Jump Smokers
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| Origin | Chicago, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 2009-present |
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| Members | Roman, Flipside, Johnny Digital |
| Website | www.jumpsmokers.com |
Jump Smokers are an electronic dance music DJ duo from Chicago, United States. The band currently consists of members, Roman (vocals & lyrics), Flipside (production & DJ) and Johnny Digital.
Background
The two met in Chicago working for Chicago radio station B96 in 2003.[1] They formed the group in 2009 along with producer Reydon and digital media designer Johnny Digital. Their debut album, Kings of the Dancefloor!, was released July 27, 2010 on Ultra Records. In 2012, Reydon moved on from the group and Marquee joined the group for 2 years.
Career
In 2009, Jump Smokers featured on Honorebel's hit single "Now You See It (Shake That Ass)" alongside American rapper Pitbull.[2][3] They later released their debut single in November titled "Don't Be a Douchebag".[4] They released their debut studio album on 27 July 2010 via Ultra Records.[5]
Controversy
In 2009, they released a song criticizing Chris Brown for his altercation against Rihanna.[6] The song gained radio airplay in cities across the country.[6] A portion of the proceeds benefited various organizations for battered women.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Kings of the Dancefloor! |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| The Whisper EP, Vol. One |
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| The Voice & The Beats (with Paula DeAnda) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US | UK | |||
| "Don't Be a Douchebag" | 2010 | — | — | Kings of the Dancefloor! |
| "Dance Rock Shake Pop" (featuring Alex Peace) |
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| "Rebound" (featuring Frankie J) |
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| "Faded" | — | — | ||
| "Manila Anthem" (featuring Audiobot) |
2013 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "We Ready (Swish)" | 2014 | — | — | |
| "Photobomb" (featuring Baby Bash) |
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| "Deserve Better" (featuring Austin Mahone) |
2016 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| US | BEL | NL | UK | |||
| "Now You See It (Shake That Ass)" (Honorebel featuring Pitbull and Jump Smokers) |
2009 | 43 | — | — | — | Club Scene |
| "Alone Again" (Alyssa Reid featuring Jump Smokers) |
2011 | — | 25 | 59 | 2 | The Game |
| "Vegas Nights" (Baby Bash featuring Jump Smokers) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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| "Superstar" (featuring Pitbull and Qwote) |
2010 | 41 | Kings of the Dancefloor! | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "In Your Arms" | 2011 | Mia Martina, Belly | Devotion |
References
- ^ Schlein, Zach (7 January 2016). "Jump Smokers Learned Dance Music From Chicago, and Work Ethic from Pitbull". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Now You See It (feat. Pitbull & Jump Smokers) - Single by Honorebel on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ Charles, Laurie (2014-10-27). "Pitbull & Enrique Iglesias With J Balvin - American Airlines Arena, Miami". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Don't Be a Douchebag - Single by Jump Smokers on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Kings of the Dancefloor! (Bonus Track Version) by Jump Smokers on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ a b c "Anti-Chris Brown Song 'My Flow So Tight' Gaining Radio Airplay". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Honorebel - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "Alyssa Reid feat. Jump Smokers - Alone Again". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Alyssa Reid feat. Jump Smokers - Alone Again". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "ALYSSA REID FT JUMP SMOKERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". www.austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-11-06.