tricil

In 1993, John Jacobus picked up a guitar and learned Pantera and Nirvana riffs. From 1997-2001, he learned MIDI sequencing taking a Music Technology in class for an hour a day in high school (two and three hours in junior and senior years, respectively).

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From 1998-present, he has produced music under the name "tricil." From 2004-2007, he was one half of the Atlanta electronic duo The Secret Life, sharing stages with acts as diverse as Genghis Tron, DJ Donna Summer, Diary of Dreams, Kill Hannah, and Mindless Self Indulgence. In 2007, John was a guest live keyboardist for the German Industrial band Haujobb at their Atlanta tour stop, which was actually the last Haujobb show on US soil to date.

From 2006-2009, John was an active member of Nerd Parade, an Atlanta rock band. He was instrumental in the recordings of their first two albums and their subsequent tours, touring as their guitarist/electronician. With them, he remains a constant studio collaborator. Currently, Johnny heads up Esoteric Drift and is the Ableton Live tech for acts such as Goodie Mob, among others. Johnny also is the head of the Atlanta Ableton Users Group and is instrumental in spreading the local word about one of the world's most powerful sequencing environments. He's participated in, judged, and help administrate local "laptop battles" and is an active supporter of the flourishing resurgent Atlanta electronic scene.

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