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A&R Executive James Alston

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I first discovered my talent for writing when I was in the first grade when I wrote a Valentine's Day poem for my teacher Ms. Craig who stated after reading the poem would keep it until she retired. She told me that the words I expressed in my poem were beautiful. I than started to write in drama class, I would use my talent to write acting scripts, assisting my teachers in directing plays. My fellow classmates realized my talent and would pay me to write songs for them for upcoming talent shows. I went to high school,and began a singing group with my cousins. My cousin Rick Masters, played the piano, my cousin Sergio Mclean and I,would write the lyrics. One of our songs "Come back to me" became an High school hit. While performing the song in a talent show,the girls went wild, some girls cried,it was amazing. This was the moment when I would know that God blessed me with a gift. We won 1st and second place trophies,sometimes we just made up a song on the spot. I was also in the street life in broadway gangsters black rags.It was formed bye the bloods,and crips, on broadway! to become one broadway gangsters. I soon would lose my homies Babe T,Rodney Mclean my brother,Kd,Lil Salt,Shanti,Mister,and many more. I was soon struck with a bad car wreck,that medics pronounced me dead on scene!My cousin realized i had a pulse,and they got me too the hospital.There I lied in a coma for several months lifeless! suffering trauma to the head.I soon got back on track writing,and creating songs, it was truly a blessing. I then hooked up with Billy Kirkland,who was just about to film a movie,called Professional Body Guard Inc.It is funny because Whitney Houston,did a movie like that. Don his finance manager gave me plenty of money every week. He would come and drop one hundred dollar bills on me,this was once a week. They were training me to get my voice back,they wanted me to sing. The deal did not work out, I felt I owed Don money. He told me to take it as a blessing,and keep going. I kept doing my thang, never giving up. I then met and signed with Bobby Parris of Nu Vision Records.It was a long run,and i learned alot about the business.One day while at a shopping plaza, I was approached by Michael J. Peloquin,and John Marcolini. We began a conversation about clothes. I informed MR. Peloquin that I was in music, he then asked if they could hear my music. They liked it very much,and wanted to get busy.There was one problem I was signed,but they said they would buy me out. They got me off of contract,and I later signed with the multimillonaire. I took photos in a mansion,and a black porshe,it felt so good.Then all of a sudden the war started! He put me on hold to see what was going to happen with the economy.Threw the years I worked with Anthany Kinchion,of Choice Productions studio.We created good music together,as he worked with groups like Sister Sledge. I then ran into Platinum Producer RK Jackson,and Felipe Delgado. To continue my art, they gave me a chance to work with them. At the time they were working on a new project with CeCe Peniston.We began working on a new album for Cece Peniston,and had a lot of fun in studio.I also worked with Mailaka Larae of past A&M records,and Lyric from bad girls club.While working with Mr.Jackson in studio,he liked my skills with artists.He also liked the way I judged, the talent,in the music industry.I am now working as executive of A&R ,for Platinum Producer Rk.Jackson, of Heat City Records with Major Distribution.

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Member Since: 14/06/2007
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Influences: My influence is God,and my family who kept me encourage.
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Record Label: Heat City Records/ Major Distribution
Type of Label: Indie

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A&R Executive of Heat City Record/UpickTheArtists.com

I am blessed to be working as A&R Executive, for Heat City Records/UPickTheArtists.com
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