Kurupt & J Wells

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Location:
California, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Hip Hop / Rap / R&B
Site(s):
Label:
Bonzi Records
Type:
Indie
By way of Los Angeles, Artist / Producer / Businessman J. Wells became a protege of J-Ro (of Tha Alkaholiks), quickly learning the value of crafting melodies and creating compelling songs. Encouraged early on by J-Ro, J. Wells was invited to join the legendary Likwit Crew which includes Tha Alkaholiks (E-Swift, J Ro and Tash), King Tee, LootPack, Phil Da Agony, and Defari as well as the extended Likwit family of Xzibit, Dilated Peoples, Planet Asia, Madlib Evidence, amongst others. Additionally, J. Wells toured with Tha Alkaholiks on Snoop Dogg's 2001 "Puff Puff Pass Tour". While on tour, J. Wells' talents caught the attention of West Coast's premier rapper, Kurupt. Recording after the tour, the pair began to make incredible music together and the rest as they say was history.



J. Wells produced one of the most sought after mixtapes in West Coast mixtape history with his debut, J. Wells presents: The Wolfpac Mixtape, which garnered massive critical acclaim and sold more copies than almost any West Coast mixtape. The CD features guests including Kurupt, Styliztik, James DeBarge, El DeBarge, Y.A.,Roscoe, J Ro, Tash and Prodigal Sunn.



In 2005, J. Wells completed his debut album, Digital Master, which was hugely successful throughout the West Coast. This was his debut release on his own label, Bonzi Records. It features new Artist signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records Bishop Lamont, as well as other artists including Method Man, Mitchy Slick, Goodie Mob, Tha Liks, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Roscoe, and Planet Asia. J. Wells also produced the Goodie Mob single, Play Yo Flutes, featuring Sleepy Brown, for Goodie Mob's album One Monkey Don't Stop No Show. J. Wells produced "Work It Out" on “Keyshia Cole' "Just Like You" album. He aslo produced songs for Snoop Dogg's EP & animated DVD "The Adventures of The Blue Carpet Treatment"



There has been a surge in demand for J. Wells after having his tracks featured on hit taste-maker shows such as, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under, and F. Gary Gray's blockbuster film and soundtrack Be Cool. His songs are also featured in the video games: EA Sports, 2004 Tiger Woods Golf and EA Sports, 2006 Fight Night, as well as commercials for major corporations including McDonalds, Smirnoff, Starbucks, and Coors Light.



In 2007 J. Wells released his collaboration album with Kurupt, "Digital Smoke", under Bonzi Records / Fontana Distribution.This project garnished great reviews in The Source, XXL, Allhiphop.com, LA times and many other media circuits. The album sold massive through out the US and abroad. In 2009 Wells released his collaboration album through Bonzi which featured apperences from Snoop, Rah Digga, WC, Mack 10, Katt Williams, Estelle, and many more. The album sold massively abroad and was featured in Ozone Magazine and The Source as best mix tape album.



Recently Wells produced “You and I” on Rakim’s “Seventh Seal” album. Wells is the founder of Bonzi Records in which his company recently inked a joint venture deal with Universal / Fontana Distribution to release such music as D. Woods of MTV’s Danity Kane, Kurupt, Kokane, Tha Liks, Slimm Calhoun and more. J. Wells can be found in the studio working with , The Game, Talib Kweli, Truth Hurts, Ne- Yo, Keyshia Cole, D-12, Dead Prez, Bobby V, and Bigg Gipp, amongst others…
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