Boom Bap 2010

Jonny Virgo performing on Balcony TV

2009-04-23T10:57:00.003+01:00

Near Yuum Chaa's in Camden

2009-04-18T10:50:00.001+01:00

The file sharing debate: U2s manager speaks and my perspective

2009-04-10T07:24:00.003+01:00

HI, those of you who have legally downloaded my music over the past few months from various sources- thank you, thank you, thank you. Without you my music dream would have died! Thanks to those of you that bought CDs after shows when I pressed up CDRs with a white label (keeping it OLD SCHOOL!!??) because you guys made my dream come true and I hope you enjoyed the fu*k out of my music into the bargain. I got plenty more and I know you're gonna love it.

Now to those that Limewired it and stuck it on an MP3 player, that's cool. Do you still listen to it all the time? Is it sitting there on a hard drive not getting heard? Or are you really now a fan of Jonny Virgo a.k.a. the Lean Machine? If you love it and listen to it cool, come down to a show, go check the content and subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/jv????

A whole lot of industry cats are talking about giving downloaders and torrent users "3 strikes and out" use of the internet. What do you think? Check the link to the article by Paul McGuinness U2's manager.

Black History Month

2009-02-22T21:26:00.001Z

The reason why black history month is still relevant are evident. It needs to be relevant to understanding psychology not just so black people can be acknowledged but so that black people can recognise their own strengths and place in history.

Keep the faith

2009-02-22T18:10:00.004Z

Keep the faith by jonnyvirgo

Dedicated to those that crossed the Atlantic in the Windrush and their descendants.

Jonny Virgo video online

2008-05-13T10:40:00.002+01:00

Jonny Virgo's music video for the bedsit smash Joggin and Doggin, a song about finding out your boss is a freak and gettin it on at work, is now available viewable and freakin hot all over the net. Watch it here and click through to buy the track from indiestore.com

Keep it Phat baby

Beer and Rap!

2008-04-29T05:24:00.002+01:00

Saturday night at the Amersham Arms saw the 3rd Birthday of Beer and Rap and, as far as I know, the first night by the crew at The Amersham in New Cross. The venue was packed out by 11 ish and the show started with Northern Man Mountain Stig of the Dump dropping clever battle rhymes and hyping the crowd. The resident Beer and Rap DJs then played some new and old classics and had the crowd moving.

Stig, host for the evening hyped the crowd and brought Jid Sames to the stage. Jid is clearly a crazy bastard and was heavy if only cause he bewildered so many people while nearly getting bottled four or five times. All kinds of crazy production and insane performance.

Next up was Big in Frankfurt, which was two guys in shell suits pretending to be German, singing over power ballads, it was hilarious and got the Amersham crowd loud lairy and ready to go for the main event of the night: UK Legends Task Force.

Now as soon as Chester P stepped to the stageto deliver a freestyle that rocked the whole place it was destined to be a good show, banging beats, clever rhymes and engineer who was surprisingly on his Ps. This was a wicked wicked night, and Chester said it best when he said Hip Hop has the most in common with punk, everyone was getting down and the music really meant something. The party was wicked. The after party was boom.

I want more beer and rap!

Leano Releases brand new video

2008-04-24T13:38:00.000+01:00

Brand new video from hugely wise bearded rapper Leano. The one guy I know who can freestyle , play an acoustic hip hop set and then come back and write an epic love song. Check it

peace

2008-04-14T10:52:00.004+01:00

Welcome Phat Rockers, hip hoppers and phat phockers everywhere.

News on the scene

Jonny Virgo to play Beach Break festivala nd Sunrise Celebration with Works in Progress.

Jogging and Dogging Video shoot, for photos of the soon to be premiered video go to http://www.myspace.com/jonnyvirgo

What is Phat Rock Music?????!!!!

2008-03-07T11:19:00.005Z

Phat Rock is a genre of music that has grown from the resurgence of the live music scene in the UK and the underground hip hop. It is a fusion of the energy of live music and the lyrical concerns and performance of hip hop.

Bands such as Imperial Leisure, Lazy Habits, 8 Fold have all made their mark touring up and down the UK spreading the gospel of live hip hop music. New faces such as Works in Progress and Jonny Virgo are pushing this movement too. The strength of this music is its diversity, nights feature bands who's backgrounds range from Ska to Jazz to Funk and Indie Rock, all entertaining crowds with live hip hop flavours.

For more info about these great bands check out the following links, just click on the names.

Click through the links and enjoy the tracks. Join the revolution and if you know of any bands that you think we should hear of at Phat Rock, let me know.