jL., a 21 year old native of Chicago discovered his singing and songwriting abilities at a very young age as he followed and emulated artists that inspired him such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Born into a musically talented family, jL. was also blessed with the ability to play the piano as well as the drums.
jL. attended Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago, IL. where he received classical voice lessons from one of the best vocal instructors in the Midwest. He began to master his vocal craft as a first tenor in the Kenwood Academy Concert Choir. jL. also took his rightful place as a lead vocalist/soloist in the choir and has toured the country.
After graduating high school, jL. moved forward toward his lifelong dream of becoming a successful musical entertainer. His self-motivated and persistent spirit has led him to grow tremendously not only as a vocalist, but as a young man.
jL. has shared the stage with several legendary artists such as MC Lyte, Jeffery Osborne and Steve Harvey. He was also a featured artist at The Chi-lites 25th anniversary concert in Chicago with his group N-Trigue.
Being a master in the art of storytelling, jL. has used his vivid imagination and creative energy to co-write/arrange his forthcoming album with French Kiss Entertainment. His first single “Hairweave†is already burning up the airwaves and receiving great reviews in the Chicago land. With the production of French Kiss Entertainment, jL. is one of the hottest R&B artist set to make his mark in the industry. jL. is honored and ecstatic to be a part of French Kiss Entertainment which has done production for some of the hottest hip-hop and R&B artist in the world.
