At the age of thirteen Jurley Colin went to church and got some inspiration. Too bad for Jesus tough, it was the keyboard player who fascinated the young boy from Amsterdam. He started playing the keyboard himself and picked up skills for writing/rapping soon after.
At present it’s Jay Colin, an MC who has performed in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Istanbul just to name a few. “I also travelled to Africa, Tanzania twice and that really changed my view on life. Playing for over fifteen thousand jumping African kids is a memory I’ll never forget.”
When it comes to style or genre and Jurley Colin, ‘omnivore’ is probably a term that fits best. One example: his appearance on Dutch DJ Funkerman’s album ‘House For All’, set to release on May 10th. As House music might not be known for it’s linguistic richness, Colin fills the gap as his vocabulary probably extends those of most MC’s in the field. “I was experimenting with some different styles and house was one of them. So when they asked me to do a track i was all ears. First track we did was ‘Blaze it up’. That really broke the ice for both sides. It’s easy to work with someone when they trust your creativity. And Funkerman is a great producer who isn’t afraid to turn left when everybody turns right. He’s very clear in what he wants to hear in his music.” Here are some of the tracks on the album:
Funkerman ft. Sharmanology & Jay Colin – Blaze It Up
Funkerman ft. Jay Colin – Speed Up Once More
(Screw it, here’s another one from the album just because we can:)
Funkerman ft. Ultimate Sound Benders – My Word
Colin also has his own album coming up this year, called ‘S.M.I.L.E.’. “I’m really trying to create something special. I am working with different producers from all kinds of genres from house, hip-hop to rock, gospel and big band. So Funkerman is most def bringing his flavour to the table. I want to release this year but only if i feel the energy that i am looking for is there. I think every song we make as an artist should be a challenge to beat yourself. I want my music to project that exact feeling so i try to think out of the box every time i make something new.”
Colin’s last words in the interview: “Big Shout out to Funkerman, Statik Music, and my boy Mplayz! Let’s get it!”
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