JC is one of the best DJs to mash up Hiphop, RnB, UKG, Drum & Bass and bhangra all in one set and keep the party bumping. Constantly keeping those shook DJs peering over his shoulder to peep his hot exclusives, JC is the backbone of Sona Family's live experience.
Born and raised in Southampton, JC got into DJing through an older cousin who used to teach breakdancing and popping at the local youth centre. Going along to shows to watch his cousin DJ at parties, clubs, weddings and sound clashes with other DJs inspired JC to become a DJ. Slowly learning the art of the turntablism, or as his cousin called it "decknology," JC quickly picked up beatmixing and scratching, and soon was able to mix any two tunes together. This earned him a local rep and soon he was playing out at all the local hotspots.
It was then through a chance meeting with Harry at the university recording studio back in '97 that JC's pivatol role as Sona Family's DJ came about. Sharing the ideal of an all Asian hiphop click, they started making tracks together. It wasn't until 2001 when JC hollered at Harry and his crew (which consisted of Usmaan and Krazy King Shucks), to record some freestyles for his new mixtape that the first version of Sona Family, the Sona Kaadaan, emerged. It was on this mixtape that the now infamous" Hai Kuthi" was first heard. This then led to the SONA KAADAAN mixtape which included the legendary "Oi" remix, and the rest as they say, is history.
JC's influences range from Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Public Enemy, Too Short, Eric B, EPMD to Punjabi folk music such as Yamala Jatt, Surinder Shinda, Manak, and Mohammad Sadiq. The integration of these Hiphop and desi influences have moulded him into the top DJ that he is, able to serve a diverse crowed.
These days you will find JC rocking shows with Sona Family as well DJing at clubs up and down the country such as Bombay Bronx (where he is a resident), Shaanti, FunkShaan, Friction and internationally in India, Dubai, Europe and the USA.
