Events

THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS AND JUICY PRESENT
J-DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE
A night in tribute to the life & work of a true Hip-Hop genius.

9pm-3am Friday 3rd February 2012
@ Ruby Lounge, 28-34 High Street, Manchester M4 1QB

Minimum donation £6 in advance or more on the door.

Advance tickets from

& Piccadilly Records, Gaffs (Fallowfield) and Ticketweb:

All proceeds from the night are donated to the J-Dilla Foundation & Lupus UK

Special guest appearance by…
Maureen ‘Ma Dukes’ Yancey (J-Dilla’s Mum)
Hosted By…
Phat Kat (Welcome to Detroit)

And DJs performing for free on the night in loving memory are…
Mr Scruff (Dilla breaks set)
Spin Doctor (The Doctor’s Orders)
Illum Sphere and Jonny Dub (Hoya Hoya)
Oscar Wildstyle and Wiggie Smalls (Juicy)
DJ A-UP and Agent J (In The Loop)
Mr E (Taste The Diff’rence)

For six years on the trot London’s No.1 Hip-Hop party promoters and thousands of dedicated fans have celebrated the life and work of the incredible James “J-Dilla” Yancey. After last year’s hugely successful inaugural Manchester event at The Deaf Institute, this year a dream team of DJs (all spinning for free) are joined on stage by a very special guest; Dilla’s mother, Maureen ‘Ma Dukes’ Yancey. For the first time we have one of Dilla’s close friends & collaborators in the shape of Detroit’s own Phat Kat to come and host proceedings and maybe even perform a couple of his Dilla produced classics. Having rocked for The Doctor’s Orders three times before we all know what to expect of the dynamic Ronnie Cash.

Standing alone as THE Hip-Hop event of the year it is hard to better it year on year but with refreshed line up of DJs and an extremely special guest lined up there is no doubt this is going to be another party to remember in a packed to capacity Ruby Lounge and as ever those wise enough to attend will have the chance to get their hands on another t-shirt designed exclusively for the event.

In his brief 32 years James Yancey otherwise known as Jay-Dee or J-Dilla, created a new sound for Hip-Hop that inspired beat smiths, MCs and music lovers around the globe. With an incredible line of production credits for De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, The Pharcyde, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Common, D’Angelo, his own crew Slum Village and so many more it is little wonder that he has been described as a visionary, a genius & the quintessential producers’ producer by many of the most respected names in the game. The fact that both Pharell Williams & Kanye West name him as their major inspiration speaks volumes to the influence of his distinctive “Dilla sound”.

His own albums “Rough Draft” & “Donuts” on Stones Throw, “Welcome 2 Detroit” & “The Shining” on BBE Records alongside “Jay Loves Japan” and his work on his brother Illa-J’s album “Yancey Boys” stand out as masterpieces of modern music production and capture the imagination of producers, DJs & all music lovers across the world. A selection of his work has even been released in full orchestral form on the brilliant “Suite For Ma Dukes”.

Several of Manchester’s best loved DJs will be playing at the event, representing nights such as Hoya Hoya, In The Loop, Taste The Diff’rence and of course Juicy.

One of the UK’s most iconic and best loved DJs, Mr Scruff needs no introduction. He will be returning for another breaks set exploring the huge array of music sampled by Dilla, from obscure soul gems to rare English pyschedelic rock. His set last year was one of the highlights of the entire night, and is a must see for any open minded music lover.

Spin Doctor is firstly a massive fan of J-Dilla and as the driving force behind The Doctor’s Orders promotions and this annual event in memory of his favourite producer he has now been blessed with the honour of now being appointed as the European representative for the J-Dilla Foundation.

RBMA graduate Illum Sphere and Jonny Dub run seminal Manchester night Hoya Hoya, welcoming guests such as Kutmah, Mary-Ann Hobbs, Rustie and many others to the city. Both huge Dilla fans, their free flowing, eclectic sets nearly always include one or two Jay Dee classics.

Agent J and DJ A-UP will be representing the In The Loop crew, while Mr E holds it down for Taste The Diff’rence. The Juicy DJs Oscar Wildstyle and Wiggie Smalls will also be dropping a set.

www.thedoctorsorders.com

www.jdillafoundation.org