JJC
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JJC a.ka Skillz, is most known in the UK as the producer and creator of the multi-platinum and award winning group Big Brovaz. He has also worked with the likes of Jamelia, Lemar, Jennifer Lopez, Liberty X and Genuwine.
JJC (short for Johnny Just Come; Nigerian slang for a recent arrival, especially naïve newcomers - see example of JJC usage at the forum of Nigerian Village Square) is the stage name for Abdul Rasheed Bello, a Nigeria
n rapper
and record producer
. He was born on April 4, 1977 in Kano
, Nigeria
.
He has produced singles for UK
pop acts such as Liberty X
, Lemar
and Big Brovaz
. He is currently setting up his own production company, Backbone Music, and working with a number of developing new artists. He has stated that some of his influences are Shina Peters and Fela Kuti
.
On the Africasn scene JJC is established as one of the leading African hip-hop artist, and is the creator of the Afropean sound and the man behind artists such as D´Banj( Most selling artist in Africa 2006,2007,2008), ]]Don Jazzy]], the 419 Squad, Weird MC, Olu Maintain, Bouqui. Justina.
He has together with his group the 419 Squad won numerous awards including: the 'Best African Group' category at the 2004's KORA All Africa Music Awards (the pan-African equivalent of the Grammy Awards).
PERFORMANCES: JJC & 419 Squad have thrilled audiences at the WOMAD (2004 & 2003), RESPECT and LONDON UNITED/ RISE festivals and also at the launch of the BBC's AFRICA LIVES season at the British Museum, as well as at the Fast Forward event on London's Trafalgar Square, at the Barbican (part of the Black President - Fela Kuti season), The Shrine at Cargo and many more UK events.
The group have also performed in Nigeria (including Femi Kuti's New Africa Shrine in Lagos), America, Italy and France. In April 2005, JJC & 419 Squad performed alongside Ludacris at 'MTV 100th LIVE' in Abuja, Nigeria, to mark the launch of MTV's 100th channel, MTV base in Africa. Highlights from this show have been shown on MTV channels worldwide - broadcast to 418.8 million households in 164 countries around the world.
JJC & 419 Squad are probably the only act to have been guests on Tim Westwood's BBC Radio 1 Rap Show and Charlie Gillett's BBC London World music show. JJC was previously a BBC 1Xtra radio DJ (African Vibes) and has also presented a number of other one-off BBC radio programmes as well as a one-off special on France's No.1 taste-making station Radio Nova.
JJC released a Monster hit,Serious, but also fun, tongue-in-cheek and wildly infectious, JJC’s single and video “We Are Africans” has attracted over 500,000 views on YouTube alone, not counting the REMIXES (5) and counting, and also picked up by the influential American hip-hop site www.worldstarhiphop.com, as well as being playlisted on MTV Base Africa, and also being on heavy rotation on Nigezie, BEN TV and many other channels.
“[We Are Africans]” is an anthem - in fact it could be labelled as the national anthem for the United States of Africa, a concept which signifies the unification and reinvention of Africa and Africans from all parts of the Diaspora. Like James Brown’s “Say it Loud” many years before, “We Are Africans” combines the sentiment of pride, unity and positivity, whilst being controversial to some
We Are African Has spawn over 6 remixes from We African [ Sierra Leone Remix], (Zimbabwe Remix) ( Naija Street Remix]) and more to come as other countries want to leave their mark on a track that Unites the Continent.
JJC has currently released a new album AFRICAN DREAM 2011
JJC aka Mr Skillz signs artist and is currently working with a range of artist, Noni, Lil Miss,Tipsy,2kriss,AbFresh,TeeBo
JJC also run BigBoyz a production and Entertainment company who also make Music Videos, and they have produced some of the Top Nigerian Video to be seen on your TV Screen today.
JJC and BigBoyz are currently working on releasing a BigBoyz ALL STAR album, coming out summer 2011.
JJC (short for Johnny Just Come; Nigerian slang for a recent arrival, especially naïve newcomers - see example of JJC usage at the forum of Nigerian Village Square) is the stage name for Abdul Rasheed Bello, a Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. He was born on April 4, 1977 in Kano
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
.
He has produced singles for UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
pop acts such as Liberty X
Liberty X
Liberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
, Lemar
Lemar
Lemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
and Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz were an R&B / Hip hop music group from London, England in their seven year career they released two studio albums and eight singles. There were three line up changes with two of the original members leaving half way through shaking up the dynamics of the group...
. He is currently setting up his own production company, Backbone Music, and working with a number of developing new artists. He has stated that some of his influences are Shina Peters and Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
Fela Anikulapo Kuti , or simply Fela , was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick.-Biography:...
.
On the Africasn scene JJC is established as one of the leading African hip-hop artist, and is the creator of the Afropean sound and the man behind artists such as D´Banj( Most selling artist in Africa 2006,2007,2008), ]]Don Jazzy]], the 419 Squad, Weird MC, Olu Maintain, Bouqui. Justina.
He has together with his group the 419 Squad won numerous awards including: the 'Best African Group' category at the 2004's KORA All Africa Music Awards (the pan-African equivalent of the Grammy Awards).
PERFORMANCES: JJC & 419 Squad have thrilled audiences at the WOMAD (2004 & 2003), RESPECT and LONDON UNITED/ RISE festivals and also at the launch of the BBC's AFRICA LIVES season at the British Museum, as well as at the Fast Forward event on London's Trafalgar Square, at the Barbican (part of the Black President - Fela Kuti season), The Shrine at Cargo and many more UK events.
The group have also performed in Nigeria (including Femi Kuti's New Africa Shrine in Lagos), America, Italy and France. In April 2005, JJC & 419 Squad performed alongside Ludacris at 'MTV 100th LIVE' in Abuja, Nigeria, to mark the launch of MTV's 100th channel, MTV base in Africa. Highlights from this show have been shown on MTV channels worldwide - broadcast to 418.8 million households in 164 countries around the world.
JJC & 419 Squad are probably the only act to have been guests on Tim Westwood's BBC Radio 1 Rap Show and Charlie Gillett's BBC London World music show. JJC was previously a BBC 1Xtra radio DJ (African Vibes) and has also presented a number of other one-off BBC radio programmes as well as a one-off special on France's No.1 taste-making station Radio Nova.
JJC released a Monster hit,Serious, but also fun, tongue-in-cheek and wildly infectious, JJC’s single and video “We Are Africans” has attracted over 500,000 views on YouTube alone, not counting the REMIXES (5) and counting, and also picked up by the influential American hip-hop site www.worldstarhiphop.com, as well as being playlisted on MTV Base Africa, and also being on heavy rotation on Nigezie, BEN TV and many other channels.
“[We Are Africans]” is an anthem - in fact it could be labelled as the national anthem for the United States of Africa, a concept which signifies the unification and reinvention of Africa and Africans from all parts of the Diaspora. Like James Brown’s “Say it Loud” many years before, “We Are Africans” combines the sentiment of pride, unity and positivity, whilst being controversial to some
We Are African Has spawn over 6 remixes from We African [ Sierra Leone Remix], (Zimbabwe Remix) ( Naija Street Remix]) and more to come as other countries want to leave their mark on a track that Unites the Continent.
JJC has currently released a new album AFRICAN DREAM 2011
JJC aka Mr Skillz signs artist and is currently working with a range of artist, Noni, Lil Miss,Tipsy,2kriss,AbFresh,TeeBo
JJC also run BigBoyz a production and Entertainment company who also make Music Videos, and they have produced some of the Top Nigerian Video to be seen on your TV Screen today.
JJC and BigBoyz are currently working on releasing a BigBoyz ALL STAR album, coming out summer 2011.
External links
- www.facebook.com/jjcofficial
- Official website
- Profile on BBC site for Africa on your Street
- "Nigerians rap against fraud", BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
, 15 August 2003