Cary The Label Guy

Cary The Label Guy (born Cary James Jordan Jr., in 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida, to mother Eva Jordan and father Cary Jordan Sr) is a Multi-instrumentalist. At age 8, Cary learned to play the Violin after hearing the song "All I Want Is You" by the Irish rock band U2. The song includes a long outro featuring a string arrangement that Cary heard and loved. Even though Cary was born into a non-instrumentalist family, his mother, father and two older sisters loved music. This love of music is what help propel Cary into the multi-instrumentalist he is today. As Cary grew older, he learned to play the Cello, Viola, Double bass, Saxophone, Guitar and Bass Guitar. Cary attented Jacksonville's Douglas Anderson School of the Arts(DASOTA), where he played the electric Bass Guitar and the Double Bass. There he was classically trained in jazz and classical studies. Cary's music career has spanned 15 years as a bassist, during which time he has played for several bands and projects.

Music career

Cary entered the music scene in 1994 as the bassist for his first band Equinoxx (contemporary jazz). Equinoxx was formed with fellow Douglas Anderson School of the Arts music major students, one of which was famed drummer and good friend Jeff Byrd and saxophonist Juan Roland. Equinoxx quickly grew notoriety for being young and talented. Equinoxx later played the Jacksonville Jazz Festival (America's second largest Jazz Festival) opening for Ken Navarro. This was Cary's first major performance in front of thousands of spectators. He was 16 years of age.

Cary later joined the metal-rock band Intercooled (2002), with long time friend and frontman Kyle Hallman. In Intercooled Cary opened for major rock acts like CKY, Shinedown and Trapt.

Today

Cary is currently the bassist for the Hip-Hop/Funk band Fusebox Funk and the live bassist for Hip-Hop act J.Dash. Cary is endorsed by . Cary Jordan's Warwick Artist Profile can be seen here: .

He has shared the stage with the following performers: Galactic, Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Ozomatli, Mr. Lif, The Bravery, , Trapt, Shinedown, CKY, Keller Williams, Arrested Development, The Polyphonic Spree, Spoon, Perpetual Groove, The Usuals, Motion City Soundtrack, Legendary JC's, Straylight Run, Pepper, Whole Wheat Bread, Lifehouse, Rooney, The Expendables, Strut, Inca Maya, Space Medicine, Col. Bruce Hampton and the Quark Alliance, DubConscious.

Cary has also performed with such notable performers as Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 and wasteland brigade.

Cary was featured in Bass Player magazine's October 2008 issue.

Cary The Label Guy's equipment

Basses
*Warwick Thumb BO (5 string)
*Warwick Streamette (4 string)
*Warwick Corvette FNA Jazzman LTD 2004 (5 string)
*Warwick Corvette Proline (6 string)
*Warwick Corvette Standard(bubinga) (5 string)
*Warwick "Cary Jordan" Custom Shop Streamer Stage 1 (6 string)

Amps
*Warwick Extreme 10.1 x2
*Line 6 POD Pro XT Effects processor

Cabinets
*Warwick WCA 411 Neodym x2
*Warwick WCA 115 Neodym x2

Discography
*1997 - Equinoxx - LP
*2000 - Artesian- "Velvet Rope" LP
*2002 - Intercooled- EP
*2004 - Heavenly Noise- "Room For Two" LP appears on "Tapestry Delicious"
*2007 - The Architect Sound EP
*2008 - Fusebox Funk EP (Soon to be released)

Press coverage
*Florida Times Union
*Florida Times Union
*Florida Times Union
*Florida Times Union
*Big Entertainment Agency
*Get Funked Radio
*Warwickbass.com "Famous Users"
*Warwick Artist Profile
*Bass Player Magazine

Live video
*Myspace
*Sync Live

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