J-Boy Press Releases

Winner of the Deadly Sounds 2001 Award -

'Most Promising New Talent'

Press releases are as follows, going down the page

Bio
Waited a snapshot
CD/Video Launch
Flyer
Photos

And as you read this page a sample of '2Time girl' will download, thanks.

Bio of J-Boy

J-Boy was born in Mt Isa, North Queensland. He is of Arrente descent. J-Boy’s passion for music began from early childhood sparking his interest in various melodic musical styles including country, slow rock, reggae, jazz, blues, cultural and of course today’s smooth vibes of R&B. He was a founding member of Native Ryme Syndicate, the Brisbane based Hip Hop / Rap Group that won the ‘Most Promising New Talent’ Award at the annual Deadly Sounds National Music awards in Sydney in 1998.

In recent times, J-Boy embarked on a solo career under the watchful eyes of the management team at the Indigenous record label, Daki Budtcha. The result has seen J-Boy emerged undoubtedly as one of the promising young singer/songwriter in the country. His efforts to communicate with the younger generation of Australia (Indigenous & non Indigenous) led to this debut CD titled "Waited". Waited is the culmination of numerous events and happenings in J-Boy’s life, yet so prevalent among the younger generation. It is also a reflection of the feelings and experience of J-Boy, particularly in the fierce cut-throat music industry where there are so many aspirants, but relatively few successes.

"When you grow up in a small country town in north west Queensland, and get used to being told that you are a ‘no-hoper’, you need to have faith and find the strength to overcome such adversities", says J-Boy. Hopefully, some of the younger people will take a leaf out of J-Boy’s book, to be someone and get somewhere in their lives. "Waited" is a unique blend of R & B, dance and Aboriginal Australian tribal lyrics – a new musical expression that we have termed Indijiblu.

Waited by J-Boy

Kalakuta Records 2001

Waited is a reflection of the experiences of J-Boy in many facets of his life as well as that of his family. From a humble beginning in the mining township of Mt Isa, northwest Queensland, J-Boy has emerged as one of the promising young performers in the country. Ade Kukoyi, founder of Kalakuta Records – a Brisbane-based recording company that specialises in nurturing up and coming artists, has described J-Boy as one of the truly emerging young talents in the Australian music industry. "He is a very shy, unassuming and level-headed person, but beneath that shyness is a genuine will to succeed. What you see is what you get", says Ade Kukoyi.

The recording of Waited has been a journey and experience for all those involved. The ability to invent new musical style, particularly in the R & B sphere is not an easy feat. Waited has been a revelation in forging R & B with Aboriginal tribal lyrics and chants. From the smooth, romantic sounds of 2 Time Girl (Track 2) to the message-conveying lyrics of Shake-A-Leg (Track 4), Brothers (Track 5) and the tribal-infested chants of Waited (Club mix – Track 6), one is certain to be entertained by the new musical style that has been branded Indijiblu.

Shake-A-Leg is a reminder to many young indigenous Australians to continue to take pride in their heritage, culture (song & dance) and identity. "We live in an era when some of our younger people often turn to the undesirable aspects of life when all seems lost. This is often the result of total despair and loss of hope emanating from a multiplicity of pressure within society" says J-Boy. I try to address those issues by incorporating a message of cultural pride and self-esteem in my music, he added.

Brothers encourage many young people to hold on to their dreams in life regardless of the hardships or obstacles that they may have endured along the way. If you have faith, you will eventually make it. It is only a matter of time. As part of the lyrics say – Quote

I know you gonna make it

It took a few years to realise

You gotta open up those eyes and see

I know you gonna make it.

Indeed, J-Boy has Waited for a while to finally release his debut CD and realise his dream. From his performances at the Barambah Beltout Festival in Queensland over the past four years, he has matured undoubtedly as an exiting R & B singer / songwriter.

There are many issues and challenges for young Australians in today’s society. For young indigenous Australians the challengers are even greater. J-Boy attempts to overcome some of these obstacles through the message in Brother – a song that encourages people to hold onto their dreams regardless of their circumstances.

CD/Video Launch

The R & B singing sensation J-Boy formally unveiled the music video for his award winning debut CD Waited in Brisbane on the 16th October 2002 and will be performing again soon . In Cairns (north Queensland) J-Boy was the headlining act on the week-end (26-28 July, see flyer below). More details will be up soon regarding where and when in Brisbane, so if your in the music industry/press and want to come along ph/email us on (07) 38467722 or music@dakibudtcha.com.au . There are photos below of J-Boy in Cairns at the different venues.

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