Jerome Sydenham's illustrious music career took off in the late eighties when he joined the prestigious A&R division at Atlantic Records. While Sydenham was working with mega stars, ranging from En Vogue to Das Efx, his interest in the underground house scene was also burgeoning. He landed his first DJ residency at the legendary New York hot spot Nell's in 1987. In 1995 Sydenham formed the label Ibadan Records and his DJ career went international, producing records and touring with legends like Joe Claussell and Kerri Chandler. He often works together with his co-producer Dennis Ferrer.