"Jah Pick Me Up" King Ali Baba & Jah Mex.
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"Jah Pick Me Up" (Remix at The Kitchen San Clemente,Ca. by legendary Jamaican bassist Fully Fullwood(Bob Marley/Soul Syndicate/Peter Tosh www.fullyfullwood.com )with Jamaica's King Ali Baba & Jah Mex.
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From JAH MEX "Mind Food" CD
Family Vbz
Recorded in Dana Point,California August 2007.
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http://www.myspace.com/jahmexroots
JAH MEX
aka Adam Arredondo:
Lead & backup vocals,keyboards,recorded,produced & mix.
Dale Hauskins:All electric & acoustic guitars.(Using the new T-Rex-engineering Replica Digital Delay Pedal handcrafted in Denmark and the BOSS RE-201.)
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In Whittier California on September 21rst, 1978, Jah Mex was born to Dan & Marian Arredondo. Before Jah Mex time, Dan & Marian were both raised in East Los Angeles during the 50s & 60s when the word Chicano was commonly used to describe Mexican Americans.
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As a son of two Chicano parents, Jah Mex was exposed to many spices and flavors of Mexican culture accept one, the language. Mex, along with his older brother Aaron, and all their cousins were only exposed to Spanish when causing mischief around the house. The aunts and uncles would speak of disciplinary action, and the children would run outside to avoid further trouble.
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In the late 80s, Jah Mex parents moved the family to Orange County where the Chicano count at that time was slim to none. Third grade at Valencia Elementary School was a change of worlds for little Mex as classmates and teachers would ask if he spoke English.
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A search for Jah Mex identity came early. He eventually excluded typical after school sports like baseball, made new friends at Salt Creek beach in Dana Point, and chose body boarding as his beloved sport.
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Being exposed to Dana Point surf culture lead Jah Mex to Bob Marley music. At 16, he decided to invest some of his income from a gas station job into acquiring all of Marley& albums. Working at the gas station he met Dan Stafford, a local Laguna kid the same age as Mex, who made him aware of other reggae artists like Israel Vibration, Burning Spear, and Third World.
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At 18, Jah Mex decided to buy a Casio keyboard, and learn to be reggae musician. He watched his Grandpa perform gospel music on the piano by ear while listening to tapes. So he knew it could be done.
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With no previous music training,Jah Mex picked up cord progressions from albums like Soon Forward by Gregory Isaacs, and King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown featuring Augustus Pablo. At 19,Jah Mex met bassist Mike Ortiz aka Mikey B while going to Saddle Back College,and Ortiz asked him to try out for his band,Fresh Roots.
Jah Mex tried out,Fresh Roots, including lead singer Albert Nolan,from Port Antonio Jamaica, took him in.
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Feeling gifted with meaning and purpose, Jah Mex devoted every day possible to learning his craft on the keyboards. This led to a full time job with the Four 20 Band, a reggae/rock group from Orange County. At 23-years old, Jah Mex along with Four 20, were hired by well-known reggae artist, Eek A Mouse, to be his backing band for a tour to Europe in 2003.
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After the Europe tour with Eek A Mouse, Jah Mex recieved calls to play keyboards for other artists including Tippa Irie, Junior Reed, Mighty Diamonds, Melodians, and Boom Shaka. He also worked with many Los Angeles reggae artists like Kitaka, Dakeye, Detour Posse, Smoothie Jones, and Crucial, and has produced an arsenal of his own reggae riddims.
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Jah Mex went a different direction in 2003, told everyone he was taking a break from keyboards, and entered a full time job in the mortgage industry. While learning the trade, he closely followed new reggae music and artists from Jamaica. As the latest reggae was only available to him on the internet through low quality downloads, Jah Mex decided to buy turntables, and order the 7 inch records direct from Jamaica.
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Using the same equipment for his riddim productions, he started to make mix CD for all his friends. Jah Mex was first driven to open his own record store in South Orange County, but realized the demand was still not enough for a contemporary reggae supply.
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As the presence of I Pods, downloads, and internet radio became stronger towards 2006, Jah Mex began to sketch ideas for his own website that could help fashion a knowledge, and demand for new reggae artists.
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In March 2006, Mex launched Shockout.com with two intensions: To reach reggae listeners close to home who were searching for fresh music, and to give world wide listeners his sight of reggae today.
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Jah Mex sees the internet as fertile soil for reggae, and wishes to see everyone involved, including promoters, artists, D.J. studios, venues, and vendors, grow beyond Babylon limitations.
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"Jah Pick Me Up" King Ali Baba & Jah Mex.
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"Jah Pick Me Up" (Remix at The Kitchen San Clemente,Ca. by legendary Jamaican bassist Fully Fullwood(Bob Marley/Soul Syndicate/Peter Tosh www.fullyfullwood.com )with Jamaica's King Ali Baba & Jah Mex.
-----------------------
From JAH MEX "Mind Food" CD
Family Vbz
Recorded in Dana Point,California August 2007.
--------------------
http://www.myspace.com/jahmexroots
JAH MEX
aka Adam Arredondo:
Lead & backup vocals,keyboards,recorded,produced & mix.
Dale Hauskins:All electric & acoustic guitars.(Using the new T-Rex-engineering Replica Digital Delay Pedal handcrafted in Denmark and the BOSS RE-201.)
-----------------------------
In Whittier California on September 21rst, 1978, Jah Mex was born to Dan & Marian Arredondo. Before Jah Mex time, Dan & Marian were both raised in East Los Angeles during the 50s & 60s when the word Chicano was commonly used to describe Mexican Americans.
-----------------------
As a son of two Chicano parents, Jah Mex was exposed to many spices and flavors of Mexican culture accept one, the language. Mex, along with his older brother Aaron, and all their cousins were only exposed to Spanish when causing mischief around the house. The aunts and uncles would speak of disciplinary action, and the children would run outside to avoid further trouble.
----------------
In the late 80s, Jah Mex parents moved the family to Orange County where the Chicano count at that time was slim to none. Third grade at Valencia Elementary School was a change of worlds for little Mex as classmates and teachers would ask if he spoke English.
-------------
A search for Jah Mex identity came early. He eventually excluded typical after school sports like baseball, made new friends at Salt Creek beach in Dana Point, and chose body boarding as his beloved sport.
--------------
Being exposed to Dana Point surf culture lead Jah Mex to Bob Marley music. At 16, he decided to invest some of his income from a gas station job into acquiring all of Marley& albums. Working at the gas station he met Dan Stafford, a local Laguna kid the same age as Mex, who made him aware of other reggae artists like Israel Vibration, Burning Spear, and Third World.
--------------
At 18, Jah Mex decided to buy a Casio keyboard, and learn to be reggae musician. He watched his Grandpa perform gospel music on the piano by ear while listening to tapes. So he knew it could be done.
-----------------
With no previous music training,Jah Mex picked up cord progressions from albums like Soon Forward by Gregory Isaacs, and King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown featuring Augustus Pablo. At 19,Jah Mex met bassist Mike Ortiz aka Mikey B while going to Saddle Back College,and Ortiz asked him to try out for his band,Fresh Roots.
Jah Mex tried out,Fresh Roots, including lead singer Albert Nolan,from Port Antonio Jamaica, took him in.
--------------------
Feeling gifted with meaning and purpose, Jah Mex devoted every day possible to learning his craft on the keyboards. This led to a full time job with the Four 20 Band, a reggae/rock group from Orange County. At 23-years old, Jah Mex along with Four 20, were hired by well-known reggae artist, Eek A Mouse, to be his backing band for a tour to Europe in 2003.
---------------------
After the Europe tour with Eek A Mouse, Jah Mex recieved calls to play keyboards for other artists including Tippa Irie, Junior Reed, Mighty Diamonds, Melodians, and Boom Shaka. He also worked with many Los Angeles reggae artists like Kitaka, Dakeye, Detour Posse, Smoothie Jones, and Crucial, and has produced an arsenal of his own reggae riddims.
--------------
Jah Mex went a different direction in 2003, told everyone he was taking a break from keyboards, and entered a full time job in the mortgage industry. While learning the trade, he closely followed new reggae music and artists from Jamaica. As the latest reggae was only available to him on the internet through low quality downloads, Jah Mex decided to buy turntables, and order the 7 inch records direct from Jamaica.
-----------------
Using the same equipment for his riddim productions, he started to make mix CD for all his friends. Jah Mex was first driven to open his own record store in South Orange County, but realized the demand was still not enough for a contemporary reggae supply.
-------------------------
As the presence of I Pods, downloads, and internet radio became stronger towards 2006, Jah Mex began to sketch ideas for his own website that could help fashion a knowledge, and demand for new reggae artists.
-------------------------
In March 2006, Mex launched Shockout.com with two intensions: To reach reggae listeners close to home who were searching for fresh music, and to give world wide listeners his sight of reggae today.
---------------------
Jah Mex sees the internet as fertile soil for reggae, and wishes to see everyone involved, including promoters, artists, D.J. studios, venues, and vendors, grow beyond Babylon limitations.
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