Darryl Jenifer

Darryl Jenifer
Jenifer playing with Bad Brains, 2012
Jenifer playing with Bad Brains, 2012
Background information
Born (1960-10-22) October 22, 1960 (age 64)
Washington, D.C., United States
GenresHardcore punk
InstrumentBass guitar

Darryl Jenifer (born October 22, 1960) is an American musician, widely known as the bassist for the hardcore punk band Bad Brains[1] and for the rap-rock group The White Mandingos.[2] He appeared in TV's Illest Minority Moments presented by ego trip and the three-part ego trip's Race-O-Rama on VH1.

Jenifer credits numerous musicians and bands for inspiring and influencing his playing, including the Al Di Meola, James Jamerson, Geezer Butler, Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Percy Jones, Aston Barrett, Lloyd Parks, Errol Holt, Bob Marley, Mahavishnu Orchestra, 999, Eater, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simonon, the Ramones, Return to Forever, Brand X, Weather Report, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Lonnie Liston Smith, Roy Ayers, the Dickies, the Damned, Generation X, the Buzzcocks, Sly and the Family Stone, Led Zeppelin, Peter Frampton, and Black Sabbath.[3][4]

Jenifer released his first solo album entitled In Search of Black Judas on October 26, 2010.[5] The album had been in development for nearly a decade.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Bad Brains". Allmusic. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Kelly, Frannie (August 13, 2013). "The White Mandingos - Music that defies definition". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Harvie, Calum (May 27, 2019). "Bad Brains' Darryl Jenifer: 'I understand the locomotion of rhythm. When I play bass, I know how to anchor to the music'". musicradar. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Breznikar, Klemen (December 24, 2022). "Bad Brains Interview, Darryl Jenifer: 'The Youth Are Getting Restless' Reissue". It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "In Search of Black Judas - Darryl Jenifer". IMPOSE Magazine. October 25, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Schulte, Tom. "Outsight Radio Hours interviews Darryl Jenifer". Outsight Radio Hours. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  7. ^ Sacha Jenkins liner notes on Bad Brains album 'The Omega Sessions.'


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