Jerome Sydenham (born 1967, Ibadan, Nigeria) is an electronic music producer, DJ and multi-record label owner known for establishing a pan-African electro direction within the house and techno genres.
[1] Born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria, Jerome Sydenham was schooled in his teens in England before migrating to New York City in the early 1980s to further his music interests with his family there.
That landmark year of his career, Jerome Sydenham also founded the Ibadan Records label and by 2000, his imprint was known for pioneering a fresh Tech-house sound with co-producer Dennis Ferrer.
Other releases include collaborations with Get Physical's Swedish talent Tiger Stripes and their "Elevation" as well as their remix of Faze Action's "In The Trees".
The year 2007 also saw the initiation of a new label collaboration, Avocado Records, established in Denmark with producer Rune RK with the monster track "Elephant".