
Green Velvet Artist Bio
Using the Green Velvet moniker to make his singularly twisted, funk-flecked house and techno hybrid, it was as Cajmere that he made his first musical mark back in the early 90’s after ditching school half way through a post-grad, chemical engineering degree at top-notch US college Berkeley. Up until then, music had been a hobby fueled by cobbling together tracks on a “sixty buck keyboard, a cheap four-track and a cheap drum machine” while still an undergraduate at the University of Illinois.
In 1992, after surviving on cheese sandwiches and maximizing credit limits, Cajmere finally made an imprint on the dance community with his infectious experiment, “Coffee Pot” (It’s Time for the Percolator) – Clubhouse Records. Then he moved on to more complex musical and lyrical arrangements with songs like Lidell Townsell’s “Get With U” (Mercury Records).
The Cajmere and Dajae collaboration resulted in a #2 Billboard Dance Chart and International dance hit – “Brighter Days”. It was at this point that Cajmere decided to start Cajual Records. Having his own label gave Cajmere the autonomy to attain his goal of developing a sound that was representative of Chicago. Later that year, he formed the sub-label Relief Records, mostly for instrumental tracks by himself and others. The label gave birth to his first Green Velvet production ‘Velvet Tracks’.
When he emerged as the flamboyant, neon-haired Green Velvet to front mid-90’s hits like ‘Preacher Man’, ‘Answering Machine’ and ‘Flash’, the shock-waves reverberated throughout house and techno scenes the world over. This elaborately garbed, lyrically wild creature scored a direct hit, putting his hometown back on house music’s production map.
Jones has since brought his DJ stylings around the globe, playing house and techno under his Cajmere and Green Velvet monikers. In addition to DJ sets, he hit the road with his live show, performing original tracks in front of crowds numbering in the tens of thousands.
“I’ve always been quite shy and introverted in a way,” says Jones. “So it was weird getting up on stage and doing the Velvet thing. It’s just quite strange that I’m doing what I’m doing now.” Recent stops have included Exit Festival (Serbia), Awakenings Festival (Netherlands) and T in the Park (Scotland).
In 2009, Green Velvet’s production made waves in the dance music scene yet again with “Everybody Wants”, this time collaborating with rap-songstress and fellow Chicago native Kid Sister. The club hit was swiftly followed up with “Turn It UP”, which features powerhouse production duo Santiago & Bushido.
2010 will see the release of a new Green Velvet album with an exciting guest list that includes Afrojack, De La Soul, Diplo, Kid Sister, Santiago & Bushido, Tommie Sunshine and more. With a new Cajual Records residency in Chicago—‘Green Velvet & Friends’—also to launch this year, the imprint of this artist remains fresh with the help of his network of DJ buddies from around the world.
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Follow Green Velvet:
-
Featured Electronic Music Releases
Green Velvet, Mihalis Safras, Val – Discogirl / RR2202
RELEASE: Discogirl ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Mihalis Safras, Val REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief, RR2202 GENRE: Tech House RELEASED: 2019-07-12 BITRATE: 320Kbps DOWNLOAD SIZE: 8.57 MB TOTAL TRACKS 1 Green Velvet, Mihalis Safras,…
-
AIFF
Adam Beyer, Green Velvet, Layton Giordani – Space Date Remixes / DC207
RELEASE: Space Date Remixes ARTIST(S): Adam Beyer, Green Velvet, Layton Giordani REMIXERS: John Monkman, Pleasurekraft LABEL: Drumcode / DC207 GENRE: AIFF, Techno RELEASED: 2019-06-24 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps + AIFF DOWNLOAD…
-
AIFF
Green Velvet, Mauro Venti – Share Now / RR2200
RELEASE: Share Now ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Mauro Venti REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief / RR2200 GENRE: AIFF, Tech House RELEASED: 2019-06-07 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps + AIFF DOWNLOAD SIZE: (16.27 MB MP3) TOTAL…
-
AIFF
Green Velvet, Eats Everything – Complex / RR2197
RELEASE: Complex ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Eats Everything REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief / RR2197 GENRE: AIFF, Tech House RELEASED: 2019-05-10 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps + AIFF DOWNLOAD SIZE: (17.29 MB MP3) TOTAL TRACKS…
-
Download LOSSLESS Electronic Music
Green Velvet, Mihalis Safras – Microwave / RR2192
RELEASE: Microwave ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Mihalis Safras REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief / RR2192 GENRE: LOSSLESS, Tech House RELEASED: 2019-04-05 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps (+FLAC) DOWNLOAD SIZE: (14.17 MB MP3) TOTAL TRACKS 1…
-
Download LOSSLESS Electronic Music
Green Velvet, Layton Giordani – FUZION / RR2188
RELEASE: FUZION ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Layton Giordani REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief / RR2188 GENRE: lOSSLESS, Tech House RELEASED: 2019-03-01 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps (+FLAC) DOWNLOAD SIZE: (14.68 MB MP3) TOTAL TRACKS 1…
-
Tech House
Gene Farris, Green Velvet – Galaxie / RR2186
RELEASE: Galaxie ARTIST(S): Gene Farris, Green Velvet REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief, RR2186 GENRE: Tech House RELEASED: 2019-02-01 BITRATE: 320Kbps DOWNLOAD SIZE: 15.52 MB TOTAL TRACKS 1 Gene Farris, Green Velvet –…
-
Charts
Green Velvet – My Frequency
Download DJ Charts: Green Velvet My Frequency Andrea Oliva – Upside Down (05:46) Avision – Get It Right (06:01) Barratt – Collider (Original Mix) (07:37) DJ Deep – The Machine…
-
AIFF
Green Velvet, Hauswerks, Doorly – My Frequency / RR2181
RELEASE: My Frequency ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Hauswerks, Doorly REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief / RR2181 GENRE: AIFF, Tech House RELEASED: 2018-12-21 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps + AIFF DOWNLOAD SIZE: (15.41 MB MP3) TOTAL…
-
Tech House
Green Velvet, Mihalis Safras – Speak To Me / RR2180
RELEASE: Speak To Me ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Mihalis Safras REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief, RR2180 GENRE: Tech House RELEASED: 2018-11-16 BITRATE: 320Kbps DOWNLOAD SIZE: 14.15 MB TOTAL TRACKS 1 Green Velvet, Mihalis…
-
AIFF
Green Velvet, Mason Maynard – Got This / RR2178
RELEASE: Got This ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Mason Maynard REMIXERS: LABEL: Relief, RR2178 GENRE: AIFF, Tech House RELEASED: 2018-10-19 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps (+ AIFF) DOWNLOAD SIZE: (14.28 MB MP3) TOTAL TRACKS…
-
AIFF
Green Velvet, Chris Lake – Deceiver / BB007B
RELEASE: Deceiver ARTIST(S): Green Velvet, Chris Lake REMIXERS: LABEL: Black Book Records, BB007B GENRE: AIFF, Tech House RELEASED: 2018-09-21 AVAILABLE FORMAT: 320Kbps (+ AIFF) DOWNLOAD SIZE: (14.83 MB MP3) TOTAL…