Jason O'Bryan is an English record producer and bassist from London, England. He was a member of the Dub Pistols and worked on the Grammy Award nominated soundtrack of the film Y Tu Mamá También.
Early work
By the mid-1990s the London-based producer was releasing records under the 'Ceasefire' moniker on the Wall of Sound label, and recording for Belgium's techno label R&S Records with partner Meat Katie as Avenue A alongside Joey Beltram, Jaydee, C.J Bolland and Aphex Twin. Midway through the decade he joined the Dub Pistols, headed by ex-club promoter Barry Ashworth.
Singer Terry Hall again joined the group in 2007 for Speakers and Tweeters, which featured covers of "Rapture", "Peaches", and "Gangsters". Hall is on record as saying that singing with the Dub Pistols – and realising how much love was out there for The Specials – was instrumental in their reunion. Indeed, having also played live with the Dub Pistols a few times, guitarist Lynval Golding asked the Dub Pistols to support The Specials on their first comeback tour. Lindy Layton joined the band, reprising "Dub Be Good to Me", at their support slot to The Specials at the O2 Academy, Brixton
''Rum and Coke''
Recorded in Barbados, the band's fourth album was Rum & Coke, the album featured Lindy Layton, DJ Justin Robertson and trombone player Ashley Slater.
'' Primal Scream, Loaded ''
O'Bryan was responsible for sourcing the drum sample used in the Loaded remix by Andy Weatherall. He bought the record sampled on a trip he made to America specifically to buy records for sampling.
O'Bryan also contributed original music for the Blade 2 soundtrack co-writing with the rapper Busta Rhymes, which paired UK electronic artists with US rappers. Six Million Ways to Live a song co-written by O'Bryan was used as the end title music in the Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins movie Bad Company and Dub Pistols song Official Chemical was used in the Joel Schumacher movie 'Driven' featuring Sylvester Stallone. The US series Bullrun also features O'Bryan's music as the programme's theme music as well as incidental music throughout the series. O'Bryan's music Keep Movin was used as the trailer music for the first Austin Powers film. The song was also featured in the Ben Stiller Movie Mystery Men. O'Bryan's music featured in the motion picture 'Zoolander' also co-starring Owen Wilson. O'Bryan worked in Mexico City on a production for director Alfonso Cuaron and the band Molotov to create original music for Cuaron's film Y Tu Mamá También, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
O'Bryan has performed at The Glastonbury Festival, Reading Festival, Solidays, V Festival, Creamfields, Rockness and the Vans Warped Tour. From the early beginnings as a sound-system project, the Dub Pistols grew into a live act. In December 2011, the Dub Pistols were named the 'Best Live Band 2011' in DJ Magazine's annual Best of British Awards and the band celebrated whilst playing to over 100,000 people at an event broadcast live to a TV audience of over two million people. Dub Pistols were also voted 'Best UK Live Act 2013' at the Breakspoll awards.
