JosephJunior

Location:
London and Neuchatel, UK
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Soul / House
Label:
Unsigned ..
Single "Closer" from The Black Style Mood released on Soul Unsigned records available to purchase:



here on CRAZY BEAT records



here on DUSTY GROOVE or



here on SOUL BROTHER records



14 SOULFUL GROOVES from unsigned & independant artists



Performing with the beautiful SOUL UNITY @Bar King , Neuchatel, Switzerland:



MAQMAN : Keys, Raul Pages : Guitar, Luman Child: Bass, Alex Kudig: Bass percusion, Mr D: Congas, Alex: Drums, Vocals, Carie B, Krystal Hardwick, Pamela Perez, Cornelia



Yes I will try and keep this interesting for you



Its all about the music for me I am born of Nigerian origin as Joseph Okitikpi.(complicated for you to pronounce too many consonants lol) so stick with Joseph Junior for now sometimes spell it together Josephjuniorhee hee_____________________________________



It started from two I cried and cried and cried cos I saw someone with a toy Piano and microphone. I cried cried sooooooo bad cos I wanted it I wanted it sooooo badI got it yes I did. Then my Dad was always buying the latest vinyls back then , he always had a listening party round his house(this is what my mum said)



Fast forward Teenage years I heard Anita Baker, George Benson, Al jareau, King Sunny Ade , Fela Kuti,Whitney (yes Whitney) and all the pop stuff when pop was good Blondie is the lick Adam Ant.lol. I lived in my imagination thought I was part of that movement wanted to be where they were.



Grew up even more got into the 90s Brand New Heavies Omar Mica Loose Ends what has happened to British Soulfound jazz Ella, Sarah, Coltraine, Mileswhat happened to Jazz FM.Then felt I needed help joined the Soul Experince Vocal Academy Thanks Patrick Jean Paul Denis he though me so much really he did.I had to find my voice. I discovered Will Downing, wow!!! Miles Jaye, and Phyllis Hyman WOW she just turned it around 4 me again what happened to Jazz Fm lol



I took a bit bit of courage to step out there Jazz Café jazz jamyeah .some choir stuff and theatre SHADESthen backing vocals stuff.some BIG stuff and small stuff. still do itthen collaborationsthen writing for other bands BIG stuff and small stuff.(can't be asked with the name droppingslol .then TV some BIG stuff lolgot gigs some BIG pay some small pay and some free.(but no more free lol).Vocal arrangements stuff one special one being the fantastic and unique QUEELEY (check top) we went to PHILLY yeah Larry Gold (he loved my stuff ) Gamble and Huff. wow what an experience!!! I am going back. I love u Queeley.the world will hear ur work.



It was BOON (check top) an amazing guy and musician, (please check his stuff he encouraged me to do an album seriously I did not think of that cos I didn't really believe in myself that far enough



Here I am now working with some cool really cool people check my TOP including GUYNAMITE .so talented and humbleMYERSLANE my other project and SILENT VOICE but the main one being the fantastic



MAQMAN (check my blog) I found some kind of home with this guy he just gets itu haven't even heard it all from this guyGenius he really is I will be surprised if he does not go far)and I love myspace really do I met some fantastic people on here just the reall folks who leave comments encouraging me .I am still learning and always will to be betterwanna work with FRANCOIS and Slimline I will dostill trying to pay the bills sometimes I wanna give up sometimes I don't



Here is to the futurewho knows will u buy the album in 2008?
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