Wajatta is the musical duo of comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic music artist, DJ, and producer, John Tejada. Pronounced wa-HA-ta -- it's a mash-up of the artists' last names. Brainfeeder released their latest single "Waiting For The Get Down" in September of 2023. Previous releases include 2020's Don't Let Get You Down, and their 2021 EP, Do You Even Care? The duo describe Wajatta's music very broadly as "electronic dance music with its roots in Detroit techno, Chicago house, '70s funk and New York hip hop." The pair has received love from KCRW, The Guardian, Mixmag, Future Music, and DJ Mag among many others.
Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who starred as the bandleader on CBS's The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and his vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with performances that are 100% improvised. He was the DJ at the 2021 Emmy Awards, and recently released his memoir Great Falls, MT [sites.prh.com]. As a solo performer, Watts brand of musical/comedy fusion has led to sold out headlining tours in the U.S. and Europe, including festivals such as Bonnaroo, SXSW, Bumbershoot, Just For Laughs, Pemberton and more, and he has released specials with Netflix, Comedy Central Records, and Third Man Records.
John Tejada has been at the vanguard of West Coast techno since 1994, releasing a succession of acclaimed albums, singles and EPs for such prestigious labels as Kompakt, Poker Flat, Cocoon, Plug Research, and his own long-running imprint, Palette Recordings (est. 1996).
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Coming from different worlds, but sharing a passion for the rich history of electronic music, beat-boxer/comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic music artist/DJ/producer John Tejada bring out the best in each other's formidable skill sets. Having grown up with similar musical influences, Austrian-born Tejada and German-born Watts draw from their love of electronic music. Exploring the intersection between influences and innovation, the two describe Wajatta's music as "electronic dance music with its roots in Detroit techno, Chicago house, '70s funk and New York hip hop." It's a sound that is both familiar and wholly original--and, like all great dance music, ultimately life-affirming, as Watts vocalizes, sometimes without words, the joyful energy of his and Tejada's funky, shape-shifting productions.
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Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who starred as the bandleader on CBS's The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and his vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with performances that are 100% improvised. He was the DJ at the 2021 Emmy Awards, and recently released his memoir Great Falls, MT [sites.prh.com]. As a solo performer, Watts brand of musical/comedy fusion has led to sold out headlining tours in the U.S. and Europe, including festivals such as Bonnaroo, SXSW, Bumbershoot, Just For Laughs, Pemberton and more, and he has released specials with Netflix, Comedy Central Records, and Third Man Records.
John Tejada has been at the vanguard of West Coast techno since 1994, releasing a succession of acclaimed albums, singles and EPs for such prestigious labels as Kompakt, Poker Flat, Cocoon, Plug Research, and his own long-running imprint, Palette Recordings (est. 1996).
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Coming from different worlds, but sharing a passion for the rich history of electronic music, beat-boxer/comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic music artist/DJ/producer John Tejada bring out the best in each other's formidable skill sets. Having grown up with similar musical influences, Austrian-born Tejada and German-born Watts draw from their love of electronic music. Exploring the intersection between influences and innovation, the two describe Wajatta's music as "electronic dance music with its roots in Detroit techno, Chicago house, '70s funk and New York hip hop." It's a sound that is both familiar and wholly original--and, like all great dance music, ultimately life-affirming, as Watts vocalizes, sometimes without words, the joyful energy of his and Tejada's funky, shape-shifting productions.
Wajatta is the musical duo of comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic music artist, DJ, and producer, John Tejada. Pronounced wa-HA-ta -- it's a mash-up of the artists' last names. Brainfeeder released their latest single "Waiting For The Get Down" in September of 2023. Previous releases include 2020's Don't Let Get You Down, and their 2021 EP, Do You Even Care? The duo describe Wajatta's music very broadly as "electronic dance music with its roots in Detroit techno, Chicago house, '70s funk and New York hip hop." The pair has received love from KCRW, The Guardian, Mixmag, Future Music, and DJ Mag among many others.
Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who starred as the bandleader on CBS's The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and his vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with performances that are 100% improvised. He was the DJ at the 2021 Emmy Awards, and recently released his memoir Great Falls, MT [sites.prh.com]. As a solo performer, Watts brand of musical/comedy fusion has led to sold out headlining tours in the U.S. and Europe, including festivals such as Bonnaroo, SXSW, Bumbershoot, Just For Laughs, Pemberton and more, and he has released specials with Netflix, Comedy Central Records, and Third Man Records.
John Tejada has been at the vanguard of West Coast techno since 1994, releasing a succession of acclaimed albums, singles and EPs for such prestigious labels as Kompakt, Poker Flat, Cocoon, Plug Research, and his own long-running imprint, Palette Recordings (est. 1996).
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Coming from different worlds, but sharing a passion for the rich history of electronic music, beat-boxer/comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic music artist/DJ/producer John Tejada bring out the best in each other's formidable skill sets. Having grown up with similar musical influences, Austrian-born Tejada and German-born Watts draw from their love of electronic music. Exploring the intersection between influences and innovation, the two describe Wajatta's music as "electronic dance music with its roots in Detroit techno, Chicago house, '70s funk and New York hip hop." It's a sound that is both familiar and wholly original--and, like all great dance music, ultimately life-affirming, as Watts vocalizes, sometimes without words, the joyful energy of his and Tejada's funky, shape-shifting productions.
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Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who starred as the bandleader on CBS's The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and his vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with performances that are 100% improvised. He was the DJ at the 2021 Emmy Awards, and recently released his memoir Great Falls, MT [sites.prh.com]. As a solo performer, Watts brand of musical/comedy fusion has led to sold out headlining tours in the U.S. and Europe, including festivals such as Bonnaroo, SXSW, Bumbershoot, Just For Laughs, Pemberton and more, and he has released specials with Netflix, Comedy Central Records, and Third Man Records.
John Tejada has been at the vanguard of West Coast techno since 1994, releasing a succession of acclaimed albums, singles and EPs for such prestigious labels as Kompakt, Poker Flat, Cocoon, Plug Research, and his own long-running imprint, Palette Recordings (est. 1996).
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Coming from different worlds, but sharing a passion for the rich history of electronic music, beat-boxer/comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic music artist/DJ/producer John Tejada bring out the best in each other's formidable skill sets. Having grown up with similar musical influences, Austrian-born Tejada and German-born Watts draw from their love of electronic music. Exploring the intersection between influences and innovation, the two describe Wajatta's music as "electronic dance music with its roots in Detroit techno, Chicago house, '70s funk and New York hip hop." It's a sound that is both familiar and wholly original--and, like all great dance music, ultimately life-affirming, as Watts vocalizes, sometimes without words, the joyful energy of his and Tejada's funky, shape-shifting productions.
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