Mr. J. Medeiros

Mr. J. Medeiros
Background information
Birth name Jason Christopher Medeiros
Also known as Mr. J. Medeiros, Mr. J.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer, Singer
Years active 1998–present
Labels Rawkus, On and On Records, De Medeiros, Yotanka, Miclife Recordings, P-Vine Records, Basementalism
Associated acts The Procussions, AllttA, KNIVES, Hocus Pocus, 20Syl, George "Spanky" McCurdy, Shadl, Talib Kwelil
Website www.mrjmedeiros.com

Jason C. Medeiros better known as Mr. J. Medeiros,[1] is an American rapper, record producer, and songwriter[2] As well as performing under the name, Mr. J. Medeiros, and releasing his own music, he is responsible for forming the Hip Hop group[3] The Procussions, is one half of the Hip Hop/Electronic duo AllttA,[4][5] and the lead singer of Punk-Rap group KNIVES. He is of Portuguese and Scottish descent. He has released 3 albums and 2 EP's with his former group The Procussions;[6] “As Iron Sharpens Iron” and the “Up All Night EP” both independently released, “5 Sparrows for 2 Cents” which was Rawkus Records first release from their reemergence in 2006, their self-titled record in 2013 which was fan funded through Indiegogo and released by French record label Yotanka, and their Pro-Exclusive EP in 2014 which was independently released. The Procussions shared the stage with many Hip Hop acts including The Roots,[7] STS9, De La Soul, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, and were one of two acts on the Tribe Called Quest first reunion tour.[8][9]

Mr.J. has written and produced music with such artists as, Talib Kweli[10] Ahmad Jones, Shad, Marty James,[11] 20Syl and French hip hop group Hocus Pocus.

Mr. J. Medeiros started his solo career in 2007 and put out his first album “Of gods and girls” on Rawkus Records that year. He then released “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” in 2009 followed by an EP titled "The Art of Broken Glass", both on his own label De Medeiros LLC. Mr. J. Medeiros released his third full length album "Saudade" in 2011, a project funded by his fans through the crowd sourcing site Indiegogo. The music video for the single "Neon SIgns" won the MTVU Freshman video contest which in turn put the video into rotation. "Saudade" introduced "The Stare" a production team including Mr. J. Medeiros, Stro the 89th Key, and Luke Atencio. In 2012 Mr. J. Medeiros released the "Pale Blue Dot" EP which featured Canadian rapper SHAD, in 2013 he released "The Rockies" EP, and in 2016 he released another crowd funded record, "Milk and Eggs". "Milk and Eggs", is a sample-free, live instrumentation Hip Hop record which features members from the band KNIVES on several songs.

Mr.J.Medeiros social activism includes his service with AmeriCorps NCCC[12] his volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, and assisting in various community outreach organizations for persons with developmental disabilities. He also ran a campaign against sexual abuse and human trafficking called iamconstance.org and humantrafficking.org to raise awareness about such issues. The iamconstance.org was prompted by his anti-human trafficking song/video “Constance” released on Mr.J’s album “Of gods and girls” which became popular in the non-profit community landing itself a spot in an expose on CBS Evening News.[13] The video “Constance”[14] is still being used today in aid to groups and organizations concerned with this social issue.[15] Mr.J.Medeiros appeared[16] on Miami Ink in support of "Constance" and his song "American Fado" On the show (Miami Ink) Mr.J.Medeiros is seen getting a tattoo on his back which reads “Forgive Us”.

Discography

Music artists

Video games

Music in film

Music In Television

References

  1. ↑ "Mr.J.Medeiros On Facebook". Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Mr. J. Medeiros Discography on Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Mr.J.Medeiros and The Procussions".
  4. ↑ "Mr.J.Medeiros and 20Syl form AllttA pt 1".
  5. ↑ "Mr.J.Medeiros and 20Syl form AllttA pt 2".
  6. ↑ "The Procussions Discography on Discogs". discogs.com.
  7. ↑ "The Procussions Roots Tour". plugonemag.com.
  8. ↑ "The Procussions Making Cents". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  9. ↑ "A Tribe Called Quest and The Procussions". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  10. ↑ "The Procussions and Talib Kweli". Video.AOL. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  11. 1 2 "5 Sparrows for 2 Cents Tracklisting". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  12. ↑ ""Bigger Than Hip-Hop or Oprah": An Interview with Mr. J. Medeiros". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  13. ↑ "Constance". His Name Is Freedom. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  14. ↑ "Hip-Hop Humanitarian Launches Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign". Rapsearch. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  15. ↑ "Mr. J. Medeiros in Review". Archived from the original on 2008-07-13. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  16. ↑ "Mr.J.Medeiros on Miami Ink". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  17. ↑ "Herohill Review". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  18. ↑ "PopMatters review". Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  19. ↑ "The Art of Broken Glass EP Review".
  20. ↑ "Mr.J.Medeiros NBA live". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  21. ↑ "Face Breaker Video Game Soundtrack". Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  22. ↑ "IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  23. ↑ "The Procussions Feat. American Gun". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-27.

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