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
Under the stage moniker Jammer, Jahmek Levi Selassie Power I is a well-known British grime MC, rapper, composer, and record producer. As a member of Boy Better Know and a previous member of N.A.S.T.Y Crew, he made an enduring impression on the grime scene. The well-known grime clash series "Lord of the Mics," created by Jammer, has also made waves... read full bio
Jamz Supernova takes inspiration from major acts like Toddla T, Nina Las Vegas, Diplo, and Annie Mac and her live DJ sets show her incorporate sounds of grime, hip hop, funky, U.K. bass, and global sounds. You may have seen her perform on the stages of Parklife, Sonar, Detonate, Nass, El Dorado, Lovebox, Beat Herder, Bestival, Ibiza Rocks, and Lost... read full bio
JAntho CHO is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Kansas City, MO. he started making music at the age of twelve. When he entered into high school, he took his passion for music to a new level and changed his stage name to JAntho CHO. With the influence of psychedelics, psychology, and philosophy, JAntho incorporated these influences... read full bio
Jared Evan is a versatile singer-songwriter, producer and rapper whose passion lies in soulfully reenergizing the music world with his work. He wrote and produced a song called ""Frozen"" which appeared on a documentary soundtrack of Lebron James called ""Music Inspired by More Than A Game"". His song, ""In Love With You"" made its television debut on the TV show... read full bio
From Austin, Texas, comes the instrumental quartet known as JaRon Marshall + the collective. It stars Michael Longoria (Bob Schneider, Patty Griffin), JaRon Marshall (Black Pumas), Brian Donohoe (Progger, Snarky Puppy) and Chris Loveland (Clunis). At Adrian Quesada's Electric Deluxe Recorders in Austin, Texas, they just recorded their debut album. They draw inspiration from contemporary spiritualists Kamasi Washington and Shabaka Hutchings... read full bio
For an artist with serious mainstream aspirations, Decatur, Georgias Jarren Benton has spent his career going against the grain. One of Funk Volumes premiere acts, Jarren admits, I love the music I do now. I do it in the safe-mode. Thats rather shocking for an artist whose last album, Freebasing With Kevin Bacon lived up to its name, at least... read full bio
It was only a matter of time the world would learn about Jawan’s talents as Jawan immediately grabbed the attention of his listening audience. After an executive from a record label stumbled upon his YouTube video performance, Jawan auditioned in New York and was quickly signed to ByStorm/Jive Records by ByStorm CEO Mark Pitts when he was still just 11... read full bio
Jay 305 is an American rapper who performs West Coast gangsta rap. Jay 305 is originally from South Central, and when he was 11 he moved to Miami, Florida, where he lived for four years avoiding gang members who were trying to kill him. After living in Miami for about four years, Jay 305 moved back to South Central where... read full bio
Jay Bezzy creates melodious tunes that have a distinctively Brooklyn sound. Since he began making music five years ago, the 19-year-old has unleashed an appealing mix of soul-baring confessionals and soul-shaking bangers, theme songs for fans with fly guy dreams and a familiarity with shattered relationships. He is currently signed to a record label in the United States. Bezzy was... read full bio
Jay Critch is an up-and-coming rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, he was writing songs by grade school and by the end of high school he was pursuing music full-time. Critch started releasing music through the internet and began gaining popularity with the release of his single “Did It Again”. With the help of Rich the Kid and PnB... read full bio
Jay Electronica is a rapper and record producer from New Orleans. Originally gaining significant media attention for his release Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) via MySpace, Electronicas career has since skyrocketed. Critics like the L.A. Weekly recognized his music, labeling his music as ambitious [and] widely original. Electronica started off his career performing in small venues, eventually working his... read full bio
Rapid verbal onslaught, and flow blanketed with variety, Jay IDK brings us the hunger of an emcee while dropping his Hip Hop education on fans and critics alike. The young artist boasts an understanding of Hip Hop legends, all while displaying his own lane for the title. With an arsenal of bars at his disposal, it is easy to see... read full bio
Multi-platinum, Korean-American hip-hop singer Jay Park led the K-pop revolution that swept Asia for more than ten years before successfully establishing himself as an independent hip-hop and R&B performer known throughout the world. In Seoul, Jay Park established the top independent hip-hop/urban label, AOMG. Jay, who is both a working artist and a CEO, established AOMG with the goal of helping and... read full bio
Jay Prince is a rapper and producer, acclaimed for his unique hip-hop sound. PRS for Music has called Jay Prince’s music “honeyed hip-hop, recalling the dawn of US sunshine rap”. His sound is a combination of funky tones and production mixed with lyrics that touch on social issues and more; Jay Prince creates timeless works of music. His songs have... read full bio
"Jay Rock was raised by his mother in the Nickerson Gardens housing projects and at an early age he was told that he was going to have to find a way to make his own money so he tried some odd jobs “but it just wasn’t right” so then he decided to start rapping. He used to stay after church... read full bio
JAY1, a Coventry native with a confident strut, has seen a spectacular climb after his track "Your Mrs" reached the 18th position in the U.K. Charts. After relocating from North London to Coventry, a place historically populated by students, JAY1 began to take music seriously. Although the U.K. MC frequently let his lyrics speak for themselves on minimalist trap rhythms,... read full bio
Peruvian artist Juan Carlos Iwasaki La Puente, best known by his stage name Jaze, began his career as a freestyler and won contests like Red Bull and FMS. He started out as a solo musician, putting out a number of tracks before releasing his debut album, "Personality 7," which consisted of compositions he had written since he was a teenager.... read full bio
Jahmarie Wishart Adams (AKA Jazz Cartier) is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You probably know him for his mixtapes, “Marauding in Paradise” and “Hotel Paranoia”. He moves around frequently as a child since his step dad was a U.S. State Department diplomat. He moved between Barbados, Kuwait, and the United States, attending 13 different boarding schools... read full bio
JB Scofield is a Netherlands-born but British-based rapper who’s fresh on the hip hop scene, first releasing his debut single “Must Be Nice” in 2017, which was followed by “B.A.D.” that same year. He also dropped the “Scoseason” mixtape, which reached number 8 on the U.K. iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap charts. JB Scofield is perhaps best known for being featured on the... read full bio
