Jim Dawg was the pseudonymn used by a teenage "thug" rapper, presumed to be from Leicester, England, sometime between 1990 and 1994.
Details are sketchy but there's no doubt that for a little while in the early 1990's, Jim Dawg was very close to genuine media infamy; His name appeared in national press, on television and was well known on the pirate radio stations in the East Midlands. You might be forgiven for thinking, at this point, that Jim Dawg was a credible, if west coast rap carbon-copy, rapper, but you would be very wrong; he was much more than that.
Jim Dawg was to some degree a novelty rapper, but quite possibly the most foul-mouthed in the history of Hip-Hop, an issue compounded by his age; First recordings of Jim Dawg date back to 1990, when he was the hyperactive half of rap duo "Shining Wit". Subject matter for Shining Wit (who made one album, "Straight Outta Northfields" and one E.P, "Daddy Broke") consisted largely of disrespecting their classroom peers and leftfield references to petty crime. It's rumoured that Jim Dawg (originally known as "Jay Mee Dee Lee D") and his unknown partner in rhyme (best research comes up only with the name "Eddie LMC" - it is not know what the acronymn might be) were coerced into this pantomime rap by a relative of one of the group. Later, Omar "Atomik" Filali, a previous rival of theirs, was to join the group, ironic given that the early Shining Wit material consisted largely of disrespecting him. Eddie LMC left shortly afterwards, a sign perhaps that all was not well.
After Shining Wit disbanded, Jim Dawg was born after a rival local emcee, rumoured to be Deany-D, took offence to Jay Mee using his name. in 1991, the album "Planet Northfieldz" appeared from nowhere with an unusual Hip-Hop/Electro/Rave sound. The title track was to be the precursor to Jim's future controversy, given that one song contained 156 expletives alone. As with the material mentioned earlier, no known copies of this music are known to exist. These forays into d.i.y rap music did not go unnoticed, however, with respected Hip-Hop magazine "Hip Hop Connection" first recognising his "talents" in 1992.
If the early Shining Wit/Jim Dawg music was lacking in focus, style, production values or, perhaps most importantly, recognisable hooks, 1993's double-album (available on cassette only) "Who Wantz Tha' Dawg?" was to destroy that myth; Where the previous material had been thoughtless, mindless, purile filth, suddenly there were beats, music, and most importantly, lyrics, the like of which nobody had ever managed before and it is unlikely they will be bettered in the future. The fusion of musical styles, dating back to the 60's along with some cutting edge 90's beats meant that Jim Dawg's newly inspired lyricism had a platform from which he could rise...and rise he did. Hardcore rap tracks such as the eponymous “Who Wantz Tha Dawg?”, "Bottom Smellz" and "Leap Around" had the killer hooks and lyrical flow required to make heads turn. The lyrics were still borderline absurd but the delivery was inspired, an off-the-beat flow that broke all conventions. From nowhere, Jim Dawg was brought to the forefront of unsigned British Rap talent, even making his name known with pro DJ's of the time. Quick to capitalise on this success, a further 3 albums hit the streets in under 18 months, the snarling, cynical "B-Monster" (a bold statement against paedophiles, apparently) which spawned the now legendary "How's Life In Leicester?" and “Mooving & Grooving”, the sublime irony of "Wasn't 3 Enough" which brought more adult themes into the mix and the final album, "Dead Wicked At Making Rapping Songs" which included what is widely regarded as the most infamous rhyme ever spoken in Hip-Hop, rumoured to have been penned shortly after his girlfriend was involved in a car accident; It is so explicit it cannot possibly be so much as hinted at here.
Whatever genius (we assume there was only one) was behind the music, soon got behind the camera as "Jim Dawg: Tha' Video" hit the streets and we saw the man in action in his neighbourhood. For a year or so, this became essential viewing in music and sports shops in the Midlands and brought people flocking in to see it, so much so Jim could not so much as catch a bus without someone spotting him and mimicking his "Crazy Star Jump" dance moves. With regular features in Hip-Hop Connection, BBC2, local radio and a huge amount of street-level support, Jim was, it seemed, ready to take on the world. There can hardly have been a well known MC he hadn't disrespected at some point and with everything in place Jim went......nowhere. In 1994 he quipped, "i'm hanging up my mic, even though i know you like, the dawg dawggy style, but i'm off to take a hike..." and was never heard of again.
Furthermore, local comic-book artist Paul Smith, an award winning young writer, created 4 “Shining Wit” comics, the first official comics concerning any rapper/rap group, ever made.
In 1995, a remix E.P hit the streets with studio-quality production; it is not known how this came about but featured a previously unheard of track, "go with da flow" which fused Status Quo, Blue Note Jazz and G-Funk. In 2002 this E.P was re-released on Douglas Avenue Recordings, a limited edition run that remains Jim Dawg’s biggest seller to date. This E.P and several other tracks are available from:-
www.schweefter.multiply.com
In 2002 a Greatest Hits CD was released and what remains of his back catalogue is available from the link above.
For proof of his existence and musical back catalogue, please visit:-
http://schweefter.multiply.com/music/item/27/JIM_DAWG_-_The_Greatest_Rapper_That_Ever_Lived
Details are sketchy but there's no doubt that for a little while in the early 1990's, Jim Dawg was very close to genuine media infamy; His name appeared in national press, on television and was well known on the pirate radio stations in the East Midlands. You might be forgiven for thinking, at this point, that Jim Dawg was a credible, if west coast rap carbon-copy, rapper, but you would be very wrong; he was much more than that.
Jim Dawg was to some degree a novelty rapper, but quite possibly the most foul-mouthed in the history of Hip-Hop, an issue compounded by his age; First recordings of Jim Dawg date back to 1990, when he was the hyperactive half of rap duo "Shining Wit". Subject matter for Shining Wit (who made one album, "Straight Outta Northfields" and one E.P, "Daddy Broke") consisted largely of disrespecting their classroom peers and leftfield references to petty crime. It's rumoured that Jim Dawg (originally known as "Jay Mee Dee Lee D") and his unknown partner in rhyme (best research comes up only with the name "Eddie LMC" - it is not know what the acronymn might be) were coerced into this pantomime rap by a relative of one of the group. Later, Omar "Atomik" Filali, a previous rival of theirs, was to join the group, ironic given that the early Shining Wit material consisted largely of disrespecting him. Eddie LMC left shortly afterwards, a sign perhaps that all was not well.
After Shining Wit disbanded, Jim Dawg was born after a rival local emcee, rumoured to be Deany-D, took offence to Jay Mee using his name. in 1991, the album "Planet Northfieldz" appeared from nowhere with an unusual Hip-Hop/Electro/Rave sound. The title track was to be the precursor to Jim's future controversy, given that one song contained 156 expletives alone. As with the material mentioned earlier, no known copies of this music are known to exist. These forays into d.i.y rap music did not go unnoticed, however, with respected Hip-Hop magazine "Hip Hop Connection" first recognising his "talents" in 1992.
If the early Shining Wit/Jim Dawg music was lacking in focus, style, production values or, perhaps most importantly, recognisable hooks, 1993's double-album (available on cassette only) "Who Wantz Tha' Dawg?" was to destroy that myth; Where the previous material had been thoughtless, mindless, purile filth, suddenly there were beats, music, and most importantly, lyrics, the like of which nobody had ever managed before and it is unlikely they will be bettered in the future. The fusion of musical styles, dating back to the 60's along with some cutting edge 90's beats meant that Jim Dawg's newly inspired lyricism had a platform from which he could rise...and rise he did. Hardcore rap tracks such as the eponymous “Who Wantz Tha Dawg?”, "Bottom Smellz" and "Leap Around" had the killer hooks and lyrical flow required to make heads turn. The lyrics were still borderline absurd but the delivery was inspired, an off-the-beat flow that broke all conventions. From nowhere, Jim Dawg was brought to the forefront of unsigned British Rap talent, even making his name known with pro DJ's of the time. Quick to capitalise on this success, a further 3 albums hit the streets in under 18 months, the snarling, cynical "B-Monster" (a bold statement against paedophiles, apparently) which spawned the now legendary "How's Life In Leicester?" and “Mooving & Grooving”, the sublime irony of "Wasn't 3 Enough" which brought more adult themes into the mix and the final album, "Dead Wicked At Making Rapping Songs" which included what is widely regarded as the most infamous rhyme ever spoken in Hip-Hop, rumoured to have been penned shortly after his girlfriend was involved in a car accident; It is so explicit it cannot possibly be so much as hinted at here.
Whatever genius (we assume there was only one) was behind the music, soon got behind the camera as "Jim Dawg: Tha' Video" hit the streets and we saw the man in action in his neighbourhood. For a year or so, this became essential viewing in music and sports shops in the Midlands and brought people flocking in to see it, so much so Jim could not so much as catch a bus without someone spotting him and mimicking his "Crazy Star Jump" dance moves. With regular features in Hip-Hop Connection, BBC2, local radio and a huge amount of street-level support, Jim was, it seemed, ready to take on the world. There can hardly have been a well known MC he hadn't disrespected at some point and with everything in place Jim went......nowhere. In 1994 he quipped, "i'm hanging up my mic, even though i know you like, the dawg dawggy style, but i'm off to take a hike..." and was never heard of again.
Furthermore, local comic-book artist Paul Smith, an award winning young writer, created 4 “Shining Wit” comics, the first official comics concerning any rapper/rap group, ever made.
In 1995, a remix E.P hit the streets with studio-quality production; it is not known how this came about but featured a previously unheard of track, "go with da flow" which fused Status Quo, Blue Note Jazz and G-Funk. In 2002 this E.P was re-released on Douglas Avenue Recordings, a limited edition run that remains Jim Dawg’s biggest seller to date. This E.P and several other tracks are available from:-
www.schweefter.multiply.com
In 2002 a Greatest Hits CD was released and what remains of his back catalogue is available from the link above.
For proof of his existence and musical back catalogue, please visit:-
http://schweefter.multiply.com/music/item/27/JIM_DAWG_-_The_Greatest_Rapper_That_Ever_Lived
Pole-yo is a sport that is most commonly played in the Pacific Northwest, originating in Lake Forest Park, WA. It was created in 2003 by Hansildinho and Brinaldo.
How the Game is Played
The Field is roughly 30 yards long and 10 yards wide. There are two goals each 10 yards from the centerline. Two players play with a pole-yo club, which is a mix between a golf club, hockey stick, and children’s toy. The players may go behind the goals, however, if they ball goes out of bounds, the player who did not touch it last restarts the ball at the place of exit. The object of the game is to hit the ball into the opponent’s goal, all while trying to keep the opponent from scoring a goal. Games are started in a dodge ball like fashion with both players touching their goals and when the game commences, they run toward the ball for possession. After a goal, players hit the ball to the opponent from their goal, much like a kick-off in football. However, these simple objectives would not be a good way to ensure a safe and fair game, there are very important rules that govern the sport.
No offensive kicks: No opponent shall use their foot in the advancement of the ball; the foot shall only be used for defensive measures
No high sticking: Sticks that flail out of control are not tolerated
No use of hands: self-explanatory
No double-touch: A player who is kicking off may only touch the ball once
If any of these four main rules becomes broken or bent in anyway, the player who has fractured the rule may receive a card, the card system goes as follows. A white card may be given as a warning to players for any of the following: inadvertent high-sticking, celebrations, excessive pushing, jeering, cheering, leering, but most of all sneering. Three white cards equals one yellow card. A yellow card will be given Purposeful high-sticking, double touch on a kickoff blatant shoving, stick throwing during play or any other purposeful attempt to stop a goal, such as a handball. Two yellow cards equate to a red. After a yellow card, the person who received a card will concede a free kick to the opponent. Red cards are handed out for extremely violent shoving, stick throwing. The player must leave the field for the remainder of the game, which often results in a forfeit.
Rivalries and History
Brinaldo and Hansildinho perfected the art of the game after they were born of their wolfmother. In one game Hansildinho scored a disputed goal, perhaps the most important goal of all time. Tempers rose and soon both players were in a heated argument full of ridicule, then what came next would define a rivalry. Hanslidinho jumped over a goal and hit Brinaldo in the face with a pole-yo ball. Feelings were never restored. Hansildinho and Brinaldo have played eachother an estimated 135 times since the dispute and the series is split 71 to 64 in Hansildinho’s favor. If one were to analyze the personalities of the two players, on and off the field, you would find that much has changed since the dispute. Hansildinho is most commonly known as a showboat. He is a cocky star obsessed with his good images and opponents desruction. On the other hand, Brinaldo is a modest, good mannared pole-yo celebrity.
League
All of these players encompass the pole-yo league. The 12 players, or teams as they are called in pole-yo, get put into one of 4 division based on extensive pre season games and the commissioners’ hunches about performance. Here is how the divisions are set out. Everyone in each division plays everyone else in their division twice. Furthermore, everyone in a division plays all other players in an adjacent division i.e. Division 1 plays Division 2 while Division 3 plays Division 4. This makes a total of four division games plus three non division games, so 7 games all together. The 4 teams that have the best record go onto the playoffs along with the 2 next best records as wild card teams.
How the Game is Played
The Field is roughly 30 yards long and 10 yards wide. There are two goals each 10 yards from the centerline. Two players play with a pole-yo club, which is a mix between a golf club, hockey stick, and children’s toy. The players may go behind the goals, however, if they ball goes out of bounds, the player who did not touch it last restarts the ball at the place of exit. The object of the game is to hit the ball into the opponent’s goal, all while trying to keep the opponent from scoring a goal. Games are started in a dodge ball like fashion with both players touching their goals and when the game commences, they run toward the ball for possession. After a goal, players hit the ball to the opponent from their goal, much like a kick-off in football. However, these simple objectives would not be a good way to ensure a safe and fair game, there are very important rules that govern the sport.
No offensive kicks: No opponent shall use their foot in the advancement of the ball; the foot shall only be used for defensive measures
No high sticking: Sticks that flail out of control are not tolerated
No use of hands: self-explanatory
No double-touch: A player who is kicking off may only touch the ball once
If any of these four main rules becomes broken or bent in anyway, the player who has fractured the rule may receive a card, the card system goes as follows. A white card may be given as a warning to players for any of the following: inadvertent high-sticking, celebrations, excessive pushing, jeering, cheering, leering, but most of all sneering. Three white cards equals one yellow card. A yellow card will be given Purposeful high-sticking, double touch on a kickoff blatant shoving, stick throwing during play or any other purposeful attempt to stop a goal, such as a handball. Two yellow cards equate to a red. After a yellow card, the person who received a card will concede a free kick to the opponent. Red cards are handed out for extremely violent shoving, stick throwing. The player must leave the field for the remainder of the game, which often results in a forfeit.
Rivalries and History
Brinaldo and Hansildinho perfected the art of the game after they were born of their wolfmother. In one game Hansildinho scored a disputed goal, perhaps the most important goal of all time. Tempers rose and soon both players were in a heated argument full of ridicule, then what came next would define a rivalry. Hanslidinho jumped over a goal and hit Brinaldo in the face with a pole-yo ball. Feelings were never restored. Hansildinho and Brinaldo have played eachother an estimated 135 times since the dispute and the series is split 71 to 64 in Hansildinho’s favor. If one were to analyze the personalities of the two players, on and off the field, you would find that much has changed since the dispute. Hansildinho is most commonly known as a showboat. He is a cocky star obsessed with his good images and opponents desruction. On the other hand, Brinaldo is a modest, good mannared pole-yo celebrity.
League
All of these players encompass the pole-yo league. The 12 players, or teams as they are called in pole-yo, get put into one of 4 division based on extensive pre season games and the commissioners’ hunches about performance. Here is how the divisions are set out. Everyone in each division plays everyone else in their division twice. Furthermore, everyone in a division plays all other players in an adjacent division i.e. Division 1 plays Division 2 while Division 3 plays Division 4. This makes a total of four division games plus three non division games, so 7 games all together. The 4 teams that have the best record go onto the playoffs along with the 2 next best records as wild card teams.
The newsgroup alt.talk.creationism is a Usenet newsgroup created in 1999 to discuss creationism, the belief that human beings, animals and plant species were created through supernatural means. While the group was initially intended to discuss different types of creationism, in practice the group somewhat duplicates talk.origins, which is about origins in general and is more about the creation-evolution controversy than creationism.
Most of the debates that take place on alt.talk.creationism focus on evolution, cosmogony, abiogenesis and astronomy.
Most of the debates that take place on alt.talk.creationism focus on evolution, cosmogony, abiogenesis and astronomy.
James Patrick Dunne is an American songwriter, TV and film composer, music producer, screenwriter, television producer, recording artist, music publisher and business entrepreneur.
Dunne graduated from the University of Kentucky with Highest Honors (in the top 1%) with double-major Honors Program Degrees in Journalism and Business, while double-minoring in Music Composition and Communications.
Dunne is married with two daughters, living in Pacific Palisades, California, United States.
Awards
*Country Music Awards
*Grammy nominations
*Emmy nominations
*Billboard Awards
*Cashbox Awards
*Academy of Country Music Awards
*Juno Awards
*Big Country Awards
*BMI and ASCAP Songwriter
*Publisher Awards
Song and score credits
*Whitney Houston
*Jermaine Jackson
* (Touchstone Films)
*Take 6 (Grammy winning record)
*“Best Gospel & Soul Record of 1998”
*Kenny Rogers
*Loverboy
*
*Janet Jackson
*Nothing In Common (Tri-Star Pictures)
*Anne Murray
*Dave Loggins
* (MGM)
* (Paramount Pictures)
* (20th Century Fox)
*
* (Paramount Pictures)
*ABC Wide World of ABC Sports
*NBC Sports
*Official songs of the Olympic Games.
Dunne has been an artist on Sugo and Tambourine Records for many of their most successful instrumental records, including Summer Stories, Cinema, Rhythm, Passion, Heart and Soul and Sanctuary.
Television
Feature films (screenwriting)
*Universal Studios
*Disney/Touchstone
*Columbia Pictures
*Kings Road Films
*HBO
Television credits (writing/producing)
*Happy Days
*Joanie Loves Chachi
Business endeavors
Dunne is the President of Inspire Entertainment, a music promotions firm. Inspire has created musical campaigns for JCPenney, Whole Foods, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, American Greetings, , Legg Mason, Visa, Picture People, UPS, Kimberly-Clark, CB Richard Ellis, StorageTek, Burke Williams Spas, Lowe Enterprises, InterCall, NCR, St. Joseph’s Aspirin and Buca di Beppo Restaurants among others.
Dunne founded Communication Center, a creative services firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Graphic designers, business writers, multi-media artists, photographers and website artists in cities around the country provide creative services to companies and executives.
Dunne graduated from the University of Kentucky with Highest Honors (in the top 1%) with double-major Honors Program Degrees in Journalism and Business, while double-minoring in Music Composition and Communications.
Dunne is married with two daughters, living in Pacific Palisades, California, United States.
Awards
*Country Music Awards
*Grammy nominations
*Emmy nominations
*Billboard Awards
*Cashbox Awards
*Academy of Country Music Awards
*Juno Awards
*Big Country Awards
*BMI and ASCAP Songwriter
*Publisher Awards
Song and score credits
*Whitney Houston
*Jermaine Jackson
* (Touchstone Films)
*Take 6 (Grammy winning record)
*“Best Gospel & Soul Record of 1998”
*Kenny Rogers
*Loverboy
*
*Janet Jackson
*Nothing In Common (Tri-Star Pictures)
*Anne Murray
*Dave Loggins
* (MGM)
* (Paramount Pictures)
* (20th Century Fox)
*
* (Paramount Pictures)
*ABC Wide World of ABC Sports
*NBC Sports
*Official songs of the Olympic Games.
Dunne has been an artist on Sugo and Tambourine Records for many of their most successful instrumental records, including Summer Stories, Cinema, Rhythm, Passion, Heart and Soul and Sanctuary.
Television
Feature films (screenwriting)
*Universal Studios
*Disney/Touchstone
*Columbia Pictures
*Kings Road Films
*HBO
Television credits (writing/producing)
*Happy Days
*Joanie Loves Chachi
Business endeavors
Dunne is the President of Inspire Entertainment, a music promotions firm. Inspire has created musical campaigns for JCPenney, Whole Foods, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, American Greetings, , Legg Mason, Visa, Picture People, UPS, Kimberly-Clark, CB Richard Ellis, StorageTek, Burke Williams Spas, Lowe Enterprises, InterCall, NCR, St. Joseph’s Aspirin and Buca di Beppo Restaurants among others.
Dunne founded Communication Center, a creative services firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Graphic designers, business writers, multi-media artists, photographers and website artists in cities around the country provide creative services to companies and executives.