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Anton Johannes Hejl - Professional Bassplayer and owner of ONEMIC Recording and Fabulous Gramophone
My name is Anton Johannes Hejl - most people call me Johs.

I am a working musician who also runs two companies - ONE MIC Recording and the Fabulous Gramophone record label.

Click through these pages to view my Portfolio. At the bottom left you will find links to ONE MIC and the Fabulous Gramophone Shop. Scroll down to open the Music player, which will play in the background while you browse the site.

Thank you for your interest,

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Bass Player
My main instrument is the Double-bass stringed with gut and steel for an earthy and growling voice. I enjoy exploring the instruments sonic possibilities - pizz/arco/slap - from dark and soft to scratchy and distorted. I also own a collection of odd and rare electric basses - Ampeg Baby-Bass, Hofner, Eko, 8-string, Fender/Mörch 5-string, Rickenbacker and Gibson.

Music Production
Since 1999, I have worked as producer/recording engineer on ONE MIC sessions. Reviews, sound-clips and feedback from musicians I have worked with, can be found at the ONE MIC pages of this site.

Through the record label Fabulous Gramophone I have released vinyl projects in imaginative packaging - Claus Carlsen/pop-up Lp - Knud Odde/Box of three 7". The mission of the company has been to create a platform for highly experimental projects. You can place an order through my webshop.

Background
Growing up I experienced two very separate worlds - America was colorful, chaotic and a materialistic heaven. Denmark was aesthetic and sensible - our home in Denmark was without TV, computers, cars or gadgets of any kind. We moved to Århus, to an apartment in the city centre

I was born in 1972 at Nordenfjord World University in Thy. This experimental Højskole is mostly known for the fact that John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent a winter there. My father was a Vietnam War draft dodger from San Francisco. My mother moved from Detroit to Bornholm to study pottery. They met at the school where he was the editor of the school's publication Physiognomy and she was ongoing secretary and yoga teacher.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon at Nordenfjord World University in Thy - also known as Verdensuniversitetet.
Today I live in the commune Toustrup Mark, which has existed since 1971. The 68 people who live here represent all walks of life and therefore differences of opinion are plentiful. It is a lifestyle my family and I truly enjoy. My office and Music Room is also located at Toustrup Mark.
Johs playing the bass - soundclips