MAQMAN: Main Prounduction,engineering, keys and programming
Luman Child: Bass, Drums, Percussion
Raul Pages: Guitar
Influences
Phylis Hyman, Masters at Work, Jon Lucien,Mica Paris, Ola Onabule, Anita Baker Donny and Lalah, Rechelle Ferrell, Tuck and Patti, Fertile Ground, Will Downing, Al Jareau, Ed Motta, DeLata, Rosie Gaines, Seal Sade, Ledisi, Des ree, Omar, Osunlade, Marvin Gaye, Incognito and so many past and present .My aim is not to imitate these people but to draw inspiration from their amazing artistry
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 Josephjunior......hee 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 bad......I 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 Soul......found jazz Ella, Sarah, Coltraine, Miles..........what 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 jam......yeah .....some choir stuff and theatre SHADES........then backing vocals stuff.......some BIG stuff and small stuff. still do it..........then collaborations........then writing for other bands BIG stuff and small stuff.......(can't be asked with the name droppings....lol ...........then TV some BIG stuff lol............got 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 humble........MYERSLANE 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 it..........u haven't even heard it all from this guy........Genius 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 better......wanna work with FRANCOIS and Slimline I will do........still trying to pay the bills sometimes I wanna give up sometimes I don't
Here is to the future........who knows will u buy the album in 2008?
Debut album "Groovy!" out on June 16th! A fantastic review from the leading UK soul site Soulchoonz and airplay in San Fransisco, London, Vienna, Montenegro, Frankfurt... Ooh, groovy!
Aja & Claire Simone's Ketch A Vibe show Starpoint Radio May 1st I Cant Help It-Micheal Jackson Let's Be Friends-Kyra Simone Dance With Me-Ebony Evans Friday Night-Arianna Jane Stillness In Time-Jamiroquai Oceans Of Love-Vladimir Cetkar Mr Moon-Jamirquai Born For The Screen-Vladimir Cetkar Freedom-Syleena Johnson Rimshot (Live)-Eryka Badu Simple Things-Minnie Ripperton Mistaken-Scrimshire Asunder-Stee Downes Good Nyooz-Soweto Kinch Ft Eska This Is Not A love Song-Omar Patience (Maqman Mix)-Joseph Junior World Of You-Omar Run For Yourself-Joseph Junior Wild Child-Tony Toni Tone Joy-Blackstreet Tossing & Turning-Tony Toni Tone
Aja & Claire Simone's Ketch A Vibe 25th May www.starpointradio.com Universal Love-4 Hero Believe & See-Joseph Malik Did You Miss Me-Tortured Soul Free -Lisa Shaw My Gift (Destroyer Mix)-Rogiers Just Right-Bareknuckle Soul Closer-Black style Mood Ft Joseph Junior I'm Doin Fine-Amp Fiddler The Hour Past-Dee C'rell Long Live The Queen-Kira Neris Karma Flowers-Nicola Conte Highlights-Xanton Blaq Ft Delglui Attack-Dj Blonde (Maqman remix) Ft Joseph Junior Sunshine-Raul Middon (Sifidelitiy Mix) 31st July-Black Style Mood Ft Joseph Junior Dont Keep Me Waiting-Bob Baldwin Ft A Soulbourne Ease My Mind-Jazz Liberators I Just Wanna-Shunnae Love Wishful Thinking-4-Hero Ft Carol Crosby Aja & Claire
MOON REGGAE NIGHT Les DOCKS, lausanne - SAMEDI 23 mai 2009
avec: THE MOONRAISERS + special guest Sound system: ROOTS FROM THE COLS SOUND SYSTEM
Portes: 20h00 Prélocations: Chf 25.- www.lesdocks.ch // www.fnac.ch Sur place: Chf 30.- Les organisateurs vous proposent de prendre les prélocations (Un éventuel SOLD OUT)
Well i can't wait to sing with you again honey - miss you heaps. Music here is great - there is always lots going on and I have lots of new songs. How is it going for you there?...x
hi JJ. are you good enough to be on my show ? hhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... played two of your tracks earlier tonite.and i'll be playing another next week. it's good to see a london lad do something positive with their lives. keep on keepin' on joseph.
Aja & Claire Simone's Ketch A Vibe www.starpointradio.com 4th May Mr Hermano-Free As The Morning Sun The Sound Of Everything-Alice Russell (Senor Lobo & Watch Tv Mix) The Dude-Glam Sam & His Combo Never Was Love-Judy Roberts Maybe So,Maybe No-Mayer Hawthorne Brother Brother-Isley Bros Ladies-Lee Fields & The Expressions A Little More-Liquid Spirits My special-Trizonna McClendon Never Give You Up-Raphael Sadiq Ft Stevie Wonder Music-liquid Spirits Never Get Enough-Rainey Vexen 24 Hours-Shanya Steele What A Difference A Day Makes-Ron Mitchell(Live) My Yard-Jamie Cullum Section piece-Dee C'rell The Gorman-Dave Kane's Rabbit project Naima-Pharoah Sanders Line 1-Modal Times (Dee C'rell) Something-Kenny Latimore Patience (Remix)-Joseph Junior
joseph is included on our playlist for our "Ketch A Vibe" Show on London's "Starpoint Radio" every monday @ 11pm .
Never Miss The water-Chaka Khan Sweet sweet-Omar Cunningham Patience-Joseph Junior :=) Angels Fly-Part Time Heroes Ft Jono McCleery Idea Three - Belleruche Hammond-Smoove & Turrel Getting Ready-8 Trac
The Northern Soul Bit Dont Take It Too hard-Tuomo So Good Today-Dap Kings Ft Ben Westbeech Im so glad-Brian Holland I dont Know Why (Remix)-Brand New Heavies
Aint No Sunshine-Claire Simone Freedom- Syleena Johnson Just Right-Bareknuckle Soul Let Me Love You Tonight-Lower East Side No Matter What-Nel kabas Harry's House Centrepiece-Joni Mitchell Bontelabo-Kahun Ft Myra Barnes I Bet You Thought I'd Never Find You-Palmset (Marky Mark Remix) Edif's Tale-Dee C'Rell Little Sunflower-Four Corners
Many thanks to our Very Special Guest Sir Alan Salmon
Aja & Claire Simone's Ketch A Vibe Starpoint Radio
20th April
Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor-Baby Charles Smile At The Future-Colonel Red & Delgui This Time I'm Gonna Try It My Way-Dj Shadow Highlights-Xanton Blacq Ft Delgui Naive-Aldovanucci Ft Amie J Some Of The Things-Los Charleys (Joey Negro Remix) Left & Right-D'Angelo (Richard e Remix) Devotion-Brown Baby Girl A Little More-Liquid Spirits Take Me Away-Maysa Leak Keep it Hot-Ariana Jane If You Didnt-James Day Ft Jeff Ramsey My Gift-Rogiers (Destroyer Remix)
Run From Yourself-Joseph Junior
Shine On Me-Phil Perry Rain Down-Brotherly Been Here Before-Brown Baby Girl Quiet Storm-Smokey Robinson Come Get To This-Marvin Gaye I See All Shades Of You-Nicola Conte Sky Island-Caldrea
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