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Jock Jams legacy is defined by Volume 1 going Platinum in under a year and peaking at No. 30 on the Billboard charts. [6] Following its commercial success over 6 albums, its downfall is marked by the rise of Napster, the slow adaptation of the sporting industry, and loss of song rights controlled by 4 big labels in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Jock Jams, Volume 1 is the first album in the Jock Jams compilation album series, released in July 1995. Two years after this album was released, " Jock Jam Megamix " was released, containing songs from this album and the next two.
"The Jock Jam" (released as a single by the name "ESPN Presents the Jock Jam") is a mash-up song from the compilation album Jock Jams, Volume 3. The single was released in late September 1997 on Tommy Boy Records .
The song helped to popularize the arm gesture by the same name which involved repeatedly extending ones arms upwards with the palms of the hands also facing upwards. The song is also featured in the compilation album Jock Jams Volume 4. In 1998 he played a supporting role in the movie Ride a comedy film written and directed by Millicent Shelton.
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Jock Jams, Volume 3 was the third album in the Jock Jams compilation album series. It contained the single " The Jock Jam " (or "ESPN Presents the Jock Jam"), which peaked at #31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.
Jock Jams, Volume 4 is the fourth album in the Jock Jams compilation album series. Track listing "Yeah Baby!" – Austin Powers "Unlimited Megajam" – 2 Unlimited
Tracht was born and grew up in the South Bronx with his younger sister, Diana, and parents, Alfred and Gertrude Tracht. His father was a native New Yorker, who sold dental supplies; his mother was a Lutheran immigrant from Germany who stayed home to raise her two children until they were in high school, then became an educator.