About Me
Growing up on the sounds of Earth, Wind, and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Chic, Chicago House Music, and Prince, R.K. Jackson began his journey as a music producer/ keyboardist when a family friend, (And Star Search finalist) Marshall Titus, invited him to a session at Chicago’s famed PS Studios on the South Side. In 1984, RK met producers Jun Moon (A&M Records) and Tom “Tom Tom 84†Washington (Earth, Wind, and Fire, Phil Collins, Rodney Franklin) who patiently listened to his demo made on two tape decks. Washington advised him to learn chord structure and told him to come back once the songs were done.
Over the next 5 years RK honed his skills playing in various bands in Chicago and Phoenix, AZ. In 1989, RK co-wrote “Ecstasy†with Marshall Titus on the London-based Zing Records. In 1991, he co-wrote and produced A&M Records' track "Finally" for Cece Peniston. Other tracks produced or written on the Platinum album include "Inside That I Cried", "Should've Been You", "You Win I Win We Lose", and "Virtue".
He spent the next few years working as a keyboardist and played on several remixes for artists such as Madonna, Brandy, and Elton John.
In July 1996, Jackson founded "The Phoenix Underground Beat" and later changed the name to PUB Magazine and The PUB Report.
RK’s production and record company, Urban Tracks Entertainment, has managed and produced artists on major and independent labels including A&M, Columbia, Motown, London Records, Tommy Boy, Epic, Atlantic, and Warner Bros. Urban Tracks Publishing is currently administered by Zomba/Universal Music.
R.K. is currently CEO of Heat City Records , UpickTheArtists.com, The PUB Report, UrbanEntertainment.com, and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.
