American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and director Jerrod Carmichael is also a filmmaker. Three stand-up comedy specials featuring him have been broadcast on HBO: Love at the Store, 8 and Rothaniel. The semi-autobiographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show was another project he co-created, co-wrote, produced and acted in. On the Count of Three, which Carmichael directed, produced and performed in, earned him a Primetime... read full bio
American stand-up comic, actor, writer and published author Jacqueline Novak has a wide range of talents. Get On Your Knees, her off-Broadway solo performance, was chosen as a "Critic's Pick" by the New York Times. She is up for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for her work in this production. Crown published Novak's autobiography, How to Weep in... read full bio
The confessional dictaphone raps of John Glacier have the feel of private letters written to oneself. She writes to organize her thoughts. In "Green Elephants Freestyle," a standout from the disorienting third of her debut album, she murmurs, "I dunno/Double negative produces a positive, or so they say/So I'm messing with the words again. SHILOH: Lost for Words excels when... read full bio
Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye, a musical duo, met while attending the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. Ellery's frequently half-whispered vocals and string arrangements are combined with Skye's electronic production in the duo's music. Love Is the Key to the City, the debut EP by Jockstrap, was made available. When they joined Warp Records, Wicked City was their... read full bio
Philippe Aubin-Dionne, a DJ and producer who was born and raised in Montreal and is one of the most alluring and mysterious figures in dance music, goes by the stage name Jacques Greene. Over the past ten years, the house and R&B producer has continually provided the musical landscape with increasingly deeper notions about what house music may imply. In addition... read full bio
A native of the United States, Justine Indira Skyers is better recognized by her stage name, Justine Skye. Skye, whose initial notoriety came via Tumblr, decided to pursue a career in the music industry when she was 19 years old and received a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Skye's Jamaican parents brought her into the world on August 24, 1995,... read full bio
Jesse Ahern appears to be a typical guy when he enters the stage, despite wearing a Gretsch guitar across his torso and having an anchor tattooed behind his right eye. It becomes obvious that Jesse could be everyone's friend as he rips through his show, effortlessly rousing brand-new crowds to shout his choruses back in his face. The clenched fists of... read full bio
A nomad who crosses ages, genres and dimensions is how Jack River, Holly Rankin's alter ego, is envisioned. That could be as a result of Rankin being partially kept in amber at the age she was when her sister passed away. She has the freedom to time travel thanks to Jack. She has noticed that Sugar Mountain contains traces of the... read full bio
John R. Miller, a singer-songwriter-picker, is a true hyphenate artist. His captivating debut solo album, Depreciated, features a band that is on fire, as well as songs that are rich with clever wordplay and melancholy imagery. Tyler Childers, a longtime admirer of roots music, describes him as "a well-traveled wordsmith sketching out the world he's seen, three chords at a... read full bio
Jeremy Ivey, a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Nashville, originally gained recognition as a member of the country-soul group Buffalo Clover alongside his wife, singer/songwriter Margo Price. On the more sonically varied Invisible Pictures, his development continued. After spending many years supporting and collaborating with other musicians, he finally had his moment in the spotlight when he signed a deal with Anti- to release an... read full bio
Joy Oladokun sings with all the poetry, agony, passion and force her soul is capable of, holding a guitar with one hand, a baseball cap over her eyes,and a hooded sweatshirt hanging loose. She represents a fresh breed of American troubadour. The Nigerian American singer, songwriter and producer conveys uncensored spirit over sparse piano and exquisite guitar. She has received praise from publications... read full bio
John Cooper Clarke gained notoriety as the first "people's poet." Legendary producer Martin Hannett and a group of Mancunian celebrities, including Buzzcocks' Peter Shelley and The Durutti Column's Vini Reilly, posing as The Invisible Girls, recorded and set his distinctive poetry and delivery style to music. Early live performances by JCC were well-known events. Many upcoming superstars like Joy Division, New Order and Duran... read full bio
Bright, bass-heavy dance music of British DJ and producer Joel Corry is primarily influenced by UK garage and R&B from the 1990s and 2000s, fusing exuberant beats with longing emotions. He first achieved success with a cover of Monsta Boy's "Sorry," then the following year, with the collaboration "Head & Heart" with MNEK, he achieved his first U.K. number one.... read full bio
Every Saturday from 8pm to 10pm on BBC Radio London, Jess Iszatt hosts and produces the BBC Music Introducing program, which features the best undiscovered and underappreciated performers from London. On Magic Chilled, Jess also hosts a show from 4 to 8pm on weekdays, playing upbeat, contemporary songs from the 1990s, 2000s and now. She takes pleasure in being a trendsetter at the forefront of the... read full bio
Jess Williamson, a singer and songwriter from Texas who now resides in Los Angeles, creates deeply felt songs that revolve on her strong voice. This voice is both powerful and sensitive, big room brilliant, quietly euphoric and next to you tender. Her voice is surrounded by a deep-hued tapestry of dusty '70s movies, '90s country music and breezy West Coast psychedelia in... read full bio
Future Workplace, an HR advice and research company that offers perspectives on the future of learning and working, was founded by Jeanne Meister. The Society for Talent Development has given Jeanne the Outstanding Contribution in Workplace Learning Award (ATD). Each year, this distinction is granted to a single executive in recognition of their accomplishments and body of work in the... read full bio
Jeffrey Martin used to seek out isolation whenever he could as a child. While he is a really happy person, he has always behaved in this way and has never understood the whole concept of smiling in images. He eventually made it to a teaching degree after first obtaining a writing degree. He wrote almost every day, not just songs... read full bio
Jamie Woon, a native of London and the son of backing vocalist Mae McKenna, made his debut with a striking rendition of "The Wayfaring Stranger" in a folk-soul style. The song was first released as a one-sided 12" single and then it was re-released the following year with an original version called "Gravity" and two remixes, one of which was done by dubstep... read full bio
Drum & bass producer Justin Hawkes, formerly known as Flite, is headquartered in Austin and he offers a distinctive musical dynamic. He has gained a lot of support over the course of his ten-year career from significant artists including Wilkinson, Andy C, Netsky, Porter Robinson, A.M.C, Sub Focus, Dimension, Noisia, R.L. Grime and many more scene heavyweights. Justin's release discography spans notable... read full bio
A dream pop/indie rock duo from Birmingham, UK is called JAWS. With albums like Be Slowly, Simplicity and their third LP The Ceiling, the band offers moody and ethereal reverb-laden songs on self-identity, love and introspection. The band, which consists of guitarist Alex Hudson, drummer Eddy Geach and vocalist/guitarist Connor Schofield, was founded when Schofield uploaded a self-made demo online. When he was a... read full bio
