J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE
The UK’s only official J Dilla tribute
sanctioned by the James Yancey Foundation & Dilla’s Family.
6pm-11pm Sunday 8th February 2026
@ One Eighty One, 181 Holloway Road, London N7 8LX
£10 Advance
All profits go to the James Yancey Foundation & Lupus UK
DJ sets from:
Spin Doctor (All Vinyl Set)
Pete BBE
Raji Rags (Livin’ Proof)
DJ Cable
The UK’s only official J Dilla tribute, sanctioned by his family, the James Yancey Foundation and the J Dilla estate is for the very first time at The Doctor’s Orders very own venue – One Eighty One.
As ever a crew of DJs wanting to pay their respects and willing to give up their time and talents for free bless our smallest capacity crowd of dedicated Dilla fans to a night of celebrating the greatest Hip-Hop / RnB producer of all time.
In his brief 32 years James Yancey otherwise known as Jay-Dee or J-Dilla, created a new sound for Hip-Hop that inspired beat smiths, MCs and music lovers around the globe. With an incredible line of production credits for De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, The Pharcyde, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Common, D’Angelo, his own crew Slum Village and so many more it is little wonder that he has been described as a visionary, a genius & the quintessential producers’ producer by many of the most respected names in the game. The fact that both Pharell Williams & Kanye West name him as their major inspiration speaks volumes to the influence of his distinctive “Dilla sound”.
His own albums “Rough Draft” & “Donuts” on Stones Throw, “Welcome 2 Detroit” & “The Shining” on BBE Records alongside “Jay Loves Japan” and his work on his brother Illa-J’s album “Yancey Boys” stand out as masterpieces of modern music production and capture the imagination of producers, DJs & all music lovers across the world. A selection of his work has even been released in full orchestral form on the brilliant “Suite For Ma Dukes”.
