DJ Logic

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DJ Logic

Background information
Birth name	Jason Kibler
Born	Bronx, U.S.
Genre(s)	Hip-hop, jazz, jam band
Occupation(s)	DJ, turntablist
Instrument(s)	Turntables
Years active	1990-present
Label(s)	Ropeadope, Relix
Associated acts	Project Logic, Eye and I, Yohimbe Brothers, The John Popper Project
Website	DJLogic.com

DJ Logic (born Jason Kibler) is a turntablist active primarily in jazz and with jam bands.

Kibler was raised in The Bronx. An early interest in hip hop led to his using the turntables, practicing often. Kibler was also interested in funk and jazz music, and began collaborating with various musicians. His own recordings are perhaps best described as contemporary soul jazz with a strong hip hop feel.

Kibler tours often with his own group, Project Logic, and has recorded or performed with Vernon Reid, John Mayer, Medeski Martin & Wood, Bob Belden, Jack Johnson, Chris Whitley, Uri Caine, Christian McBride and others. On April 6, 2006, Kibler sat in with Bob Weir's Ratdog, adding his style to the famous Grateful Dead song combo "China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider". He is a founding member of The John Popper Project.

His mentor of sorts was Vernon Reid, of which the two record and tour occasionally as the Yohimbe Brothers with various guests. Kibler has appeared on studio and live performances with Reid's solo projects, and Reid also did a guest solo on one track from Kibler's original band, Eye and I, which also featured D.K. Dyson and Melvin Gibbs, the latter of which has played on all of the DJ Logic solo releases as well.