Monday, January 19, 2009

New Hip Hop Artist, Jemini!!!




Jemini is an up-and-coming recording star that was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. During his years at Brockton High School, Jemini was introduced to the music of NAS. A friend gave him a couple of albums to listen to and he has been hooked ever since. “NAS showed me a new way of approaching people and releasing my pain,” he explains. “I had a lot of that in me, so I began writing about my trials and tribulations”.

Soon, Jemini was performing all over Brockton. By the age of 19, he had appeared in several concerts. Jemini attended the New England Institute of Art where he really took advantage of the music making tools that the college offered.

When it comes to crafting up his debut single, Jemini said, “I decided to produce and officially release something that was different…something that people can definitely relate to and “Where Do I Begin?” was the record that I thought would do that best.”. “Where Do I Begin?” is now spinning on the radios and can be found all over the web (http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&t=iliketosing-20&field-keywords=Jemini&page=1&url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music). Jemini became so heavy in the streets that other artists started asking for him to add a spark to their work. In the Spring of 2007, Jemini graduated from The New England Institute of Art with an Associate of Science degree in Audio and Media Arts. Later on that year, he went on to perform with Octavian (visit Octavian @ http://www.octavianmusic.com/) on a Northeastern Tour where he opened up for JR Writer at the Strand Theatre in Boston. In the Fall of 2007, Jemini also performed for a cause. "I did a show at UMass Dartmouth,” he said with excitement. “It was an AIDS Benefit Concert. I felt honored to perform at an event that stood for such an important cause."

Today, Jemini is constantly in and out of the studio, recording and producing the music for his debut release entitled "A Walk in My Life". Jemini staes, "I’m a studio lab rat. Music is what I do and the people love me for it. I feel like I belong when I showcase my music. I thank God everyday for giving me this opportunity. To come here and do what I'm doing was unheard of when I was young. This gift is something that I will forever have and I pray that I can make a difference with it. I feel that with the right push, it'll be a done deal."

Jemini is currently nominated for 3 New England Urban Music Awards.

Click the link to vote: www.ne.urbanmusicawards.org/
Photo by: Natalia E. Galien