User:MrJuseSD

Audible Graffiti / Scribe Choir Music LLC

Mr. Juse is the unofficial court jester of San Diego's hip hop group Audible Graffiti. “People tell me I remind them of a flesh and blood cartoon character. I have always considered myself to be an entertainer, whether formally or informally. I’m kind of a clown without a costume!”

While growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mr. Juse was heavily influenced by all types of music. “There was so much diversity from classic Rock, to crooners, funk bands, hip hop groups, heavy metal bands, punk groups, you name it, I listened to it. As far as hip hop goes, Heiroglyphics were the Bay Area’s best collective of emcees in my mind. But like anyone else from the Bay, E-40 and Mac Dre, (R.I.P.), shaped our culture more than any other artists. Mac Dre and E-40 not only made great music, they taught us how to talk, dress, party, and started a whole subculture within the hip hop community. “I also liked a lot of artists from Southern California like DJ Quik, and Kurupt and Daz. Eazy-E was great when he did his funny songs. Suga Free still cracks me up. I really like the mid to late nineties laid back, west coast, player sound. If you still don’t know what I mean, listen to DJ Quik’s fourth album titled, Rhythmalism.” As hip hop expanded rapidly through the country so did Mr. Juses taste in music. “I can go song to song from Dean Martin, to Tech N9ne, Alice in Chains, Lupe Fiasco, Kool and the Gang, Rob Zombie, then finish off a car ride with a little Gangstarr. The Doors were my favorite band growing up. Rob Zombie has an amazing stage performance. The Red Hot Chili Peppers Freaky Styley album was produced by George Clinton and is a great mixture of lots of musical genres. I like funky goodtime jams mayne!” Mr. Juse self describes his style as a hybrid of all of his influences. “Mainly I want my music to make you feel flirty and playful, while at times touching on serious topics that make you think. I like traveling, hats, clothing, good books, movies, red wine, cheap beer, Italian food, BBQ’s, the Oakland A’s and Raiders, Texas Hold Em, a good party, sharp women, and spending time with good friends and family. I hate traffic jams, shady landlords, corporate America, politicians, cops, asparagus, lines at places like Disneyland, needles, and people with no loyalty to name a few. "My music reflects my views. First I listen to the music, see how it makes me feel, write a hook, and if it sounds right then I put some verses together.” What does the future hold for Mr. Juse? “In the future I see myself making more music and really trying to develop the next generation of artists for our Scribe Choir Music label. I also want to cross-over into films and write novels on the side. Books and films have influenced my life as much or maybe even more than music. The first time I read the Count Of Monte Cristo, (never watch this movie by the way it’s terrible, they even changed the story for the worse,) my life was changed. Seeing Star Wars for the first time at age two also made quite an impression on me. I fell in love with the larger than life characters in Star Wars, locked in epic battles, painted onto a story line written with so much imagination. I wish to inspire future thinkers to be weird and cool at the same time. After all the point of entertainment is too entertain!