FuntCase, real name James Hazell, is an English dubstep and drum and bass producer and DJ, from Bournemouth, England. He is well known for performing wearing his signature mask. James first expressed his love of music through jamming with his schoolmates, taking his energetic and aggressive drumming style from death metal as well as being heavily influenced by happy hardcore and jungle, growing up to a background of Helter Skelter and Dreamscape mixtapes. After hearing ‘Bandwagon Blues’ by Twisted Individual, James fell in love with the drum and bass sound and began to focus his talents on producing. Sharing his tracks with D&B radio stations led to the first recognition of his foot-thumping talents, under the alias DJ Dose he released for the first time in 2007. In 2009 James began to dabble with producing dubstep, giving his tunes a big energy by incorporating the drum and bass layering technique into his dubstep sound. His first track 'Gorilla Flex' was originally just for laughs but it turned out to be quite a highly rated track and it wasn't long until he got his first dubstep release on vinyl, with 4:20 records. His next track ‘Make Our Day’ was quickly signed to 4:20 Records. And so began the raw sound that is FuntCase. In 2010 he was signed to Flux Pavilion and Doctor P's record label Circus Records, while also releasing music under the alias Haze. With a slew of releases under his belt throughout the 2010s with his Circus Records crew, FuntCase transitioned from producer to industry trendsetter when he launched his own brand, turned record label in 2020, DPMO. The brand has been synonymous with FuntCase and his top tier curation for years under the Circus Records Umbrella.