artizan Music's long-running 'Uptownboogiedown' residencies, formerly housed at Neighbourhood, Notting Hill Arts Club, The End, Dex Club, Jamm and The Telegraph are now held bi-monthly at Shoreditch fave East Village. Larger Collaborations have featured with Mulletover, Lovebox and Retox. Recent guests include Pepe Bradock, Charles Webster, Dj Deep, Halo and Franck Roger.
With Jafar's releases a main stay in many of his peers charts and dj boxes, both his Poussez live sets and dj sets continually in demand, his band Poetiquette working on their second album and new material under his various aliases coming out every month, Jafar continues to be a heavyweight player into 2011..
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NACHO MARCO 'CIRCULAR ORBIT' (POUSSEZ REMIX) LOUDEAST
LATECOMER 'MAGIC CARPET (POUSSEZ REMIX) TRENDY MULLET
POUSSEZ 'MODERN IDENTITY (ANDREAS SAAG REMIXES) ARTIZAN MUSIC
SPIELTAPE 'I DEAL (POUSSEZ REMIX) ARTIZAN MUSIC
POUSSEZ 'MODERN IDENTITY' ARTIZAN MUSIC
POUSSEZ 'THE WAVES' ARTIZAN MUSIC
POUSSEZ 'CLOSER E.P' HUDDTRAXX
ERAFAAN PEARCE 'BOUNCING' (POUSSEZ'S EAST IS LOUD RUB) LOUDEAST
POUSSEZ 'BACK TO VACATION' (ROBERTO RODRIQUEZ & NACHO MXS) BLACKSOUL
POUSSEZ 'RECURRED / AUTUMN' PESTO GERMANY
JAFAR & TOUCH FT RICH MEDINA THE UNDENIABLE TRUTH ARTIZAN MUSIC
POUSSEZ NATURAL CONDITIONS E.P UNIVERSAL VIBES
POUSSEZ VS DEMARKUS LEWIS PASSIN THRU TONE CONTROL MUSIC
TIMO GARCIA FT MANU DELAGO HANG DRUM (Poussez Rmx) BERWICK STREET
JORDAN TWO DELTA STOMP (Poussez Rmx) SENSUAL RECORDINGS
BLACKSOUL ft RITHMA NOT ANOTHER LOVE SONG(Poussez Rmx) BLACKSOUL MUSIC
POUSSEZ THE DOWNFLOW E.P ARTIZAN MUSIC
POUSSEZ STONEKILLERS E.P 4BIT
PETE DAFEET HER EYES (Poussez Rmx) ARTIZAN MUSIC
PETE DAFEET SUNSPOT (Jafar & Bobby Strobe Rmx) ARTIZAN MUSIC
THE SMOKE BONE SUCKING SAUCE (Jafar & Touch Rmx) ARTIZAN MUSIC
POUSSEZ VACATION E.P BLACKSOUL MUSIC
JAFAR & TOUCH ft LIZ BADDALEY DON’T RUSH TO FIND LOVE UNIVERSAL VIBES
JAFAR & BOBBY STROBE KEEPS COMING / LATIN SHADES UNIVERSAL VIBES
JAFAR & BOBBY STROBE REFLECTIONS(LP) 4BIT
JAFAR & TOUCH ft MARCUS BEGG DESERTLANDS HUSTLE MUSIC
JAFAR & TOUCH WHAT IS LOVE? (& Poussez Rmx) ARTIZAN MUSIC
DEMARKUS LEWIS DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’(Jafar & Touch Rmx) ARTIZAN MUSIC
POETIQUETTE SOUL MELODY E.P ARTIZAN MUSIC
RARE UNIT FOREVER KWAITO RECORDINGS
RARE UNIT RHODERUNNER KWAITO RECORDINGS
RARE UNIT BEFORE I CAN LOVE AGAIN KWAITO RECORDINGS
RARE UNIT THE RHYTHM FM E.P KWAITO RECORDINGS
RARE UNIT THE HYDROPHONICS E.P KWAITO RECORDINGS
JAFAR & BOBBY STROBE THE COMING E.P DALLAS DISKS
JAFAR & BOBBY STROBE COME DEEPER PLASTIC FANTASTIC
JAFAR & ROB STOW MR PHILTERING HYDRAULIX
JAFAR & ROB STOW GRAVEDIGGER GRAVITATION