Make It Funky & 10 Large Recordings present JESSE SAUNDERS

Make it Funky & 10 Large Recordings present Jesse Saunders What else is there to say about Jesse Saunders that hasn’t already been said? True artists can express themselves through several mediums and Jesse is no exception. He’s a DJ, film producer, record producer, entrepreneur, and a pioneer in the genre that we all love and call house music. The mayor of Chicago even named a day after Jesse. An inspiration to all. On support we are happy to have Jia on the bill. His brand, 6AM Group, is known for their quality events in Los Angeles have quickly become one of the best places to hear underground music in California. Also on the bill we have resident Jay Handles from Make It Funky to kick things into gear. FREE entry all night! Follow us for event updates & more: Make It Funky: www.facebook.com/MakeItFunkySF 10 Large: www.facebook.com/10large ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JESSE SAUNDERS Using a blueprint of old school funk, disco, R&B, early pop and hip-hop, JESSE SAUNDERS is the architect of the musical style known as “House Music.” He wrote, produced and released the first documented House record titled “ON & ON” through his own label Jes Say Records. His next hitz “Funk U Up,” “Real Love” and the platinum selling single “Love Can’t Turn Around,” served as the foundation for a funky and soulful new sound in electronic music. Jesse Saunders reigns as the ambassador for the global house craze through his work as a DJ, producer, filmmaker and author. After a lifetime of influential and innovative work, JESSE SAUNDERS continues to break new ground. JESSE believes in “breaking new ground and my music must have a message and a meaning”. He opened wide the doors to his House and invited the world in. With programs like Rave Secure and AV Talent Search, Electronic Music Cafe and his non-profit organization Music & Arts Society, he ensures that his heritage will live on. He continues to tear the roof off with slamming sets and forays into the world of film and publishing. Whatever JESSE SAUNDERS does, one thing is certain, HOUSE is where his heart is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JIA Since Summer of 2006, JIA, the Island boy from Guam has been pushing the boundaries of House & Techno 6,100 miles away from Home. A regular at some of LA’s most recognized venues and parties; JIA always strives to bring fresh sounds to the audience, whether its dropping his signature underground grooves at his Frenzy Afterhours residency or smashing main-floors with bass kicking beats; you can be certain that it’s going to be a great musical journey. JIA is considered by many of his peers to be the frontier of Guam’s current Electronic Music movement and is determined to positively shape the Island’s view of the music, scene, and culture; one beat at a time. - See more at: http://www.6am-group.com/artists/jia/#sthash.9gdikD0U.dpuf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAY HANDLES Resting in a shadowy corner of Make It Funky's locomotive’s cab is Jay Handles; the engineer, the loco pilot, sipping on I-don’t-know-what, no ice necessary. Cool and calm, he’s a doctor of sorts; responsible for the physical prognosis of passenger stations, incline/decline of rail track, speed limits, the right-of-way. He withholds enough to keep you from dancing like that-one-f*cked-up-dude-by-the-stairs, but won’t let you stand still either.