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Jay_Rags(poet/dj)

About Me

I'm J.Johnson aka "Jay Rags". I grew up listening to the records that were laying around our living room the morning after my moms use to have house parties back in the 70's. I am a part of the youth movement that brought this world House music and Hip-Hop.Back in my teens(in the late 80's) I was the typical breakdancing, partying, kid that liked to write rhymes. My love for House music though wouldn't allow me to get too far into the Hip-Hop scene back then. Now as an adult my hip-hop lyrics have changed and I have a home for my outlet in the world of Spoken Word.I'm really great at alot of things that I do part-time. By profession I'm in the IT field, but socially I run a website, do graphics for flyers, photo editing, Sound recording, party/event promoting, dj, Spoken Word artist, a writer, and more. I am a magnet for good people and have been known to inspire bad people :) ----------------------- About posting messages: Because videos/music slow down users' profiles when loading, I will probably delete any comments that includes that type of media. No offence. :)



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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/8/2006
Band Website: www.blackbookscafe.com
Band Members: John "Jay Rags" Johnson and any deejay, singer, poet, or musician.
Influences: Soulful sounding music. Music with real sounding instruments. Afro-Latin inspired sounds, Afro-Beat, Soulful House Music, Garage, The Last Poets, Fertile Ground, Joe Claussell, Louie Vega, Oji Morris, Peven Everrett, Michael Joyner, and Timmy Regisford. People who step up, take risks and go on to do great things. I'm also greatly inspired to write when I sit and listen to the musicians at the drum circle of Druid Hill Park in Baltimore.
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

I got tied up with my hands up in the air, dancin' all night long!!!!!!!!(video)

(2nd Thurs at Eden's S.F.E. nights@ F.T.T.
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:49:00 GMT

(ticket winners)Underground Soul concert/party

ticket winners:  We actually had to add 3 more tickets because the times for some of the correct answers came in at the same minute. Name the production team that created what would become known...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:40:00 GMT

Creative mood and spiritually sound

What up peeps.  Lately my mood has been so creative.   Especially musically.  When  I'm playing at home while away from the clubs/parties, and getting familiar with new purcha...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:16:00 GMT

Chroncles of Jay Rags 2008

Taking Flight Sometimes I feel like a baby eagle with broken wings in a crab basket; Telling those fools that the wind will one day carry me to great heights; But they laugh at me while I'm not looki...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Deep, Not Deep?

Deep?  Nowadays everybody is. Deep this, Deep that; I'm not deep 'cause I say I'm deep; I make you move your feet with a beat, now that's deep; I'm not deep 'cause you say I'm deep; I'm deep '...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:10:00 GMT

Jay Rags top 15 House (up toJuly)

Jay Rags top 15 (my top picks(that I've picked up) over the last 3-4 monthsJuly 07) 1.  The Right Time            Monday Michiru(Jephe...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:18:00 GMT

A Tribe Called Soul Fiesta(original)

All aboard!!    Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the soul fiesta; Where deejays conducting this tour take you on an exotic musical adventure; Our deejays take you to Africa, Cuba, Brazil, I...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:41:00 GMT