MC Wrec
MC Wrec (real name Jon Bailey) MC/artist/record label owner/artist manager/a&r/director
'''"The UK's finest mutli genre MC" Jam Music, Sydney Australia
'''"A rare example of how it possible to find fame in more than one MusicAL genre, MC Wrec has been representing hip hop and drum and bass in equal measures for the last decade, with the list of artists he's appeared alongside reading like a who's-who of underground music. This is one Wrec - that does not get nervous"" Knowledge Magazine
At 28 years of age Jon Bailey aka MC Wrec is regarded as one of Britains most EXCITING young artists and music entrepreneurs. Known as one of the hardest workers on the circuit, this versatile young grafter has shot to fame in recent years after becoming the front man to the multi award winning live act London Elektricity and his work with accliamed eclectic acts The Nextmen, Stanton Warriors and Timo Maas.
The Surrey born vocalist who spent time growing up in Berlin, London, Southampton and Brighton, discovered his love for music at a very young age. Listing Michael Jackson, Cypress Hill, Nirvana, Jay-Z, Golide, LSK and Roots Manuva as influences, he first graced the mic in 1995 at a warehouse party in South Croydon and came up through the traditional ranks of Londons sound-system and pirate radio culture... "I fell in love with Jungle music after sticking Goldie's 'Sea Of Tears' and Alex Reece's album on repeat for months on end!" He earnt his stripes chatting over early breakbeats, jungle, house, garage, hip hop and reggae music, before relocating to Southampton in 1998, where he gained a marketing degree, promoted shows, founded the Distortion Crew and his former hip hop group The Pickpockets and became Addict Clothing's Music PR manager.
It was during this time, Wrec began [...] his teeth working and touring with the likes of DJ Red, Rodney P and Morcheeba's DJ First Rate, spreading his wings both nationally and internationally on the mic. From 2003 - Dec 2005 (when the band stopped touring), Wrec fronted the mighty London Elektricity live band, recording two live LP's and DVD's, featuring on the 2005 studio album, rocking shows from Auckland to Istanbul and picking up BBC 1Xtra and Knowledge Magazine awards with the band for 'Best live Act'.
Now Brighton based, Wrec is resident MC to prestigious records labels including Hospital, Critical and Fat City, plus infamous NiGHTS including Fabric Live, Heaven, Hospitality and Friends & Family in London plus further residencies in Shanghai, Berlin and Brighton. Now a regular live host and collaborator to top dance acts The Nextmen, Stanton Warriors and the legendary Timo Maas, he's toured across Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Middle East, Brazil, Japan and China - working and touring with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Basement Jaxx, Soul II Soul, The Prodigy, Cassius, ICE T, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed PEAS, The Streets, Roni Size and DJ Yoda to name only a few.
Superb performances at the likes of Glastonbury, Good Vibrations (Australia), Jade Jaggers Jezabel @ Pacha Ibiza, Big Chill, BMF Brazil, Shepherds Bush Empire, Brixton Academy, Reading Festival, MTV, Global Gathering, Radio 1 and The Jazz Cafe, have secured his place as one of the world's most versatile and entertaining MCs. Whether he's working with Goldie or High Contrast, Qool DJ Marv or DJ A-Trak, he's sure to rock the show.
With releases on labels including Hospital, Fat City, Temhogen, Mums The Word and Silent Soundz plus countless mixtape appearances, he featured on London Elektricity's 'Power Ballads' LP (2005) and Martin Brews single 'Drop The Beat' (2005). He recently leaked his debut solo track 'The Great British Moan' across the web causing rukus everywhere and over 55,000 listens on his myspace page, not to mention rotation on Radio 1, 1xtra and Kiss FM plus support and acliam from the likes of Deekline & Wizard, Zinc, Rodney P and more. The track was released as a download only single on May 7th 2007 on Mums The Word Records.
In addition to the above, he also runs a couple of companies with business partner Marc Shienman. Firstly Mums The Word Management , looks after exciting new act The Part Time Heroes (Wah Wah 45's/Tru Thoughts), established reggae influenced production duo The Nextmen (Antidote/Sanctuary), female singer/songwriters Zarif (RCA/SonyBMG) and Bridgette Amofah, plus east Londoners the Inner City Dwellers.
To work alongside the management company Jon and Marc also launched their own label in 2006 Mums The Word Records Ltd. The labels debut release in Oct 2006 was Part Time Heroes 'Realise EP', which gained global critical accailm, support & radio play from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Zane Lowe, Ras Kwame, Patrick Forge, Mr Scruff, Benji B and many more! The label also dropped his 'Great British Moan' single and forthcoming releases include material from the Part Time Heroes, Commix, YesKing, The Nextmen and Bridgette Amofah. They've also recently set up Rock'n'Road Music Ltd. designed to release ltd EDition material from the Inner City Dwellers and exclusive remixes.
Wrec also runs all of Addict Clothings worldwide music press, product placement, endorsements, and regularly works with the likes of DJ Cash Money, Fat Freddys Drop, James Zabiela, L.S.K, Skitz and more. Indeed Jon was recently invited to host the 'Adicolor Collection' press conference for Adidas in Berlin, interviewing style, illustration and design ICONS including Cey Adams of Def Jam Records, Raymond Choy of Toy2R, Vice Magazine and Italian label Emilio Pucci.
He's also been invited to lecture 'on the music industry' in Bulgaria, Germany, Slovenia, at various UK University's and recently hosted the 'MTV Media Awards' after-party in London and the MTV party at The Cannes Film Festival 2006; plus regually hosting radio shows on KISS FM.
Difficult to pigeonhole, exciting to listen to, and with fingers in several tasty pies... you cant knock his drive or take his eyes off the prize..
"With Wrec's smooth lyrics, he is one of the best MCs we've heard." Drum N Bass Arena
‘A rare example of how it possible to find fame in more than one musical genre, MC Wrec has been representing hip hop and drum and bass in equal measures for the last decade, with the list of artists he's appeared alongside reading like a who's-who of underground music. This is one Wrec - that does not get nervous’. Knowledge Magazine
"I don't like Blue - Top - Milk, I don't Like 'Blue' or 'Kilroy Silk'"
Discography:
DarkCraftsman feat. MC Wrec 'The Creepshow EP' (UK Rap Records) 1999
The Pickpockets 'Weather The Storm EP' (Temhogen) 2002
MC Wrec 'Classic MC' (Silent Sounds) 2003
Martin Brew feat. MC Wrec & The Nextmen 'Drop The Beat' (Fat City) 2005
London Elektricity 'Live Gravy' CD/DVD (Hospital) 2004
London Elektricity 'Power Ballads LP' (Hospital) 2005
London Elektricity 'I Don't Understand' (Hospital) 2005
London Elektricity 'Watching You Watching Me' (Hospital) 2005
London Elektricity 'Live At The Scala' CD/DVD (Hospital) 2006
MC Wrec 'The Great British Moan' (Mums The Word) 2007