JollyJay & H-to-O JollyJay & H-to-O is an anglo-german hip hop crew currently living in Berlin. With a nomadic base somewhere between Munich, London, Brighton, Reading and Berlin the two have been selling their home-made mix-tapes at shows and on the streets of Berlin over the past years. In late July 2010 their debut album ‘Scattered Colours on the Rubkis Cube’ was released just in time for a 39 Day Road trip from Berlin to Casablanca in which they set off with two friends, a car, and only their album and merchandise T-shirts as currency to get them down to Africa. This trip was documented by Red Bull Media who followed the musicians on their "tour" and made a total of 16 online webisodes for redbull.com and 4 episodes for "Servus TV", an Austrian TV station. The clips were well received by the public, showing JollyJay & H-to-o busking on the streets and performing at venues throughout Germany, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco. ‘Scattered Colours on the Rubiks Cube’ was created together with their DJ/producer Doe Diggla, who teamed up with JollyJay & H-to-O in 2009. However JollyJay & H-to-o have also had numerous performances with live bands ranging from funk to jazz and their album includes collaborations with producers, musicians and vocalists from Africa, all over Europe, America and Canada. Since 2010 JollyJay has further established a fan base by battling in the UK’s number 1 leading battle league Don’t Flop, winning both his battles at the international battle event- "Blood in the Water" in London. However, JollyJay & H-to-O are far more than just “battle punch-line MC’s.” Their lyrics range from abstract poetry, to storytelling, humor, irony and social criticism accompanied by diverse beats which lead from jazzy chill-out loops to contemporary fast paced electronic rhythms. For more information on the duo and to view the episodes of their "freestyle tour" through Europe to reach Africa visit their website: www.DontLetTheLabelLabelYou.com and to hear more music visit: www.myspace.com/jollyjayh20 PRESS: PRESS: "... A grateful audience in Amsterdam...The club was packed, the masses screamed for more and the moody faces were all gone, replaced by big smiles. Jolly Jay and H-to-O played an amazing gig" -RedBull.com (Kristina Frick - 39Days Diaries) "… Their homemade and very listenable CD features hefty beats by Doe Diggler and Mr. Boss… (JollyJay & H-to-O) are relentless and razor sharp as they rhyme…. Anyone who is a fan of this UK hip-hop album is also bound to like The Pharcyde, Jehst and Taskforce" - The RedBulletin Magazine "…. The album is equally rich in clever sonic textures and instrumental layers but maintains the raw beats and clever multisyllabic rhyming essential to the duo's Hip Hop background… The duo evidently have an ear for good music given the album’s plethora of genre-crossing sounds which range from acoustic jazz riffs, jangly electro sounds and an eccentrically natty harmonica sample in the impressive track “Killing Time" … In addition to harmony, there is some equally clever lyrical interplay and witty call-and-response dialogues between the two emcees …Definitely a neat addition to anyone's music collection." - Rhythmcircus.co.uk "If JollyJay and H-to-O haven’t used real instruments in the creation of the music then they’ve done very well to create that sort of vibe…. a lot of the rich wordplay and metaphorical references may be missed by fans, so i urge people to listen to the content…" - Hip-HopKings.com "JollyJay & H-to-O clearly have talent when it comes to stringing words together in a witty, rhyming manor" - Black Budget Reviews