Gen-Z prodigies Domi and JD Beck : An insane experience to see them live

A small stage. Blue spotlights. A duo step out, keyboards and drums. They are billed as jazz musicians. They look astonishingly young. The duo on stage grabs your attention immediately with their youthful appearance and outlandish outfits, reminiscent of puffy ski suits from the 1980s. These jumpsuit emojis come to life, bring an element of bold fashion to the performance. Interestingly enough, their mentor, the rapper, singer, and producer Anderson .Paak, was the one who provided them with these unique outfits.

Despite their youthful appearance and unconventional attire, they are billed as jazz musicians. With keyboards and drums as their instruments of choice, they are ready to captivate the audience with their music. The blue spotlights add a touch of ambiance, setting the stage for their performance.

These talented musicians are more than just musicians. They have the power to captivate the jazz pantheon with their music and their hilarious, meme-infused shenanigans. 🎵🤣

Ask yourself, can you keep up with their lightning-fast keyboard skills or the impeccable timing of their drumming?

“When we were coming up as teenagers, [we were] around a lot of music that’s very slow,” says Beck, calling from Dallas. “You’ll go to a jam session and they’re playing, like, really slow R&B.” Adds Domi: “And on the radio, everything is the same tempo.” Naturally, Beck says, when he and Domi first started playing, they felt the need to harness the energy that they were missing. “We wake up, and we gotta play fast,” says Domi.

Domi and JD Beck's mesmerizing jams caught the attention of none other than jazz-adjacent luminary Thundercat.

Enlisted to play in Thundercat's band and even join a star-studded lineup that included Ariana Grande and Anderson .Paak for a 2020 Adult Swim performance, Domi and JD Beck have been making waves in the music industry!

Finding a mentor and close collaborator in Anderson .Paak, they express their gratitude for his deep understanding and support. Such connections in the industry are rare and invaluable to their artistic growth

“Being around pop stars opened us to where we were like, ‘Not everything is for, like, psycho jazz musicians who stay up until 8am,’” says Beck. “We would [be] playing in front of people who had no idea about anything musical at all. It made us think, ‘Should we be making music for the musician? Or should we just be making the best possible music we can make?’”

“We want seven-year-olds and seventy-year-olds,” Beck said.

“We want people going, ‘I don’t know what the fuck this is, but I like it!’ ” Degalle said.