KCRW appoints Jason Bentley as Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic. Bentley will leave his current evening time slot to take over from 9am to noon PST, Monday through Friday.
“I’m immensely grateful for the opportunity and humbled by the task, which is to open a new chapter for the station. It’s no longer the hypnotic pulse of the city at night – it’s the ever-evolving optimism of weekday mornings. My show has always reflected the continual evolution of music and emerging artists. And while I built my foundation as a champion of dance and electronic music, this is a great opportunity for me to grow, a challenge I will take very seriously.“ – Jason Bentley
Jason Bentley SilverSun Pickups Remix
Jason Bentley is known not just as a KCRW DJ but as a Music Supervisor for film “The Matrix,” soundtracks, a music executive (co-founder of the Quango Music Group), an A&R executive at Madonna’s Maverick imprint, and as a music producer/remixer.
He has produced events at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Skirball Cultural Center, and The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. He consults for the LA Philharmonic on special events at the Hollywood Bowl and Disney Hall and was the headlining DJ at Uptown Underground, a public art installation that drew more than 8,000 people to the Music Center in Downtown LA and the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Jason has served for two consecutive terms on the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and is involved in awards committees every year leading up to the Grammy’s. Earlier this year, Jason became the first DJ for the Governor’s Ball, the celebration following the Academy Awards, and more recently, he headlined the official election night party for President elect Barack Obama in Los Angeles at the Hyatt Century Plaza.
Current Music Director Nic Harcourt will step down at the end of the month to pursue several independent projects and will continue as a KCRW DJ, hosting a 3-hour show on Sunday nights from 6-9 pm PST.
Jason Bentley @ Election Night – Hyatt Century Plaza
