Jesse F. Keeler
Jesse Frederick Keeler (born 11 November 1976) is a Canadian musician. He is known as the bassist, backing vocalist, and synthesist of Canadian dance-punk duo Death from Above 1979 and one half of the electronic music duo MSTRKRFT. In addition to singing, Keeler plays drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, and saxophone. He also works as a producer, lending music a variety of styles over the course of his career, including punk, hardcore, rock, house, and electro.
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Jesse F. Keeler

Matt from Las Vegas, USA · Cropped from Death From bove 1979 · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Name
- Jesse F.
- Birth Name
- Jesse Frederick Keeler
- Born
- 11 November 1976
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- disc jockey · composer
- Fields
- rock · electronic
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Jesse Frederick Keeler (born 11 November 1976) is a Canadian musician. He is known as the bassist, backing vocalist, and synthesist of Canadian dance-punk duo Death from Above 1979 and one half of the electronic music duo MSTRKRFT. In addition to singing, Keeler plays drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, and saxophone. He also works as a producer, lending music a variety of styles over the course of his career, including punk, hardcore, rock, house, and electro.
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Jesse F. Keeler (born 1976) is a Canadian composer and disc jockey. The composer was born in Toronto. Jesse F. Keeler is a member of Death from Above 1979. Genres include electronic, electronic music and rock, among others.
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• Name — Jesse F. Keeler • Birth Name — Jesse Frederick Keeler • Born — 11 November 1976 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Genre — * Rock • dance-punk • electro house • sass • Instrument — * Bass guitar • guitar • synthesizer • vocals • drums • saxophone • Years Active — 1998–present • Label — * ORO • Teenage Riot • Ache • Sound Virus • Last Gang • Vice • 679 • Associated Acts — * Standing 8 • Black Cat #13 • Casino Steel • Femme Fatale • Death from Above • MSTRKRFT
Standing 8
Standing 8
Source: • Standing 8 (1998) • Split w/ This Robot Kills (?)
Black Cat # 13
Black Cat # 13
Source: • Wrist Towards Elbow (2000) • I Blast Off! (2000) • The Experiment Vol. 2: Casino Steel Vs. Black Cat # 13 (2000) • Split w/ International Strike Force (2000) • The Experiment, Vol. 1 (2000)
Casino Steel
Casino Steel
Source: • The Experiment Vol. 2: Casino Steel Vs. Black Cat # 13 (2000)
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale
Source: • As You Sow, So Shall You Reap (2002) • Fire Baptism (2002) • From the Abundance of the Heart, the Mouth Speaks (2004)
Death from Above
Death from Above
• You're a Woman, I'm a Machine (2004) • The Physical World (2014) • Outrage! Is Now (2017) • Is 4 Lovers (2021)
MSTRKRFT
MSTRKRFT
• The Looks (2006) • Fist of God (2009) • OPERATOR (2016)
Solo
Solo
Source: • "Beehive"/"Towel Swinger" (2010) (w/ St. Mandrew) • Face Pump (2010) (w/ St. Mandrew) • Deathstalker (Scorpion's Theme) (from Mortal Kombat 9)
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