Singer, songwriter, producer, dancer from NYC, doin music about love, hope and how to make it thru. Check out www.myspace.com/jharrismcm for more info, pics and more songs...
J-Harris AKA Joseph H. Fleming has found a way through his music, with sound and words, to look into your heart and speak to your soul, to have a conversation with you in a place inside of you that you may not even know exists. Pay attention to his words, while youre enjoying his music and youll find that place. He has categorized his music as MCM which stands for Music with a Conscious Message. Im conscious of what I put out there; I feel its really important in todays world to do so. Music is now the weapon of the future, and my purpose is to be a blessing to others, not a hindrance. J-Harris is a singer/songwriter/producer/dancer/consultant/manager from New York City. He has been blessed to have performed all over the world from London to Aruba to N.Y.; to TV performance features on MTV and The WB. His mission is to inspire and bring hope and self-empowerment to all that hear his music. His dream is to reach as many people with his message, as possible, in hopes of making a positive difference in the world. Since the release of his debut multi-single CD, Footprints, J-Harris has received nothing but praise from his growing and dedicated fan base. J-Harris is committed to making music that inspires and has a conscious message. Every song I write has a message in it, whether its about love, hope, self-empowerment or how to get through the strugglethe message is there J-Harris has a militant beat to most of his music because he believes in stepping towards a better place. One may easily define his music as a cross between Stevie Wonder meets Michael Jackson or Lauryn Hill meets Donnel Jones. However, his breath taking dynamic live show and his beautiful and melodic voice has a sincere and spiritual quality that sets him apart from all others. In the fall of 2004, J-Harris started a new independent company based out of New York City known as Maschil Entertainment Inc. Maschil was one of Davids musicians referred to in Psalms as one who wrote songs with words of wisdom. Maschil Entertainment Inc. is an independent label, consulting firm and management company that specializes in artist development and promoting music and artists with a conscious and positive message. He has worked and done consulting for top entertainment companies Sony/BMG, Universal, MTVN and Music World Entertainment. His most recent project is up and coming Singer/Songwriter/Pianist/Guitarist/Producer David Homyk . He is also working hard at completeing his own cd; currently accepting songs and tracks from all producers and writers for a fall release.
While serving as CEO & President of Maschil, J-Harris pursued and recently received a Masters Degree in Music Business from New York University. He also continued writing/producing/performing, and consulting for different artists and labels. J-Harris is an alumnus of the University of Virginia, where he earned a B.S. in Sociology, concentrating in Marketing and Music. For three of his years at UVA, J-Harris was VP Programming Director and top on-air DJ for Charlottesvilles 92.7 KISS-FM. J-Harris is a graduate of Teaneck High School in New Jersey. He is a devoted member of Community Baptist Church in Englewood, New Jersey. In his spare time he loves to run, workout, read, go out to eat, and of course, write music.