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Re: Mysto & Pizzi Beatmaking Live @ OpenLabs Day 2 layj 2,966 views Respect to Mysto & Pizzi. Copied the beat they made @ OpenLabs. Used Sylenth.
J-Tours - Bad Gastein - 2008 layj 36 views Wintersportreis 2008
J-Tours - Bad Gastein - 2008 layj 42 views Wintersportreis 2008
J-Tours - Bad Gastein - 2008 layj 25 views Wintersportreis 2008
J-Tours - Bad Gastein - 2008 layj 79 views Wintersportreis 2008
Pete Murray @ Ancienne Belgique Belgium - 03-06-08 layj 252 views Pete Murray Concert, Brussel, Belgium, AB-Club, Johnny van der Leelie, Belgie
Saint Sorlin d'arves - Afdaling restaurantje layj 514 views masterlijkste afdaling in les sybelles
Pete Murray - Drum Solo - Paradiso Amsterdam - 4-10-07 layj 292 views Concert Paradiso Amsterdam 4 oktober 2007
Pete Murray - So Beautiful - Paradiso Amsterdam - 4-10-07 layj 658 views Concert Paradiso Amsterdam 4 oktober 2007
Shenkie in de Auto layj 53 views Flessen Furr

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If you wan't to get in contact with me or you want to hear/buy my beats, add my by msn or contact me at: johnnyvanderleelie@hotmail.com and check out My Space: hwww.myspace.com/layjmusic or go to www.hiphopbeats.nl

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Interview - SLAM alternative Music Magazine

Music Producer/Songwriter Unmasked: Lay J

In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. This has been a major function of producers since the inception of sound recording, but in the last half of the 20th century producers also took on a wider entrepreneurial role. These activities comprise record production. The music producer could be compared to the film director in that the producer's job is to create, shape and mould a piece of music in accordance with his vision.

On the 27th of July 1984 Johnny van der Leelie was born in Amsterdam. At the age of 14 he started making music by using all kind of software. In the beginning he made remixes from popular tracks. But after a while he started to create his own music and grew to become a well known music producer.

We asked Johnny to tell something more about his music career:

"Like most aspiring producers/songwriters/entrepreneurs/artists, I started making my own records. Inspired by Timbaland, Scott Storch and Ryan Leslie, I'm trying to stand next to these super producers by creating my own unique style. It all started in the year 1998. On the age of 14 I bought my first music equipment. With this equipment I made my first mixes and shared it with my friends by using tapes. After a couple of years I became s a well known DJ in my environment, and it was then I first started with producing my own beats with the cheapest software I could afford. At the age of 22, I've bought my first serious keyboard, monitors and recording software needed to create my own modest project studio.

Anyone who want's to make it in the music business, knows it's a tough road of dedication and hard work. But now with my new equipment, own company, stronger motivation and supporting friends, I think that I will get there, and realize my dreams.

After spending my summertime in Austria, I played my created beats for some artists. They were so positive about my beats and style that they introduced me to their record label. Honored by the opportunity, I played a few of the instrumentals I had created in my past time in Amsterdam. The record label was very satisfied. They liked my music and style. After a hearing session they offered me my first official record deal.

Besides spending a lot of time in the studio, my career as DJ grew also further. In the past months I've played with famous DJ's like: Benny Benassi, Tom Novy and DJ Mosaken. In the meanwhile other events are getting planned.

Now back in Holland, I'm locked in my room, eating infrequently and sleeping even less (like the old days), spending countless hours formulating a distinct sound that prove to stand strong between the sounds of the super producers out there.

Translated by SLAM alternative Music Magazine (Austria Wien)

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