ArtistInfo

Jazzuelle

Producer of Dance
A.k.a. Thando Tshoma

With deep-house having arguably becoming South Africa’s most popular urban music genre, it was only a matter of time before we’d start hearing more left-field abstractions by producers interested in exploring a broader perspective of the genre’s staple elements. Jazzuelle is just such an artist, whose own take on deep-house is inflected with equal amounts of narcotic electronica as it is with soul and groove - Red Bull Studios Jazzuelle is the South African electronic music artist, born in 14 February 1989 in Cape Town, South Africa, now living in Johannesburg has come a long way from humble beginnings from a career that started in cape town 10 years ago, to being welcomed by the revered Red Bull Music Academy, opening the first ever Sonar Festival In Johannesburg, (a taste of sonar JHB), playing Glastonbury 2015 on the Silver Heyes Stage in the UK, Playing Sonar Festival 2015 on the Sonar By Day Welcome Stage in Barcelona and most recently became the highest rated South African artist on Traxsource.com’s annual list on the Top 100 Deep House Artists List for 2015 debuting at number 67, with South Africa’s Culoe De Song also making the list at number 87, the only Africans that made the list. Following numerous stints in Cape Town, several features, singles and a self released EP on the briefly started Cityscope Recordings, Jazzuelle’s already got multiple releases under his belt on renowned labels such as Berlin’s biggest label, Get Physical Music, Fred Everythings label, Lazy Days Recordings, Berlins Foliage Records, Martin Atjazz Iverson’s Atjazz Record Company, Amsterdams Phat Elephant Recordings and South Africa’s Do It Now Recordings, to name a few. Jazzuelle has been gaining constant support from the the biggest names like M.A.N.D.Y, DJ T, Dixon, Fred Everything, Osunlade, Charles Webster, Atjazz, Lars Berhenroth, Vinny Da Vinci just to name a few. Also, His tracks and remixes are getting some high profile attention at Get Physical Radio (Berlin), M.AN.D.Y Radio (Berlin), NTS Radio (UK), Mi-Soul Radio (UK), Deeper Shades Of House (USA), Deep Inspiration Show (Germany), The Urban Beat On Metro FM (South Africa), Godfathers Of House Show On Goodhope FM (CPT) & more. Jazzuelle was also picked up by the esteemed Red Bull Studios In 2013 which consequently led him to play a part in the renowned Red Bull Music Academy (Bass Camp) which was held in Johannesburg’s Alex Theatre boasting 30 of the most talented, forward-thinking artists in South Africa like Okmalumkoolkat, Fever Trails, Card On Spokes and more…following this, Thando’s headlined and appeared on events such as Sonar Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Beaports Annual Live Stream Party In Barcelona’a W Hotel, OFF Sonar Weekend at City Hall Barcelona, which included Desolat, Octopus Recordings, Get Physical Music, Minus and more, Ker Barcelona Rooftop, RBMA Nights, Red Bull Studio Live Shows, Griet festival, CTEMF Festival, Rocking The Daisies Festival, Oppikoppi Festival, Its Personal Picnic Festival, Churn Festival and more In a year Jazzuelle has shared the international stage with the likes of M.A.N.D.Y, DJ T, Stimming, ANDHIM, Bedouin, Davis, Loco Dice, Tale Of Us, Claptone, Noir, KINK, Nakadia, Cats & Dogz, Eats Everything, Richy Ahmed, ANNA, Nicole Moudaber, Sven Weissemen, Gardens Of God, Culoe De Song, Black Coffee, The Pet Shop Boys, 2ManyDJ’s, The Bloody Betroots, Chris Lattner and more with releases with the likes of Matthias Vogt on the recent last 10byten series on Fred Everything’s Lazy Days label to remixing one of Europe’s biggest groups, WHOMADEWHO on Get Physical Music alongside power duo ANDHIM. he recently also licensed a remix for the legendary Ananda Project & Terrance Downs on South African Deep House Legend & Pioneer; Vinny Da Vinci’s Deeper House Sounds 10 Album, the last of the series… which also won the South African Music Award for the best dance compilation… with IDM Mag giving him the title of “South Africa’s Best Kept Secret” and Get Physical Music naming him the South African Prodigy, and House Legend Fred Everything naming him and good friend Jullian Gomes as hes favourites in South Africa, it’s no wonder he’s been making waves across the country from performing as a regular headliner amongst South Africa’s premium djs or headlining at the biggest festivals in the world like Glastonbury Festival and Sonar Festival and playing OFF Sonar With the Get Physical Records Team in Barcelona, playing Beatports Live Stream Gig at W Hotel in Spain or appearing on national tv, its no longer a secret that Jazzuelle is rising to be one of the biggest South African exports with his recent work being released and scheduled for future release by Europe Giants, Get Physical Music and more