Vito Lucente, the DJ/producer who is the sleek house unit
Junior Jack, was born in Italy but has lived in Brussels ever since his parents moved there when he was a teen. His first productions appeared in the '90s under the names
Mr. Jack,
Kaf 'é, and Hugh K.
Lucente debuted his
Junior Jack moniker in 2000 with the
My Feeling single on the Play It Again Sam label.
Thrill Me from 2002 and a residency at London's Ministry of Sound with partner
Kid Crème put
Junior Jack on the map. Soon artists like
Bob Sinclair and
Moby were hiring
Lucente for remix work, and 2003 found
Junior Jack's "Make Luv" and "E-Samba" getting massive spins in the clubs, while the In the House label dropped the
Junior Jack and
Kid Crème mix CD
In the House. Nettwerk released
Junior Jack's debut full-length of his own productions,
Trust It, in 2004, while its single,
Da Hype with guest vocalist
Robert Smith from
the Cure, was climbing dance charts across the globe. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide