{"id":28240,"date":"2022-09-30T15:19:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T09:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=28240"},"modified":"2022-10-03T17:55:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T12:25:24","slug":"new-zealand-dnb-pioneer-bulletproof-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2022\/09\/30\/new-zealand-dnb-pioneer-bulletproof-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand DnB Pioneer Bulletproof Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The illustrious drum &amp; bass producer who shaped New Zealand into one of the powerhouses of the genre has died having suffered a brain hemorrhage earlier this week.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Drum &amp; bass lost one of finest pioneers on Wednesday when family members announced the passing of New Zealand DnB producer, Jay Bulletproof, after suffering from a brain hemorrhage on Monday. Coming through the ranks during the famous golden era of drum &amp; bass, Bulletproof, through his unparalleled talent, consolidated his place as of the most important artists of the early neurofunk era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2022\/01\/18\/tf-spotlight-bulletproof-kiwi-dnbs-finest\/\">Bulletproof<\/a> took his unique and powerful brand of drum &amp; bass to ground-breaking Imprints such as BC Square One, Renegade Hardware, Moving Shadow, Commercial Suicide, 1210 Recordings, Renegade Recordings, TOV, Red-light Recordings, Industry Recordings, CIA Recordings and Critical Recordings, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bulletproof &amp; DJ Optiv - Camouflage\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y42j3Cxpc3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">When Bulletproof was producing and DJing at the peak of his career, he inspired numerous drum &amp; bass artists from New Zealand, and paved a way for them to create their own identity. His Cynanide Recordings imprint gave Kiwi producers a platform to release their music, while making some heavyweight collaborations featuring accomplished names like Konflict\/Kemal &amp; Rob Data, DJ Optiv(Cause4Concern). Two decades on, New Zealand has produced some of the most monumental acts in drum &amp; bass, like State Of Mind, The Upbeats, Tokyo Prose, and TREi, cementing Jay Bulletproof as being the most important act in pushing the country&#8217;s sound forward. Bulletproof also hosted seasons one, two and three of &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\">The History of New Zealand Drum &amp; Bass Podcast<\/a>,&#8217; a series dedicated to exploring the country&#8217;s thriving DnB scene since its <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-001-bulletproof\">debut<\/a> during September 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaybulletproof?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jaybulletproof<\/a> died last night, after suffering a brain haemorrhage on Monday. Im heartbroken. Jay was a pioneer in the drum n bass community, a proud Dad and a loyal friend. He was also an amazing drone pilot, which is how we became so close over the last decade. (1\/) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/goT7LKNHM8\">pic.twitter.com\/goT7LKNHM8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Damian Christie (@damianchristie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/damianchristie\/status\/1575541145920499712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just heard about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaybulletproof?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jaybulletproof<\/a> brother.. I always miss you that\u2019s what happens when you live on opposite sides of the world but when I heard you\u2019d passed I realised what a kindred soul you were, absolutely gutted can\u2019t believe we won\u2019t get to hang out again. R.I.P Legend ?<\/p>&mdash; DJ Fresh (@DJFreshUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DJFreshUK\/status\/1575614155259752449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So sad to hear about the passing of Jay Bulletproof. I only met Jay once or twice but I know all about the ground work he put in for the growth of DnB in New Zealand &amp; without doubt the scene is as good as it is there now because of his commitment. <br>R.I.P Jay ??<\/p>&mdash; FUTUREBOUND VIPER (@FutureboundLFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FutureboundLFC\/status\/1575741610217783296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">His influence wasn&#8217;t just restricted to New Zealand; tributes for the great producer has come from every corner of the scene, exclaiming Bulletproof&#8217;s influence on their music. His greatness wasn&#8217;t just restricted to drum &amp; bass; after exploring the sound for more than a decade, Bulletproof dabbled with dubstep, and like we had all come to expect from his music, he smashed the deeper and meditative end of bass music as well, before taking a break from music production to focus on his broadcasting career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP Jay Bulletproof. Condolences to family and friends. ??<\/p>&mdash; LowQui (@LowQui) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LowQui\/status\/1575499259260342278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ticketfairy.com\/\">Ticket Fairy<\/a> had the privilege of working with Bulletproof on his \u2018The History of New Zealand Drum &amp; Bass Podcast\u2019 where he spoke proudly about the foundational years of the genre in the country, inviting names like &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-009-dbridge\">DBridge<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-02-presha\">Presha<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-003-tiki-taane\">Tiki Taane<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-010-the-story-of-concord-dawn-part-1\">Concord Dawn<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-005-state-of-mind\">State Of Mind<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-004-mc-tali\">MC Tali<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-008-stamina-mc\">Stamina MC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-007-camo-mc\">Camo MC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.co\/the-history-of-new-zealand-drum-and-bass\/episode-006-trei\">Trei<\/a> and many, many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">September 29, 2022 will go down in DnB history as one of its saddest days after losing one of its finest soldiers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The illustrious drum &amp; bass producer who shaped New Zealand into one of the powerhouses of the genre has died having suffered a brain hemorrhage earlier this week. 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