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TEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT JASON KING:

1. Jason King is a musician, producer, journalist, entrepreneur, live event & concert producer who hails from Canada and lives in New York.2. Jason King is the Artistic Director of The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music , an undergraduate program at NYU designed to train the next generation of music industry leaders. 3. Jason King teaches classes on record producing, the music business, hip-hop, r&b and soul, jazz.4. Jason King is the founder of Superlatude , a company that works with major and indie label recording artists to achieve or sustain global success and consults with record labels and production companies.5. Jason King is finishing Deep Pockets , his first solo music album (dance, pop and r&b), on which he produces, plays all instruments and all vocals.6. Jason King is Senior Critic for SoulMusic.Com and a longtime contributing writer for Vibe, Blender and The Village Voice etc. His blog Passed the Curve covers the latest trends in r&b, hip-hop and electronic music.7. Jason King holds a Ph.D and he has been interviewed as a pop music expert by everyone from The New York Times to Rolling Stone. 8. Jason King's forthcoming book is Blue Magic: Spirit and Energy in Popular Music (Duke University Press), studying the music of artists like Roberta Flack, Jay-Z and Timbaland.9. Jason King has produced or co-produced starstudded events at NYU such as: The Making of Public Enemy's 'It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back', Sylvester: The Life and Work of a Musical Icon, The Making of Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force's Planet Rock 10. Jason King has worked extensively in theater (Bway, off Bway, off off Bway), originally as an actor and singer, then as a director, marketing consultant, lyricist, and composer. Enter your email address below to subscribe to Jason King's blog "Passed The Curve," covering future trends in r&b, hip-hop and electronic music!
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Member Since: 5/9/2006
Band Website: www.jasonkingonline.com" jasonkingonline.com
Band Members: Jason King (singer, producer, ProTools & laptop programming, keyboard and guitar doodling, professor, journalist, musical supervisor, songwriting and composition, management / A&R, journalist, professor, anything else you can think of...
CURRENT COLLABORATORS: Selan (Selonius Records), Jimmy Edgar (Warp Records), Ornette Coleman/Denardo Coleman (Sound Grammar), Sarah Dash, Asha Puthli, Levar Thomas, Craig Lewis Band, Bertell, Mario Spinetti, Real Talk, Fame (Richfellas)PEOPLE I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH PROFESSIONALLY:
Boy George, Russell Simmons, Dres, DJ Spooky, Tweet, Suheir Hammad, Talvin Singh, De La Soul, James Earl Hardy, L.L. Cool J, Nas, TI, Dewey Redman, Andre DeShields, Martha Wash, Anthony Mackie, Billy Porter, Karen Finley, Kevin Aviance, Mr. Magic, Vivian Reed, Carl Hall, Joe Budden, Chuck D, M1, Vernon Reid, Damon Dash, Nicole Wray, Rell, Roberta Flack, Darius DeHaas, Marlon Saunders, Abbey Lincoln, Fab 5 Freddy, Daddy O...and so on and so forth...lol....
Influences:
Sounds Like: VOCALS SOUND LIKE (i'm told) Sylvester, Carl Hall, Eddie Kendricks, Damon Harris, Byron Stingily, David Joseph, Ron Isley, Prince WHAT'S ON JK'S ITUNES NOW: Prefab Sprout, Patrick Adams, Salsoul Orchestra, James Carter, Norman Whitfield, Blackalicious, John Coltrane, Cerrone, Tata Vega, Sylvia Striplin, Jeff Buckley, Zulema, Public Enemy, Deee-Lite, DangerMouse, Nina Simone, Rance Allen, Asha Puthli, Jeff Buckley, Allison Moyet, Faith No More, Joshie Armstead, Billie Holiday, Peggi Blu, Burt Bacharach, Clard Ward, Daniel Lanois, Dan Hartman, First Choice, De La Soul, Ullanda McCullough, Roots Manuva, Guru, Cassandra Wilson, Stargaard, Fela Kuti, John Davis Orchestra, Thelonious Monk, Cissy Houston, Sarah Dash,Cris Prolific, Brenda Fassie, Vivian Reed, Manu Dibango, Carrie Lucas, Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, Selan, Talib Kweli, Ornette Coleman, Julie London, Bonnie Raitt, Tata Vega, Mario Spinetti, Betty Davis, Gladys Knight, Daft Punk, Andres Levin, Q-Tip, Michael Moog, Stock Aitken & Waterman, Lillias White, Armand Van Helden, Martha Wash, The Cult, Carmen McRae, Louie Vega, Tevin Campbell, Antibalas, Masters at Work, Bunny Sigler, The Sunburst Band, Cheryl Pepsi Riley, Me'Shell Ndege'ocello, Roy Davis, Mos Def, Kenton Nix, Ann Nesby, Raphael Saadiq, U2, Shep Crawford, Roy Hargrove, The Rolling Stones, Norman Harris, Cesaria Evora, Rene & Angela, Dead or Alive, Renn Woods, D'Angelo, Patrice Rushen, Linda Clifford, Billy Porter, Joe Bataan, Maxwell, Bohannon, Black Box, The Emotions, Peggy Lee, Jenny Burton, Chic, Ashford & Simpson, Bill Withers, Margie Josephs, Ledisi, Rahsaan Patterson, Lalah Hathaway, Sananda Maitreya, Loleatta Holloway, Alicia Myers, Unlimited Touch, Ultra Nate, Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Thelma Houston, Ronnie Dyson, LaToiya Williams, Pam Todd, El Coco, Lenky Marsden, Timbaland, Jay-Z, Nas, Dusty Springfield, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack, will.i.am, Cee-lo, Missy Elliot..... Enter your email address below to subscribe to Jason King's blog "Passed The Curve," covering future trends in r&b, hip-hop and electronic music!

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Record Label: Superlatude Music Group, Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SELAN FT. M1 OF DEAD PREZ IS OUT! (CO-PRODUCED BY JASON KING)

"In 2 the Light" - the new single by Selan feat. M1 of Dead Prez - is available! I play keys and did drum programming and co-produced it!PRESS HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SONG FOR FREE !!!or you can buy it o...
Posted by Jason King on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:15:00 PST

JASON QUOTED IN MARCH 08 BILLBOARD ARTICLE ON HIP HOP

PUMP IT UPMariel Concepcion. Billboard. New York: Mar 8, 2008. Vol. 120, Iss. 10; pg. 21Labels Look To Boost Digital Hip-Hop Album SalesWhen Flo Rida set a digital sales record last month with his sin...
Posted by Jason King on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:11:00 PST

GIANT STEP PANEL on "The Future of Music" w/ Michael Paoletta, Patrick Moxley, Vickie Starr,etc

THIS PANEL DISCUSSION asks MUSIC - What's Going On? Tuesday February 26th @ Soho House 7:00pm-9:00pm $25 Cash Only Hear about what is going on with the music business and where it will be going in...
Posted by Jason King on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:19:00 PST

VIBE MAGAZINE review of Jordin Sparks - Jan 2008

JORDIN SPARKS Jordin Sparks (Jive) Seventeen-year-old Jordin Sparks boasts the distinction of being American Idol''s youngest winner in six seasons. But she's also the first one to get passed over for...
Posted by Jason King on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:03:00 PST

JASON SPEAKS AT PRINCETONS JAMES BROWN CONFERENCE WITH ?UESTLOVE, CORNEL WEST, ETC

"Ain't that a Groove": The Genius of James BrownNovember 29-30, 2007Princeton University's Center for African American Studies is hosting a two-day symposium focusing on the life, career and cultural ...
Posted by Jason King on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:10:00 PST

CMJ PANEL ON "The Future of Music" with Celia Hirschman, Jese Kirshbaum, etc. - OCT 2007

Through the Looking Glass: The Near Future of the Music Business Music industry visionaries discuss their well-informed opinions and predictions for the near future of music and the entertainment busi...
Posted by Jason King on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:27:00 PST

JASON SPEAKS ON FAST COMPANY BRANDING PANEL WITH JOHN LEGEND - FEB 2007

What will the music business look like in a decade? How can a recording artist use the Web to connect with and build a fan base? Do viral marketing campaigns work as well for established recording art...
Posted by Jason King on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:14:00 PST

BEYONCE B'DAY VIBE MAGAZINE REVIEW - OCTOBER 2006

Beyoncé - B'day (Columbia)By: Jason KingSeptember 15, 2006Did Beyoncé Knowles suddenly decide time was running out on her ongoing quest to fill the shoes of Diana Ross?She's already broken free from ...
Posted by Jason King on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:59:00 PST

VIBE REVIEW OF CIARA - Dec 2006

Ciara tries to go deeper on Ciara: The Evolution by following Beyoncé's strategy: cowriting with reliable male hitmakers like Rodney Jerkins and Dallas Austin. But it's a mixed bag: Her lyrics to song...
Posted by Jason King on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:07:00 PST

HOW TO JOIN JASON'S "PASSED THE CURVE" BLOG

Click here to receive regular email updates for Jason's blog, Passed the Curve...andClick here to go to the Passed the Curve blog......
Posted by Jason King on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:38:00 PST