Me – janurbanc.com

In 1977 I started playing drums. In 1979 I was already playing R&B covers with GIs. At that time songs by Stevie Wonder and Chic were already on the schedule.
In the early 80s I added Rock (Halloween), POP (The Cue), R&B (ZETT), Jazz-Funk (Funkadilly Circus), R&B (Eddie Greene Band) and Rock`n Roll (Vince Everett Quintett). Milestones here are the German rock band Geilt Heiner in the later 80s to early 90s and the hard funk band Thriller Party in the 90s.
At the same time I had studio jobs with John Davis and Eddie Greene.

• 1977 Start to practise drums; Teacher: 1977: Bernd Besendorfer…from 1978 to 1981: Wolfram Heinlein
• 1978 Ali und seine Gitarre: Guitar&Drums
• 1978 EPSYLON: Rockband
• 1979 Motherfunkers: Funk&Soul (Stevie Wonder, Chic); Dave Armstead (soldier), Felix Müller, voc, keyb., Harald (g), Hans Horn (b), Jan Urbanc (drums)
• 1980 Halloween: Rockband; Wolfgang „Creesh“ Hoffmann (g), Raimund Hautmann (g), Uwe Salomon (b); Jan urbanc (D)
Gis i.e. in Neunhof, Langenzenn, Schlachthof Nürnberg, Allersberg Gymn., Altenfurt, Rührersaal Nürnberg, DESI Nürnberg, KOMM Nürnberg
• 1980 Oltimers: Dance Music; 16 man band with big horn section, i.e. Jo Barnickel; Gigs i.e.in Kaufmarkt Nürnberg, DAMP2000/Ostsee
• 1981 3 Caballeros: Dance Music Gigs i.e. in Rotes Kreuz Nürnberg, Feucht, Rückersdorf Weißer Schwan
• 1982-1984 ZETT: Funk&Soul (Cameo, Level 42, Lee Ritenour); Manne Gebhard (b), Hoover Hofmann (g), Benno (voc), Keyb. , Gigs i.e. in E-Werk Erlangen, Domizil Ziegelstein, Fürth Freilichtbühne, Banberg, Erlanger Hafen, Bamberg open air, KOMM Nürnberg
• 1985 John Davis Recordings: Funk&Soul; Manne Gebhard (b), Hoover Hofmann (g), Engelbert van Loock (Keyb.), Eddie Greene (voc.), John Davis (producer)
• 1985 John Davis Recordings: „SPANK YOU“ Funk&Soul; John Davis (b,v), Eddie Greene (v), Frank Möbius (g), Bernhard Groha (Key) SPANK YOU LP
• 1985 – 1986 THE CUE; POP (Compact Music); Eigene Kompositionen Engelbert van Loock (Key), Wolfgang Förster (Key), Hoover Hofmann (git), Klaus Hiller (b), Wolfgang König (Klaue) (B), Christine Roubin (g). Gigs i.e. in Metal Mania – Nürnberg, E-Werk Erlangen, Krummweiher, Reichswaldhalle Feucht, Altdorf open air
• 1987 – 1988 Funkadilly Circus: Funk-Jazz (Herbie Hancock, George Duke, own compositions); Ralph Jantacka (Key), Klaus Hiller (b), Harry Zawrel (git), Robert Collins (voc). Gigs i.e. in Balazzo Brozzi Nürnberg, etc.
• 1987-1988 Vince Everett Quintett: Rock&Roll (Elvis); Ralph Jantacka (Key), Klaus Hiller (b), Dietmar Thome „Vince“ (voc), Robert Hofmann (git). Gigs in.e. in Bad Windsheim open air, Baden Baden Hotel

• 1989 Eddie Greene Band: Funk&Soul (Larry Graham, own compositions, George Benson, Temptations, Jeffrey Osborne) Eddie Greene (voc), Manne Gebhard (b), Harry Zawrel (git.) Klaus (Keyb.). Gigs i.e. in Ballazzo Brozzi Nürnberg, Astraball, etc.
• 1989 Geilt Heiner: Deutschrock; Richard Lacusteanu (voc), Tschisti Mönius (b), Creesh Hoffmann (git) Recording of the LP (Hornfabrik Fürth). Desi Nürnberg TUG records TUG 007 Verstehst Du mich ?
• 1991 Sachsen Maschine: Sex-Machine mit sächsischem Dialekt; Uwe G. Ebert (Key); 2 recordings sent to different Record Labels
• 1992 Geilt Heiner: Deutschrock (eigene Kompositionen); Richard Lacusteanu (voc), Igl Schönwitz (b), Creesh Hoffmann (git)
• 1992-1993 Thriller Party: Heavy Funkrock (Psychofunk); Nore Schneider (voc), Oliver Steffen (git), Igl Schönwitz (b); Gigs i.e. in Pottenstein open air, Slash Club Nürnberg, Bergrock, „Chance“ Erlangen E-Werk
• 1995 Shirley Williams Band: Soul; Shirley Williams (voc), Richard Trowbridge (git.) Blues Festival / Wendelstein
• 1996 Living Cover: Funk-Soul-Disco, Hanjo Hunger (Key), Ralph Hunger (git), Claus Fuchs (voc), Jochen Wolf (b)
• 1997-2021 Groove-T.: Funk-Soul-Disco
1997 – 2004 Hanjo Hunger (Key), Ralph Hunger (git), Claus Fuchs (voc), Terry Barnes (voc), Jochen Wolf (b), Sebastian Baumann (b), Lutz J. Mays (b), Olivier Leroux (b)
2007-2014 Groove-T.: Funk-Soul-Disco; Georg Frank (Key), Hoover Hofmann (git), Claus Fuchs (voc), Reinhard Gottschild (b), Terry Barnes (voc)
2013: Groove-T with Robert Ketchum (VOC)
2014: Groove-T with Robert M. (VOC)
2021: Groove-T.: Funk-Soul-Disco; Georg Frank (Key), Hoover Hofmann (git), Claus Fuchs (voc), Reinhard Gottschild (b) later Manfred Schimke (b), Gary Brown (voc)
• 2017 – 2020 Billie Jean Band – A tribute to the music of Michael Jackson
• 2023 One Gig with Billie Jean Band and Groove-T.
• Aug. 2023 onwards: ELEMENTS OF FUNK (funky interpretations)
• 1990 onwards: Homerecording and YouTube Projects under the name „Jan Urbanc“

Worked together with at least:
Rosalina Biolan (lead voc.), Martin Schröpfer (bass), Heinz Winkler (keyboards), Gary Brown (lead voc.), Claus Fuchs (lead voc.), Manfred Schimke (bass), Thomas „Hoover“ Hofmann (guitar), Georg Frank (keyboards, voc.), Reinhard Gottschild (bass), Terry Barnes (lead voc. the T of Groove), Chico Diaz (percussion, voc.), Robert Ketchum (lead voc.), Dino Valescu (lead voc.), Eddie Greene + (lead voc.), Igl Schönwitz (bass)
Lutz Mays (bass), Vladi Strecker (sax), KJ Ross (guitar), Roli Müller (guitar), Andre Schulz (bass), Ralph Hunger (guitar), Hanjo Hunger (keyboards), Sebastian Baumann (bass), Werner Kandzora (Keyboards), Harry Zawrel (guitar),Daniel Corrigier (guitar)