JajaClub

Jajaclub is a collective project and we want to introduce you to all the people backstage, one by one.

 Ol' Movie

In civilian life, Ol' Movie a.k.a François Le Nouene is a director and a video editor specializing in cultural events. He takes his video camera to Avignon to film plays, direct movies and commercials for music labels, as well as publishing companies. He plays the piano when he can and his love for music led him to set up diverse projects mixing all kinds of art. Now that he is settled in the quiet mountains of the Alps, he regularly comes back to Paris to keep in touch with human beings and develop projects. He created Jajaclub in 2005 and now continues the adventure with a more collective approach.

Mister J

He is a video editor, a ping-pong player and a writer. Mister J a.k.a. Joël Foulet spreads the JajaClub news all over the world (triple ha!). From New York to Izmir, and throughout Asia, everywhere he goes, our man distributes little pieces of paper with "www.jajaclub.net Check it out!" written on it. As a teenager, he first listened to some indie rock before learning about all kind of genres though his travels. Since 2005, wherever he is, he sends his eclectic and thematic mixes to JajaClub such as "Assurancetoumix", "the Café-crème", "Heureux Qui Comme Bourvil ("Happy Like Bourvil") or "the Ping-Pong Mix". He looks forward to the creation of JajaClub business cards.

Barouf

In real life, Barouf is Philippe Dias. He is an architect, a casual painter, a party animal and a cat lover. JajaClub is his breath of fresh air, a great way to meet people and a super ice-breaker with the ladies. More than that, Jajaclub is the only music instrument he can play, even though he’s the guy always surrounded by musicians. He has been listening to hip-hop music for 20 years. Through this music, he’s explored other styles through samples and diverse influences. He is the graphic designer master chief and was one of the first JajaClub members. Every session, he provides an eclectic mix, a block party hip-hop mix and a few surprises. He is also part of the Jajaclub Sound System together with Mr Smoking S.

Smoking S

Smoking S. a.k.a Simon Rico is a journalist version 2.0, who likes to document his visits throughout the world with his computer. Like every teenager living in the suburbs, he did what he could to have some fun by skateboarding (Big up Santa Cruz!), playing saxophone and making short-movies with friends. He played in a reggae/funk band a couple of years, but then realized he’d rather choose the tunes than try playing them. He is now a big collector of rarities and cheesy songs from the sixties that he picks up here and there. Well, he listens to everything that makes girls dance. Since the very start of the JajaClub, he offers music selections of all kinds to JajaClub such as "global grooves", "French Pop", Funk, Reggae, Boogaloo & more. Smoking S. does not smoke cigarettes.

Puppa

Settled in Madrid, Clément Gripoix, a.k.a Puppa is an architect. Easy-going during the day, at night, this founding member of JajaClub turns into a man capable of all eccentricities. He is currently interested in urban planning issues focusing on social aspects, but likes to chill out listening to his Serge Gainsbourg, Philippe Katerine, Ninja tunes and  Spanish rock vinyls. What's his problem? Not being able to decide which title he will give to his JajaClub mixes. This food and wine lover often goes for a name related with flesh.

Nonette

Manon Kleynjans, also knows as Nonette, was nourrished in music. Raised by a mother who burned a 33 arabic phonetic record in 83, a saxophonist in a punk rock band, a bassist brother in a reggae band, a violonist grand mother who taught her music theory and classical piano every wednesday; altought it is probably her oncle and god father who probably influenced her the most. From indian music tapes in Belleville chosen for their cover, to traditional slavonic singing and bulerias, he edited his selections and offered them to her for Christmas. Later, over his austral escapes, she is now doing the same: she tracks, discovers and exchanges little tresors then puts them together and contributes this way to our very dear Jajaclub radio. 

Maeva

Maeva (Gomez) works in communication. Before putting JajaClub jingles between the songs of her JajaClub mix "From Lost To the River", she used to make mix tapes thanks to her classic double tape recorder. Later, she found out about Fip (a French radio station), the Internet and CD burners. These technological developments allowed Maeva to innovate with her musical compilations. She could easily copy and burn tunes on CDs for her friends who could enjoy them on their Hi-Fi systems. Now that songs are digital files, everyone can enjoy her music selections on JajaClub dot net, from Iberian folk music to ukulele rock'n'roll and tonic swing music. Everything in stereo of course !