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Written by 107PowerFM.Net on 04/07/2018
The Jonzun Crew
Space Cowboy
Jonzun Crew was an electro and early funk–hip hop group that was active in the 1980s. The group was led by Michael Jonzun, his brothers Maurice Starr and Soni Jonzun, and Carl (Captain Fingers).
“Pack Jam (Look out for the OVC),” “Space is the Place,” and “Space Cowboy” were featured on the group’s debut album, Lost in Space (1983). The group’s sound was particularly unique because all of the synthesizer parts were played live as opposed to sequenced, and despite using drum-machine hits in its tracks, most of the group’s songs used a live drummer as the main drum track, giving its songs a unique groove and swing compared to most electro music of the era.
Jonzun Crew was an electro group that carried its spin on Parliament-Funkadelic’s loopy sci-fi themes of Afro-futurism throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Florida-born brothers Michael, Soni, and Larry Johnson (better known as Maurice Starr) formed the Jonzun Crew in Boston in 1981, with Gordy Worthy and Steve Thorpe filling out the lineup for different stretches of the group’s existence.
Wikipedia contributors. (2018, January 14). Jonzun Crew.
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