JASK (aka Jack Meredith) was born in Udorn, Thailand April 10th 1974. His father being of American descent and his late mother being of Thai descent, raised Jask basically in America (North Carolina & Florida). Now at the age of 30, Jask is Known for his djing/productions/remixes and parties. He has lit a torch in the world dance community, bringing forth his unique blend of deep, spiritual, jazzphonic and soulful sounds to the map.

In 1992, Jask was one of the major players to introduce the acid jazz sound to Tampa & most of central Florida. He held Tampa's longest running eclectic loungin' night called, "Martini Jazz". It took place
every thursday night at a club called, The Castle, which ran from '94 to '96. The "Martini Jazz" night brought some notoriety to Jask, which eventually led him to assist in the promotions of Groove Collective's (NYC) first ever performance in the Tampa area.

In '96, Jask started Tampa's first weekly soulful underground house night called, "Jackshouse". During its 8 year successful ongoing run, Jask has played alongside various talented djs such as: Mark Farina, Dj Disciple, Benji Candelario, Marques Wyatt, Doug Smith, Brian Tappert, Miguel Migs, King Britt, Tedd Patterson, Tommy Musto, Kaskade, Pete Moss, David Harness, Rasoul, Julias Papp, Matthias Heilbronn, Jay-J, Mark Grant, Johnny Fiasco, Little Louie Vega and many other luminaries in the dance music industry. As of today, Jask still holds down Jackshouse (Tuesdays) and a new night on Saturdays called, “Paradise” which features guest djs from all around the globe.

On the production and remix side of the musical pendulum, Jask has appeared on such notable labels as:
KingStreet / NiteGrooves, I! Records, Swanky, Metaphor, K2/Vinylicious, Step Ahead, Erotic City, Deep Touch, Harlequin, SoulGroove, Soulfuric, Catch 22, Deeplay, Solu Music, Om, Vino, Defected, Undo and
Large Music. His most successful project to date is the release on Soulfuric Deep called Jask featuring Jocie "Beautiful," released at the end of 2001. This was Jask's first original vocal track in which he wrote everything from the music to the lyrics with haunting lush deep vocals from his friend Jocie. It is a special release in
which Jask has dedicated it to his late mother who passed away July 31, 2001. Currently Jask is working on an album with Jocie for Soulfuric Deep. Expect more future releases and remixes by Jask and also his other name “Thaisoul”.

Due to the successful “Jacks house” night in Tampa and Jask’s consistent musical productions, Jask has had the luxury of performing/djing across the United States and beyond. Such cities include, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Denver, Atlantic City, Miami, Washington D.C., Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Paris, Lyon, Greece, Switzerland, Norway, England, Dominican Republic, and many more. Catch him for his very first San Diego appearance at Dive January 26th.

It is often said that music soothes the soul. Perhaps the expression bests describes the feeling the San Diego based DJ ALA gets when meticulously crafting a session that takes the audience into a deep and uplifting musical journey. Influenced by soul, funk, and disco at an early age, ALA was taught in the San Francisco Bay Area to use the turntable as his instrument to relay the message in the music. No one, including him, could ever imagine the after school hobby would evolve to a passionate commitment to the art.

Arnel L. Aguinaldo (ALA) cherishes his experience, which dates back to 1989, as a messenger and a conscientious motivator of the crowd. Although his eclectic taste allowed him to master his skills in hip-hop, funk, and house formats, ALA insists his passion is rooted from a musical influence molded from icons such as Stevie Wonder, EWF, MJ, and Prince. Yet, as with any worthy endeavor, ALA always strived to redefine his musical identity and in the late 90's discovered an affinity for the powerful music of the underground. DJ's such as Tony Humphries, Blaze, Masters at Work, and other influential House notables became sources of inspiration for ALA's sound as demonstrated in his soulful collections, Mar Del Sol and G Lounge. It is his signature sound that he hopes will take listeners in a journey from a funky frenzy to a deep, sexy, & soulful euphoria.

Determined to spread the love, ALA created djala.com in 2003 and recently established collaborations with ilovehousemusic.com, KhaiMar Music, and Undefeated Recordings. His soulful sets have been aired around the globe through DI.fm, SubgroundFM, and Planetsoul. In 2003, ALA headlined "G Lounge" every Saturday night at one of San Diego's top upscale venues, Galileo 101. Soon thereafter, he and Brian Cabalic started a Thursday night called Urge at the legendary Rich's. ALA has played along side with such House luminaries as Roy Davis Jr., Deep Swing, Louie Vega, Franky Boissy, Ruben Mancias, Halo, and more. While holding local residencies at Aubergine and Shaker Room, ALA still manages to tour the country headlining guest spots from San Francisco to New York and even a night at the Playboy Mansion.

ALA is currently working as the Entertainment Content Manager for Undefeated Recordings, hosting the weekly Undefeated Sessions mixshow featuring fellow residents Halo, Marlon D, Jask, Mateo & Matos, Matt Mau, Kemal, Alix Alvarez, David Harness, and more. Tune in every Tuesday on www.di.fm and Thursdays on www.vmix.fr for exclusive sets by ALA and the Undefeated crew.

ALA's motivation is driven by a musical style that he believes is simply a medium in which elements of soul, jazz, funk, and disco can flourish and be heard in infinite proportions. It is an indescribable feeling that ALA can only express in the mix. It is music with a message...music for your inner soul.

In 1989, at age of 13, Brian’s exposure to dance music started with a musical genre known as “Freestyle”. Freestyle was a fusion of 70's disco and 80's break dancing music, influenced also by sampling found in Hip-Hop. The electro funk sound was refined by adding Latin American rhythms and a syncopated drum sound eventually evolving into the style that caught Brian’s attention with hits like “Lookout Weekend” (1989) by Debbie Deb, “Summertime Summertime” (1986) by Nocera, and the freestyle classic "Let the music play" (1983) by Shannon.
Only a few years later, Brian set aside his turntables to concentrate on school and sports. After graduating from college in the year 2000, he once again set out to explore a career behind the decks, this time with a new found interest in a musical style known as house. With such a large gap between his first experience as a DJ, Brian was surprised and overwhelmed by the evolution of dance music over the past 10 years. “I missed the ‘Golden Years’… but it’s OK because sometimes I find a track from the mid 90s and it sounds new to me… so I play it like it’s new, and the crowd loves it.”

Brian has played in some of San Diego's most famous spots including E-Street Alley, Ole Madrid, Onyx Room, The Red C Lounge, Rich’s, and the Legendary Juke Joint Cafe. His diverse musical selection and ability to move crowds has propelled him into the Los Angeles house scene earning a guest appearance at Marques Wyatt's legendary Sunday ritual, DEEP. "The whole experience of DEEP is eye opening. Go there with an open-mind. It will challenge what you already know, or thought you knew about house music”.

Brian has spent the last 4 years refining his eclectic style of house which many say fall into the confines of deep and soulful to jazz infested beats to afro-Latin rhythms to disco funk grooves. Heavily influenced by DJs and producers such as Tony Humphries, Marques Wyatt, Little Louie Vega, and Kerri Chandler, Brian has become one of the key purveyors of deep, soulful, and uplifting grooves on the west coast.