Jay Dunne
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Jay Dunne was the singer of Melbourne
punk rock
band 28 Days
. He is often referred to as 28 Jay and is respected throughout Australia for his hip hop
/rap
ability and style.
Dunne's best selling single with 28 Days was the song "Rip it Up", which was co-written with Barry Palmer
of Hunters & Collectors
. The "Rip it Up" single achieved Gold selling status in Australia
. The album Upstyledown
debuted at No.1 on the ARIA Charts and was certified Platinum in Australia.
Dunne has been referred to as one of the early pioneers of white rap in Australia. Some of Dunne's rhymes and early freestyle
work were of a high standard. Dunne has also written music with Australian act Resin Dogs
and UK act Apollo 440
.
Dunne has been involved in some controversy, including an incident involving the band The Drugs
. Drugs' singer Ian Baddley had posted an open letter on their web site alleging Dunne had used hateful language on stage at the Big Day Out
. Fans of 28 Days, led by notorious rioter Jake Miller, retaliated by damaging a vehicle and musical equipment owned by The Drugs.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band 28 Days
28 Days
28 Days are a punk rock band formed in Bacchus Marsh, Australia during 1997. At their career peak, they had a #1 album on the Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart and also a #12 single on the ARIAnet Singles Chart....
. He is often referred to as 28 Jay and is respected throughout Australia for his hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
/rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
ability and style.
Dunne's best selling single with 28 Days was the song "Rip it Up", which was co-written with Barry Palmer
Barry Palmer (musician)
Barry Palmer is an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer based in Melbourne, best known as a member of the band Hunters & Collectors, from 1988-1998.-History:...
of Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors
Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock music band formed in Melbourne in 1981, fronted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of pub rock and art-funk...
. The "Rip it Up" single achieved Gold selling status in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The album Upstyledown
Upstyledown
Upstyledown is the second studio album by 28 Days, released in 2000. It debuted at #1 on the Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart.-Track listing:#"The Bird"#"Know the Score"#"Sucker"#"Jedi vs the Krust"#"Goodbye"#"Time for Us to Leave"#"Rip It Up"...
debuted at No.1 on the ARIA Charts and was certified Platinum in Australia.
Dunne has been referred to as one of the early pioneers of white rap in Australia. Some of Dunne's rhymes and early freestyle
Freestyle rap
Freestyle rap commonly refers to rap lyrics which are improvised through a acapella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with no previously composed lyrics, or "off the top of the head"...
work were of a high standard. Dunne has also written music with Australian act Resin Dogs
Resin Dogs
Resin Dogs are a Brisbane, Australia-based hip hop band, originally formed in 1996. Resin Dogs are a loose collective, a cut and paste sample band who use live drums, live bass, and elements of hip hop via turntables and samplers to create all forms of ritual dance sounds...
and UK act Apollo 440
Apollo 440
Apollo 440 are an English band formed in Liverpool in 1990. Apollo 440 have written, recorded and produced four albums, collaborated with and produced other artists, remixed as Apollo 440 and as ambient cinematic alter-ego Stealth Sonic Orchestra, and created music for film, television,...
.
Dunne has been involved in some controversy, including an incident involving the band The Drugs
The Drugs
The Drugs are an Australian alternative rock band from Sydney. Formed by Ian Baddley in 1992, they released their first single, "Pop Song", in 2000. Their debut album, Music's in Trouble, was released in 2002. Their second album, The Very Next Of, was released in 2004.They disbanded in 2004, but...
. Drugs' singer Ian Baddley had posted an open letter on their web site alleging Dunne had used hateful language on stage at the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
. Fans of 28 Days, led by notorious rioter Jake Miller, retaliated by damaging a vehicle and musical equipment owned by The Drugs.