DJ Pari
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DJ Pari is a DJ of the genres funk
, soul
, jazz
and Latin. He is mostly known as the founder of the Soulpower organisation and as manager and producer for Soul legends like Marva Whitney
, Gwen McCrae
, Lyn Collins
amongst others.
Born in Braunschweig
, Germany
, in 1975, DJ Pari started DJing at age 15 and soon played clubs in Hannover and Hamburg
. In 1994, at only 19 years old, he moved to the United States
in order to study Soul and Funk culture and dig up records. His first stop was Phoenix
, Arizona
, where he spent two years running a club night called "Hip Joint". In 1995 he re-located in Los Angeles
, California
, where he teamed up with his partner DJ Orb to launch their club "Groove Lounge". Every week, DJ Pari worked with acts like the Solsonics, Mandrill, The Black Eyed Peas
, Big Black, Roy Porter and many others. Around the same time he started spinning at gigs of the Godfather of Soul James Brown
and even toured with him for quite some time.
In 1998, DJ Pari moved back to Germany to work as a journalist, his career peaking when he was contracted by Europe's largest newspaper BILD in Berlin. But in early 2004, he started his Soulpower organisation at the "Palo Palo" club in Hannover, Germany
. Originally just a monthly soul
party, Soulpower quickly evolved to a global project, booking shows and parties in more than 20 countries and 50 cities on four continents. Some of the artists DJ Pari has worked with are Marva Whitney
, Gwen McCrae
, Lyn Collins
, Bobby Byrd
, Maceo Parker
, Fred Wesley
, Vicki Anderson
, Pee Wee Ellis
, Roy Ayers
, Bootsy Collins
, Clyde Stubblefield
, John "Jabo" Starks, Sharon Jones, Sweet Charles Sherrell
, Karl Denson
, RAMP
and many more.
His recent musical productions include "I am what I am", the new album by Marva Whitney
and her recent singles "I am what I am" and "Soulsisters (of the world unite)" as well as "Mama Feelgood" by Lyn Collins
and "Live in Paris" by Gwen McCrae
. In cooperation with the Japanese Funk unit Osaka Monaurail
, DJ Pari has just recently fused his Soulpower brand with the Tokyo based label Shout! and he has co-written many of Osaka Monaurail's newer releases, including their 2009 single "Hung-up".
Residing in Richmond
, Virginia
since 2007, DJ Pari continues to work and DJ all around the world, from the United States to Europe, Japan and Australia. His most recent effort is a collaboration with Funk Legend Sir Joe Quarterman, whom he teamed up with UK Funk band Speedometer for his first ever European tour. In August 2010, DJ Pari played a big role in bringing Chicago Soul legend Leroy Hutson
to European stages for the first time in 21 years.
Links:
DJ Pari website
DJ Pari on MySpace
Soulpower Website
Article in Sueddeutsche Zeitung
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and Latin. He is mostly known as the founder of the Soulpower organisation and as manager and producer for Soul legends like Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney is an African American funk singer. She is considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas....
, Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae is an American R&B singer, best known for her March, 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".-Career:...
, Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins....
amongst others.
Born in Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in 1975, DJ Pari started DJing at age 15 and soon played clubs in Hannover and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. In 1994, at only 19 years old, he moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in order to study Soul and Funk culture and dig up records. His first stop was Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, where he spent two years running a club night called "Hip Joint". In 1995 he re-located in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where he teamed up with his partner DJ Orb to launch their club "Groove Lounge". Every week, DJ Pari worked with acts like the Solsonics, Mandrill, The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, Big Black, Roy Porter and many others. Around the same time he started spinning at gigs of the Godfather of Soul James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
and even toured with him for quite some time.
In 1998, DJ Pari moved back to Germany to work as a journalist, his career peaking when he was contracted by Europe's largest newspaper BILD in Berlin. But in early 2004, he started his Soulpower organisation at the "Palo Palo" club in Hannover, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Originally just a monthly soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
party, Soulpower quickly evolved to a global project, booking shows and parties in more than 20 countries and 50 cities on four continents. Some of the artists DJ Pari has worked with are Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney is an African American funk singer. She is considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas....
, Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae is an American R&B singer, best known for her March, 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".-Career:...
, Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins....
, Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd born Robert Howard Byrd was an American funk/soul/R&B/gospel musician, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Toccoa, Georgia, and is a 1998 winner of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's prestigious Pioneer Award...
, Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
, Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s.-Biography:...
, Vicki Anderson
Vicki Anderson
Vicki Anderson is a soul singer best known for her performances with the James Brown Revue. She recorded a number of singles under both her birth and stage names...
, Pee Wee Ellis
Pee Wee Ellis
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis is an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960s and appeared on many of Brown's most notable recordings...
, Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk .- Biography :Ayers...
, Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, Clyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield is a drummer best known for his work with James Brown.Stubblefield's recordings with James Brown are considered to be some of the standard-bearers for funk drumming, including the singles "Cold Sweat", "There Was A Time", "I Got The Feelin'", "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm...
, John "Jabo" Starks, Sharon Jones, Sweet Charles Sherrell
Sweet Charles Sherrell
"Sweet" Charles Sherrell is an American bassist known for recording and performing with James Brown.-Biography:Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Sherrell began his career playing drums with fellow Nashville residents Jimi Hendrix and Billy Cox, practicing at a club a block from Hendrix's residence...
, Karl Denson
Karl Denson
Karl Denson is a funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist from San Diego, California. He was a member of Lenny Kravitz's band and has co-founded and led The Greyboy Allstars. Denson has recorded with artists including Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Blind Boys of Alabama, Blackalicious,...
, RAMP
RAMP
RAMP was an American soul/jazz band from Cincinnati, Ohio. RAMP has mistakenly been said to stand for "Roy Ayers Music Production" and "Roy Ayers Music Project", but Ayers was not a member, though he did write and produce songs on their debut album....
and many more.
His recent musical productions include "I am what I am", the new album by Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney is an African American funk singer. She is considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas....
and her recent singles "I am what I am" and "Soulsisters (of the world unite)" as well as "Mama Feelgood" by Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins....
and "Live in Paris" by Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae is an American R&B singer, best known for her March, 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".-Career:...
. In cooperation with the Japanese Funk unit Osaka Monaurail
Osaka Monaurail
is a funk music band, formed in Osaka, Japan. Active since 1992 to present. The group is currently based in Tokyo.-Band members :* Ryo Nakata, vocal & keys* Kentaro Yamagata, trumpet* Seiji Sakakibara, trumpet* Katsutoshi Hiraishi, trombone...
, DJ Pari has just recently fused his Soulpower brand with the Tokyo based label Shout! and he has co-written many of Osaka Monaurail's newer releases, including their 2009 single "Hung-up".
Residing in Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
since 2007, DJ Pari continues to work and DJ all around the world, from the United States to Europe, Japan and Australia. His most recent effort is a collaboration with Funk Legend Sir Joe Quarterman, whom he teamed up with UK Funk band Speedometer for his first ever European tour. In August 2010, DJ Pari played a big role in bringing Chicago Soul legend Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson is an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and instrumentalist, best known as former lead singer of the R&B band, which came to fame vocal group, The Impressions....
to European stages for the first time in 21 years.
Links:
DJ Pari website
DJ Pari on MySpace
Soulpower Website
Article in Sueddeutsche Zeitung