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Jackie-Jackie aka "Shug Avery"

About Me

Jackie-Jackie Universal Soul: Artist, Writer, Producer (Universal Soul: soulful artistry in various genres of music) “Bringing Soul back to music”/AKA: “Shug Avery” /Sounds like: Ranges from: Madonna/Millie Jackson/Made beats for Erykah Badu, G-Unit, Mariah Carey, Anthony Hamilton, Butsta Rhymes, Christina Aquilera, Talib Kweli, Amerie, Pucali Raw, and Lil Wayne, Come git em!/Influences: Madonna, Ella Fitzgerald, U2, Betty Davis, Phil Collins, James Brown, Millie Jackson/Time Chronicles: Began singing at the age of 2 Began writing at the age of 10 Began producing at the age of 12/1988-1990- Singing house/alternative music for local artist within D.J. International, Chicago, IL./1996- Opened for Twista, Do-or-die, Po-Pimps, Elgin Community Center, Elgin, IL./1997- Opened for Usher, IL Cool J, WBMX Pink House, Tone B. Nimble at Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL, Opened for DMX, Onyx, Lost Souls, Chicago, IL/ 1998- Opened for Erykah Badu House of Blues, Chicago, Il, Signed to Powell Records, Streamwood, IL, Performed own material at V.103 soundstage, Taste of Chicago, Chicago, IL./ 1999- Performed own material at Remy Martin Review, Chicago, IL./ 2006- Made 37th selected out of of 4,000 candidates for P. Diddy’s Making The Band. Passed 4 out of 5 levels./2007- Performed at freelons, Jackson, Ms, Performed own material at Mr. B’s Bar/Grill, Jackson, MS, Returned by request to Mr. B’s Bar/Grill, Jackson, MS, founded Puppet Masters Productions Ent. , Wrote, sang, produced entire album./ 2008- Founded 450 Publishing, Album released. in Dallas stores, O'Bar, Dallas TX K104 DJ Steve Nice Dallas, TX KNON DJ Red Ghost, Dallas, TX World Vibe Radio. Net live @ Purgatory, Dallas, TX Halle Salassie Festival Marcus Garvey Festival (return performance) 2008 Harambee Festival 2008 Dance Africa Festival 2008 The Zodiac Album coming soon!!!!


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Member Since: 05/10/2006
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Record Label: Puppet Masters Productions Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

20 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity

20 WAYS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LEVEL OF INSANITY     1.  At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.  ...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:13:00 GMT

MAN-VS-WOMAN

MAN-VS-WOMAN1. A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't want. 2. A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries abou...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:49:00 GMT

25 Things You Should Never Aplologize For..

25 Things You Should Never Apologize For. 1. Never apologize for pursuing what makes you happy. Even if you need to quit your job, transfer schools, or move across country, always do what you really w...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:28:00 GMT