Agent J DJ Bio

JAMIE GROOVEMENT aka AGENT J aka JAMITO – Manchester-based DJ playing hip hop, soul, disco and música tropical, interview and panel host, teacher by day. Radio shows on Reform Radio and Radio Alhara. Often found playing b2b with daughter DJAY ANA MAY.

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  • Backing DJ for Phat Kat in Manchester
  • DJ Support: Angry Blackmen, Talib Kweli, Ultramagnetic MCs, Craig Charles, Mega Ran, Pitch 92 and Sparkz, Sly5thAve, Say She She, Omar, Lack Of Afro, Jamie Finlay, Greenfinguz
  • Host Q&A: Homeboy Sandman, NightJar @ Wax and Beans record store
  • Scheduled for Warehouse Project 4.10.24 w/Loyle Carner, Yasiin Bey, Children Of Zeus, Benji B (Yasiin cancelled, our stage postponed)
  • Official Dilla mix for Vice Beats & Monkey Shoulder (16k plays)
  • Co-direction of From Manchester To Palestine fundraising compilations
  • Direction of From Sheffield To Palestine / From Chile To Palestine fundraising compilations
  • DJ dates with my daughter, DJAY ANA MAY, for Vintage By The Sea Festival Morecambe, Wax and Beans record shop and Pride @ Ezra & Gil
  • Radio: Brother Ali, Sparkz and Pitch 92, Fliptrix, Trackstar the DJ (Run The Jewels), Jaubi, Pataka Boys, Private Joy, Nightjar, Brainstory, Homeboy Sandman, Sly5thAve, Gaby Hernandez

Co-direction of fundraisers for Restless Beings, Middle East Children’s Alliance and Sheffield Palestinian Solidarity Campaign

2023

A blessing in 2023 to DJ for the following…

Plus some hosting: a Q&A with Souls Of Mischief and also R.A.P. Ferreira…


RADIO / For BBC6Music: Season 2 of The Huey Show Presents The Hip Hop Mixtape (six episodes, co-produced with T-Bone), a couple of mixes for The Huey Show plus co-production with Caro C of Delia Derbyshire Day for a Freak Zone Playlist episode for Doctor Who at 60.

BBC 6Music: Contributions to The Huey Show Hip Hop Forever Season (produced by T-Bone) – interviews with Breakbeat Lou, Chuck D, Speech of Arrested Development, Speech Debelle, Ivy Sole, Isatta Sheriff.

HIGHLIGHTS 2022

A great year for hip hop in Manchester, I managed to jump onboard a few slots at the Blues Kitchen. DJAY ANA MAY settled into her DJ persona.

The end of the year also saw me co-producing The Huey Show presents The Hip Hop Mixtape for BBC 6Music and BBC Sounds.

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