Jack Allsopp (born 1 January 1975), known by the stage name Just Jack , is an English musician best known for the songs "Writer's Block", "Starz in Their Eyes" and "The Day I Died".

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Background

Born in North London, Allsopp grew up listening to dance music including breakdance, electro hip hop and house. A wannabe breakdancer at eight, he started DJing at the age of 15 and he soon became submerged in DJ culture and UK garage. ^[1]

After completing a degree in Furniture Design at Kingston University, he enrolled on a community music production course, which heightened his awareness of sampling and its potential for use. He went on to concentrate on perfecting his sound by night and to take on a series of jobs by day.

Career

Allsopp's debut album, titled The Outer Marker and released in 2002 by the independent label RGR Records, was a collection of songs about modern life, relationships, and the pressures of social situations. The album spawned three singles "Paradise (Lost & Found)", "Snowflakes" and "Triple Tone Eyes".

He did not gain fame until 2007, following his TV debut on BBC2's Later with Jools Holland , and then on the Channel 4 show The Friday Night Project , where he performed the single "Starz In Their Eyes", which reached No.2 in the UK Singles Chart; the following three singles didn't make the top thirty. "Starz In Their Eyes" was also featured in the Dolce Gabbana Summer 2008 fashion show. Kylie Minogue also did a collaboration with him, "I Talk Too Much", for the American release of his Overtones album.

He performed at Glastonbury Festival, V Festival and T4 on the Beach in 2007 and again at Glastonbury Festival in 2009.

He is set to release his third album, titled All Night Cinema , on 31st August 2009, preceded by first single "Embers", which had its premiere on BBC Radio 1 on 12 January 2009 and second single "The Day I Died", which became Jack's second highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart. Both singles peaked inside the top 20. The original choice for second single was "Doctor Doctor" but the single release was subsequently postponed.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		UK	IRL	FRA	SWI	DUT
2002	The Outer Marker 1st Studio Album Released: September 30, 2002 Genre: Hip hop, trip hop Label: RGR	–	–	–	–	–
2007	Overtones 2nd Studio Album Released: January 29, 2007 Genre: Hip hop, House Label: Mercury Records	6	11	25	69	74
2009	All Night Cinema 3rd Studio Album Released: August 31, 2009 Genre: Pop, Electro Label: Mercury Records	TBR	TBR	94	TBR	TBR

Singles

Year	Song	UK	IRE	TUR	BEL	IT	SWI	Album
2003	"Paradise (Lost & Found)" [2]	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Outer Marker
2003	"Snowflakes" [3]	164 [4]	—	—	—	—	—
	"Triple Tone Eyes" [5]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Starz In Their Eyes"	2	2	9	29	33	26	Overtones
	"Glory Days"	32	—	—	—	—	—
	"Writer's Block"	74	—	—	—	—	—
	"No Time" [6]	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	"Embers"	17	—	—	—	—	—	All Night Cinema
	"The Day I Died"	11	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

References

1. BBC Blast interview with Just Jack
2. Just Jack - "Paradise (Lost & Found)" single
3. Just Jack - "Snowflakes" single
4. [http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_J.HTM
5. Just Jack - "Triple Tone Eyes" single
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