“I Play Music…”
AUDIO By Beware on February 25, 2009 at 5:12 pm
“…Because It’s Fun.”
If you watch Attack of the Show! or are familiar with ESPN Page 2 writer Bill Simmons, you probably know the name Ronald Jenkees. If you don’t, your dorkiness is probably confined to the Internet like myself and you’ve been missing out on this Kentucky keyboard whiz for the past two years or so.
I was lucky enough to stumble across his sounds in the midst of bed-ridden sickness, when a good friend sent me a text message saying, “Go on YouTube and look up Ronald Jenkees. This guy is fucking sick!” Being a sucker for quality music, I waited until my head stopped throbbing, muscled up enough energy to stumble downstairs and followed command. I immediately searched Jenkee’s name in YouTube and played the first selection from this Jack Osbourne look-a-like, “Throwing Fire.” What I found was a musical remedy that made me feel much better than any dose of DayQuil or Theraflu ever could.
Not only does this guy completely annihilate his two keyboards with ease, he does so for the sole purpose of personal pleasure. Saying he genuinely enjoys it is an understatement. Watch the video for “Disorganized Fun,” and witness the purity shine through in his melancholy tones and goofy smile, directly after he shreds the zebra keys. “That was a really really fun one,” he says, practically blushing.
If gigs on G4 and ESPN weren’t enough, the quirky guy who started playing piano at age six is making his way towards a full fledged career in music. After needing to press up more copies of his self-titled debut due to overwhelming sales, Jenkees is already knee-deep into his second album. His MySpace page, featuring formatted jam sessions and straight rap bangers, is nearing a million plays. Above all, his music and attitude seem to rub off on anyone who listens. His recent comments read like that of a holy man’s. “Your music is food for the soul.” “Ur a true inspiration!!!!!” “You are truly one-of-a-kind. I love your passion about music and what it does for you and most assuredly the people who hear it. That passion must surely influence others to seek their own desires and influences.”
With his combo of sincerity and creative genius, how can you not love this guy?
Ronald Jenkees - The Rocky Song Remixed
Ronald Jenkees - Throwing Fire
For more information on Ronald Jenkees, check out his Webpage, his MySpace and his YouTube Channel.
Posted in AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO — Tags: Attack of the Show!, Bill Simmons, Ronald Jenkees, VIDEO
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I’m into this type of shit. I found a link if anybody’s interested:
In 2001, the Los Angeles club the Root Down put on their first of a three part series called “Sound Clash.” It featured Madlib and Cut Chemist going head to head; beat for beat for respect in front of a packed club. Each of the tracks had never been released and with each of the three rounds, the excitement rose. The last round unleashed a partisan celebration from the captivated crowd and it was a beautiful underground Hip Hop moment. Mochilla founders, Coleman and B+, went to the first round with their Sony PC100 single chip cameras with intentions of trying out their new toys; however, “It wasn’t until afterwards that we put both cameras on the floor, rewound the tapes and played them in sync that we realized we might have something.” Root Down, approximately a year later, organized the second battle. Round Two featured a pre-multi-platinum Will.I.Am and Thes One and again, both Mochilla founders duly attended with the aforementioned cameras and caught the entire night’s proceedings. The drama and controversy of Round Two with huge aesthetic differences on display as well as the theatrics of clothes being taken off and ludicrous names made the night a talking point in Los Angeles to this day in beat maker circles. The last battle featured Oh No and Exile in 2003 and with a relatively dignified display by the youngest pairing of the three, they closed the series with good music and much respect. Mochilla never intended to release this DVD but since the tragic passing of DJ Dusk, they felt it was important to honor his legacy and share his gifts. This is for him: no edits, no overdubs, and no interruptions - just raw Hip Hop at its most exciting, vital and real.
DJ Dusk’s RootDown SOUNDCLASH from Mochilla on.
1. Round 1: Madlib vs Cut Chemist
2. Round 2: will.i.am vs Thes One (of People Under The Stairs)
3. Round 3: Oh No vs Exile (of Emanon)
Copyright : Bossplayer®
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Codec ID : H264
Duration : 2h 4mn
Bit rate : 761 Kbps
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Width : 560 pixels
Height : 208 pixels
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Duration : 2h 4mn
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Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmW5p48XH0s
Link: http://content.files.mail.ru/6WEJQO/3f56b8dc35dae4f0745e847ce3d0ff0a
*dead @ the album cover*
Everytime I look @ it.
*looks again*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Yeah, the music’s incredible but dammit I can’t stop laughing.
Wow.
That’s all I can think of.
Wow.
wow, this is dope. not at all what I was expecting when I pressed play on the video…
He’s dope. I had a buncha his tracks on my laptop. As long as he stays from in front of the camera he’s good.
Dude sure can play, great beats indeed!
As long as he stays from in front of the camera he’s good.
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LMAO
for the google impaired, not my link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/179204283/www.ronaldjenkees.com.rar
1. Ronald Jenkees - 56K RAP
2. Ronald Jenkees - Aint No Thang RAP
3. Ronald Jenkees - Almost Undamaged
4. Ronald Jenkees - Canon in D Remix
5. Ronald Jenkees - Clutter
6. Ronald Jenkees - Derty
7. Ronald Jenkees - Gold Spinners
8. Ronald Jenkees - Loui
9. Ronald Jenkees - Neptune
10. Ronald Jenkees - Remix To A Remix
11. Ronald Jenkees - Snap
12. Ronald Jenkees - Super-Fun
13. Ronald Jenkees - The Rocky Song Remixed
14. Ronald Jenkees - The Sunfish Song
This guy along with Ryan Leslie and Tricky Stewart/The DREAM should do the production on the next NAS album. It would be different indeed.
“As long as stays from in front of the camera he’s good.”
LOL…sounds like something we’d say here down south…it looks extra funny reading it, esp. coming from Amp
Laughing at the thought of Jenkees mackin’ some bad ass groupies as his popularity grows…
SMH
That cover:
Part Jack Osbourne
Part Blues Brothers
Part facial expression Hannibal Lecter made after saying the “fava beans” line in Silence Of The Lambs.
who dl’ed lol?
*raises hand*
He’s like the Vinnie Moore of the Piano.
Sometimes the dopest music comes from the weirdest of characters.
Been down with this cat for a couple years… he’s a YouTube legend. His joints get 7 figure hits on the regular.
The biggest debateabout R is whether or not his steeze is an act–fake glasses, fake voice, etc… Think the white Percy Miracle or something.
Jury’s still out as no one’s ever noticed the cat out in public anywhere. I’m thinking this is just his shtick and he’s gonna flip it into a show or something.
But dude can play his ass off. he doesn’t post as frequently as he used to but it’s always fun to listen to what he’s up to.
I’d be shocked if he’s not doing session work somewhere…
Like Scott Storch’s doppelganger.
I stopped reading the Bill Simmons articles after the Yankees collapsed that time in the playoffs. As a Yankee fan I could only take so much of the pro Red Sox slanted material.
This shit is dope however.
Those military issued glasses make you look goofy no matter what you do with them, I got a pair I play bball with and I am sure people look at me the same way….
i went to college with ronald. murray state university. he is my boy, always loved his beats.
Here is the new video for Ronald Jenkees’ “Loui”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcMIf70fAHU
Enjoy