Member Since: 26/09/2008
Band Members:
Influences: God, Stevie, Lionel, Bob, Michael, Donnie, Fred and a whole lot more! Oh yeh and MY MOMMA!
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JOHN PRESCSOTT LASHLEY AKA JP*****BIO*****BORN ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF CHICAGO THE YOUNGEST OF 10 CHILDREN, JOHN PRESCOTT LASHLEY GOT HIS INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC SINGING IN THE NEW FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR, AT THE AGE OF TWO. HIS MOM OFTEN JOKES THAT HE COULD SING B4 HE COULD TALK. SOME EVEN NEW THEN, THAT APSALMIST WAS BORN. AT 14 JP MOVED TO GRANADA HILLS,CA WHERE AT JFK HIGH SCHOOL, HE
JOINED THE PLAY PRODUCTION CLASS. THERE HE CONTINUED TO PERFECT HIS GIFTINGS AND
TALENTS OF SONG, ACTING AND DANCE. JP CONSEQUENTLY WAS ACCEPTED TO THE CALIFORNIA
INSTITUTE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, WHERE HE FURTHER STUDIED. DURING THIS PERIOD, HE HOOKED BACK UP WITH A CHILDHOOD FRIEND D-ROCK, ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE WEST COAST CREW AND EMBARKED ON A TOUR THAT WOULD BE A TRUE LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE. HAVING BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CROSS PATHS WITH STEVIE WONDER, TEENA MARIE, DIONNE WARWICK AND EL DEBARGE TO NAME A FEW, INEVITABLE WAS A SOLO CAREER FOR JP, WHO THEN HAD THE PRIVELEDGE OF OPENING UP FOR THE LATE GREAT ROGER TROUTMAN(OF ZAPP) AND SHIRLEY MURDOCK. THERE HE BROUGHT A CROWD OF OVER 1100 TO THEIR FEET WITH A SOULFUL, HEARSTOPPING PERFORMANCE. SINCE THEN, JP HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORKWITH GREAT MUSICIANS SUCH AS HERMAN JACKSON, GERALD JOHNSON, GARY MALLABER, KENNY LYONS AND JOHN MASSARO TO NAME A FEW. HE HAS ALSO BEEN BLESSED TO GRACE THE STAGE WITH MARY MARY ANDTHE LATE GREAT AND ANNOINTED OLIVIA MCCLURKIN. JOHN IS NOW SINGING, WRITING, PRODUCING AND GLORIFYING GOD FOR HIS MANY GIFTS. TIME AND OPPORTUNITY HAS AFFORDED THIS MAN TO PERFECT HIS GOD GIVEN TALENTS AND CREATIVE GIFTINGS PROPELLING HIM TO BECOME THAT BREATH OF FRESH AIR BEING RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. HIS FRESH PERSPECTIVE SPEAKS LIFE AND HIS FACE BRINGS A MESSAGE OF HOPE, LOVE AND PEACE FOR EVERYONE NOW AND IN GENERATIONS TO COME. ENJOY!
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