Illuminati 2G

Jehuniko: Jdubs is one of those individuals that puts in realwork in the streets, that you see at protests, events,etc. Aside from working in radio, being in bands, recording tracks and so much more. What separates Jdubs from others is that he is still in the underground putting on cats like myself, Lady Binx, Ikuestion, Sicko Soldado. Giving people an opportunity to get their voice out there on International TV. Jdubs filmed me in a lion mask in downtown LA for a"Quiet One in the Back" Mun2 video. I hella cherishthat moment.

J: Where were you born and raised?

JD: I was born in Los Angeles, California, and was raised both in Los Angeles and Managua, Nicaragua, which is where my parents came from.
 
J: Your introduction to music,what were you listening to?

JD: Growing up I was influenced by many styles. I remember my father buying me "Love Gun" by KISS while around the same time having the Puerto Rican neighbor give me Rappers Delight to listen to. So I was listening to both rock and hip hop growing up.

J: Tell me about your 1st experiences doing music...

JD: My first experience doing music was singing in my elementary school choir and spending a lot of time practicing with them. I don't think it helped much interms of my singing but it did help my cadence, tempo, and structure of creating music. 

J: Jdubs at age 18, what were you up to?

JD: I had graduated from high school and was working as an usher at the cineplex, now called the Universal Citywalk Theatres. wasn't really doing much music at the time because graffiti was taking up most of it.

J: How did the integration of business come into music for you?

JD: I guess this came much later when I was playing in a band called Dissnfranchised and we had to deal with the business aspect of making music since we were doing music independently. That really helped me understand the business of music which I used later on to build my career in the industry.

J: Can you tell me about your role in Mun2?

JD: I started out as the on air correspondent for a show called "THE ROOF" which was the first international show that played both english and spanish music together of many genres.

J: The Source?

JD: The on air host of "The Roof" knew I used to write for different magazines in Los Angeles and gave me the opportunity to write segments in the first issue. After the first issue of Source Latino, they never made another issue. 

J: From TV to radio, how has that been?

JD: It's been a great rollercoaster that has yet to end. Both industries are practically the same in terms of politics and structure so the transition wasn't as difficult as I expected.


J: Tell me about your duties on 96.3?

JD: I'm the technical producer of the Morning show called "The Morning Invasion". My duties are to createcontent for the show such as parodies, skits, and sweepers, which are the sounds that are in between the songs that let you know what station you are listening to.

J: What do you think about the Minute Men patrolling the border?

JD: I think they can do more productive things with their minutes than patroling something that already has official guards.

J: What is the last CD you bought?

JD: I bought a spoken word album by Jello Biafra who is the ex lead singer of an old punk group called The Dead Kennedys. His speeches deal mostly with american government policy around the world and its effect on us here in the states.

J: What does the music industry need right now?

JD: The music industry is just fine. I do think that independent artists should not rely on it and push themselves as hard as they can to compete with those established in the industry. The music of all styles and genres are there from both indie and signed artists so its just a matter of the artists and those that buy music to have the incentive to listen to music outside of the norm.

J: Any words for the Gasoline Companies who had record profit last year?

JD: Can I borrow a dollar?

J: What's coming in the future for JDubs?

JD: Hopefully produce my own shows on television more than on radio. I'm more of a visual cat. Also continue to create music just for the purpose of making music and not making it in the business.