A true pioneer, Jesse Rose is responsible for twisting the template of house music as we know it. Be it through his genre bending productions, DJ performances across the planet, remixing some of the biggest acts around (Major Lazer, Hotchip, Metronomy, Underworld, Simian Mobile Disco et al.), or as a label boss A&Ring the freshest talent in electronic music, Jesse has one of the most revered profiles in the scene.
Born at the tail end of the 1970s in Londons Ladbroke Grove, as a boy Jesse was raised on a healthy dose of Motown soul, jazz and eighties funk. From humble beginnings, and with solid determination, Jesse began making music at the tender age of 14. Moving to Bristol in the early 90s, he was soon DJing and running club nights together with his close friend Jamie Anderson, and quickly earned a reputation as an up and coming talent.
By 1997, Jesse moved back to London, subsequently meeting the man that would truly change him from DJ to producer: Dave Switch Taylor. Their first collaborations caught the eye of key Chicago house producer Derrick Carter, leading to a string of releases on his Classic label. Jesses work on Switchs Dubsided saw the development of the house genre by mixing & dropping sounds from other genres instead of mere looping, resulting in some of his biggest hits such as A-Sided, Youre All Over My Head and Touch My Horn. Jesse learnt his craft as a DJ cutting his teeth with regular slots at London super club Fabric.
The year 2000 marked the inception of Jesses first label, Front Room Recordings, which has featured some of the most prominent names in dance music such as Henrik Schwarz & Solid Groove, and continues to present itself as a key house music label. His second label Made to Play, conceived in 2005, has turned into a powerhouse for unearthing and nurturing new talent, churning out hit records like Riva Starrs I was drunk and making stars out of its artists. Jesse fashioned a distinct Balkan-style sub-genre of house adopted as the defining sound of Made to Play, influencing the likes of Yolada be Cool. Jesse brought this trademark off-kilter house sound to Berlin and beyond with global residencies at Panorama Bar (Berlin) The Social Club (Paris), Hive (Zurich), XOYO (London), Avalon (Los Angeles) and Womb (Tokyo), as well as to thousands of revelers at leading festivals around the world such as Creamfields, Parklife, Exit and Melt.
Jesses production prowess saw him produce Hot Chip in 2010 for their single entitled Build a House, the first ever production not tailored by the band themselves. 2010 also saw Jesse launch his third imprint; Play it Down, which despite its no press approach has already had countless Beatport top tens solely based on the merit of the music. Following the staggering popularity last summer of Jesse and Henrik Schwarzs live tour project; Black Rose, a return assault is planned on the major festival circuit for summer 2012. The first Black Rose EP, aptly titled Anthem also dropped early 2011 and received Radio Ones Essential New Tune accolade.
Continued international touring schedule aside, Jesse has now based himself out of L.A, working on a new Jesse Rose album, a collaborative Mixtape with Oliver $, producing acts and getting back into the studio with Dave Switch Taylor.
