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About Me

Commerical break: DJ Blend Daddy's All Mixed Up

"It's ya girl Jo Ann Gray on tha drop"

I write and perform "Joetry," my rendition of spoken word poetry. Sometimes it's erotic...sometimes it's family friendly. Parental advisory is noted for song titles in the isound.com player followed by (PA).

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My Interests

Maintaining my peace and a positive state of mind.

Contact info:
Jo Ann Gray
4221-125 Pleasant Valley Rd. #141
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

I'd like to meet:

Hard working mofos. I'm here for business, and that's that.

Music:

Randy Gill, Paul Ferguson, Denson Rosser, R. Kelly, Raphael Saadiq, Gary Taylor, Dave Hollister, Diddy, Donell Jones, Musiq, Troop, Camp Lo, LSG, TODAY, Talib Kweli, Tribe, New Edition, Fertile Ground, Mint Condition, Playa, Portrait, Big Bub, Men At Large, Candyman, Levert, Rude Boys, Madlib, Large Professor, NAS, Rahsaan Patterson, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Sade, Hellatight, Denaun Porter, Nate Dogg, Jaylib, Tony, Toni, Tone, Timex Social Club, Art n'Soul, E-40, Snoop and Tupac

I enjoy all types of music rap to R&B.

I love all things BAY to YAY! The music, the vibe, the atomosphere. I love my Oaktown people.

I love California!!!

VA Stand up: Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Missy, Nottz, Clipse, etc.

There is but one Gill and that's Randy! Check for his new album coming soon to a store near you. Be on the lookout for the return of II D Extreme. It's on...Lawd ha'mercy!!!

Movies:

Sling Blade, Pay It Forward, The Secret, Goodbye Uncle Tom, The Notebook, Menace To Society, Friday After Next, Random Hearts, Message In A Bottle, Memento, Man On Fire, Crash, The Passion of the Christ, Thin Line Between Love and Hate, There's Something About Mary, Love Affair, The Color Purple, Boyz In The Hood, Me Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal, Mystic River, RATBOY, Ed and His Dead Mother, Better Off Dead

Television:

Reality TV: Flavor of Love, Celebrity Fit Club, and Making the Band

I enjoy entertainment on demand so I can watch reruns of OZ

Absolutely love Chappelle's Show

Everybody Loves Raymond

Books:

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Heroes:

Support our troops, and medical personnel

My Blog

The Silent Killer of Us All...especially black men...

Today I thought I'd talk to you about the silent killer... High Blood Pressure. If your doctor has informed you that you have high blood pressure, and has given you specific instructions to foll...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Sun, 07 May 2006 06:04:00 PST

NEWS FLASH FO YO ass... Public Service Announcement No. 2

Let's say it together folks...sphincter. A sphincter is a circular muscle which normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physio...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Sat, 06 May 2006 05:23:00 PST

These Eyes of Mine...

Beginning of my career I worked in a mortuary. I saw too much... Mid career mental health nursing, and dementia. I saw how the mind can and will play tricks on us in due time. Now I work i...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Sat, 06 May 2006 05:05:00 PST

Commercial Break: Whatever Happened???

I surfed over to a blog at DIAMOND DOLLARS RECORDINGS ...I love the energy over there. Something happens when I visit I find myself vibin' to whatever is going on. The page is an expe...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Mon, 01 May 2006 02:57:00 PST

If I Just Had A Pair Of Roller Skates...

What it is? Wassup? Since I saw ATL... I've been wanting some roller skates. No, not the inline kind, but some regular roller skates. Now, in my roller skating fantasy, ...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:22:00 PST

Oakland/Bay Area Ninjas & Ninjettes are the Hyphy-est!

Or are we just crazy as a mug? When I think about life experiences and life in general... I grew up in some difficult times in Oakland. However, my interpretation of life is my own. ...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:35:00 PST

The Prophylactic Remedy for a Broken Heart...

Prophylactic ~ ADJECTIVE: Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease; protective. Know thyself. Listen to the object of your desire speak of their wants and needs. ...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:06:00 PST

Women like thugs and jailbirds because...

They may have a tendency to make themselves more available to love. Jailbirds are a captive audience. They call you, albeit collect, and they write. That's just the level of att...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:06:00 PST

My ARSE hurts, does yours?

Just the first thought that came to mind, so I thought....why don't I blog about it. But it was borne from the fact that I was sitting here and my ass felt as if it were going NUMB. Had to...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:01:00 PST

WOULD YOU RATHER I LIE TO YOU?

This blog inspired the next song. Just a freewriting exercise. Don't mind me. Here goes: Accept me at my word. The answer to your question is. I like being single.&nb...
Posted by Jo Ann Gray on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:19:00 PST