Born in Nassau
Bahamas, April 26thand ambitious young man. From an early age Mr. J was
taught the value of hard work and honesty which he applied very early in
his life. After graduating from high school, Mr. J enrolled in a local
vocational institute where he graduated with the basic fundamentals of
electronics. He then began his career as an electronics repair
technician.
In 1996, Mr. J got
started with his music career after discovering his hidden talent of
singing, lying dormant in him. Music was always an interest of Mr.J but
not to the point of becoming a music artist. After discovering his
musical talent, Mr.J began singing more often at church functions, local
events and holding practice sessions with fellow music artist Golden
Fox. He purchased his first multitrack recording software (Acid 1.0) and
was blown away from actually hearing his voice on record. Mr.J made his
international debut in Canada in 2003 at a pre festival concert dubbed
“Son Splash”. In 2004, He recorded his first professional single,
titled,
I Come Fi Tell, with a local record label called Dunamus Soundz.
Mr.J returned to Canada in 2008 and recorded a single called, Money We
Want with fellow artist DJ Evangelist. In January of 2009, Mr. J and DJ
Evangelist recorded the music video for the single Money We Want, which
received favorable airplay around the Caribbean. Following his video
shoot, Mr.J travelled to Guyana in April of 2009 to perform at an event
called The Real Eatser Jam. While in Guyana, Mr.J collaborated with a
few music artists and recorded a compilation song and video titled Last
Days, produced at Brutal Tracks Guyana.
Mr. J has been busy creating international networks and making
friends globally. He is well on his way in being recognized on a global
scale.