*Name: Jason Forrest June 6, 2005
*Are there any additional names used to describe this project: I used to be known as Donna Summer
*Do you use a pseudonym? Not anymore - wasn't really worth it.
*Tape manipulations, digital deconstructions or turntable creations: Humm... I would say rock music with lots of appropriations. But most just call it Breakcore, and don't worry about the details. Some say its "cock rock disco," but I think they should be separated a bit from the label.
*Location: NYC/Berlin
*Original Location: South Carolina
*What is your creative/artistic background: I worked as a visual artist for 10+ years prior to doing the music thing. I graduated with a degree in photography, but worked also in sculpture and video. I was an art critic as well as a curator in those days too, basically everything contemporary art related. But I always was really into music, and most artists have horrible taste in music (real quote: "that new Lenny Kravitz record is awesome!) so, I was always dabbling in music. At the time, it was basically unfocused and semi-lazy noise stuff. I liked it, but hardly anyone else would.
*History: Basically, I began to do music as a more serious hobby when I moved to NYC and was both broke and also unsatisfied with the art world. So I had time to mature as a musician, and then my first 7" was played by John Peel. That was a real shock, and I realized that I had done more with music than I ever had with my visual artwork, so I pretty much concentrated on the music since then. Of course, I still do some artwork, and a lot of the art involved with CRD is my work.
*Born: Buffalo, NY.
*Motivations: I think this is way way too simplistic, but basically, to make people happy in a fun, but decadent way.
*Philosophy: God, I don't think I have time to get into that. Maybe I can send this answer later. Later: More and more I have been thinking of the "there's always a bigger fish" theory. Mainly considering the whole idea of "fame" or even just notoriety. There's always someone faster, more cut up, more outrageous, more arty, more quiet, more etc.
*How would you like to be remembered: As a person that did all they could for music, and the people related to it.
*Web address: www. cockrockdisco.com
