Jim Sharp

Formerly working under the moniker J.Bold, Jim's first release on Championship Vinyl 'The Transatlantic Accent EP' was the Sureplayer Hip Hop single of the month in DJ Magazine (01/06). Gravitating to a more club-orientated sound in 2008, he released 'Champion Junglist Sound' on Brooklyn-based label T&A Records in addition to remixes of Talib Kweli, Wiley and Sway on UK electronic label Hear Nu Evil.

In his latest outing Jim takes a selection of tracks from Scott Walker's seminal compilation album 'Boy Child: 67-70' and reanimates them with hip hop swagger. Scott Walker's post-Walkers Brothers orchestral-psychedelic solo material was largely under-acknowledged by the general public (who wanted more Walker Brothers easy listening popstandards) but has since become widely recognised as influential on generations of artists. Walker has inspired the likes of The Smiths, Pulp and Radiohead, while serving as a stylistic starting point for bands such as The Divine Comedy and The Last Shadow Puppets. On Boy Child: Revisited, Walker's flamboyant interpretive delivery and sumptuous orchestrations are transformed into soul stompers with neck breaking results. With a nod to DJ Shadow and DJ Premier, Jim captures a golden era sound of classic breaks and a throwback feel, while preserving the trademark