Mr. J. Medeiros
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Jason C. Medeiros better known as Mr. J. Medeiros, is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 M.C., 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...

, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

, and social activist. He is responsible for forming the Hip Hop group The Procussions
The Procussions
The Procussions was an American hip-hop act from Colorado Springs, Colorado, that consisted of three members: Mr. J. Medeiros, Rez, and Stro The 89th Key...

, the IAmConstance campaign, and his own label De Medeiros. He has released 3 albums with his former group The Procussions
The Procussions
The Procussions was an American hip-hop act from Colorado Springs, Colorado, that consisted of three members: Mr. J. Medeiros, Rez, and Stro The 89th Key...

; “As Iron Sharpens Iron” and “Up All Night” both independently released and “5 Sparrows for 2 Cents” which was Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records is an American hip-hop record label known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Rawkus started in 1996 with initial releases ranging from hip-hop to drum and bass...

 first release on their reemergence in 2006. Mr.J.Medeiros started his solo career in 2007 and put out his first album “Of gods and girls” on Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records is an American hip-hop record label known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Rawkus started in 1996 with initial releases ranging from hip-hop to drum and bass...

 that year. He then released “Friends Enemies Apples Apples” in 2009 followed by an EP titled "The Art of Broken Glass, both on his own label De Medeiros LLC. Mr. J's new album "Saudade" is set to release summer 2011 and is being produced by his team called "The Stare" which includes Mr. J. Medeiros, Stro the 89th Key, and Luke Atencio.
Mr.J. and The Procussions were one of two acts on the Tribe Called Quest first reunion tour. Mr.J. has written and produced music with such artists as Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...

, Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...

 Ahmad Jones, 20Syl and French hip hop group Hocus Pocus.

Mr.J.Medeiros social activism includes his service with AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a U.S. federal government program that was created under President Bill Clinton by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 and later expanded by 50 percent under President George W. Bush...

 NCCC his volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, and assisting in various community outreach organizations for persons with developmental disabilities. He also ran a campaign against sexual abuse and human trafficking called iamconstance.org and humantrafficking.org to raise awareness about such issues. The iamconstance.org was prompted by his anti-human trafficking song/video “Constance” released on Mr.J’s album “Of gods and girls” which became popular in the non-profit community landing itself a spot in an expose on CBS
CBS
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 Evening News. The video “Constance” is still being used today in aid to groups and organizations concerned with this social issue. Mr.J.Medeiros appeared
on Miami Ink
Miami Ink
Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season...

 in support of "Constance" and his song "American Fado
Fado
Fado is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar, Rui Vieira Nery, states that "the only reliable information on the history of Fado was orally transmitted and goes back to the 1820s and 1830s at best...

" On the show (Miami Ink
Miami Ink
Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season...

) Mr.J.Medeiros is seen getting a tattoo on his back which reads “Forgive Us”.

Mr. J. Medeiros made a return to releasing music in 2011 when, via his Facebook and YouTube, he announced he would be releasing his new album 'Saudade', on June 14. 2011. Due to a lack of funds and label backing, Mr. J funded the project through his fans, who pre-paid for his album on indiegogo.

Discography

  • 2003 The Procussions
    The Procussions
    The Procussions was an American hip-hop act from Colorado Springs, Colorado, that consisted of three members: Mr. J. Medeiros, Rez, and Stro The 89th Key...

     “As Iron Sharpens Iron”
  • 2004 The Procussions
    The Procussions
    The Procussions was an American hip-hop act from Colorado Springs, Colorado, that consisted of three members: Mr. J. Medeiros, Rez, and Stro The 89th Key...

     “Up All Night” (Japanese Exclusive)
  • 2006 The Procussions
    The Procussions
    The Procussions was an American hip-hop act from Colorado Springs, Colorado, that consisted of three members: Mr. J. Medeiros, Rez, and Stro The 89th Key...

     “5 Sparrows for 2 Cents”
  • 2007 Mr. J. Medeiros “Of gods and girls”
  • 2009 Mr. J. Medeiros “Friends Enemies Apples Apples”
  • 2009 Mr. J. Medeiros “The Art of Broken Glass”
  • 2011 Mr. J. Medeiros "Saudade"

Music artists

  • 2004 Sound Providers “An Evening With The Sound Providers”
  • 2005 Deux Process “In Deux Time”
  • 2005 Sharlock Poems “The Movement”
  • 2005 Pigeon John
    Pigeon John
    Pigeon John is an American hip hop rapper raised in Hawthorne, California and based in Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Pigeon John is a Los Angeles area rapper who has recorded four studio albums as a solo artist, as well as several others as a member of the groups like L.A. Symphony and...

     “Sings The Blues”
  • 2005 Othello “Classic”
  • 2005 Illmind
    Illmind
    Illmind is a Filipino American hip hop producer from Bloomfield, New Jersey. He participated in Beat Society, competing against well-known acts like Kanye West and Just Blaze. Illmind has created music for underground artists such as Little Brother, Boot Camp Clik, Akrobatik, Supastition, and El...

     and Symbolic One “The Art Of One Mind”
  • 2005 Ohmega Watts
    Ohmega Watts
    Ohmega Watts, real name Milton Campbell, is a hip hop producer and vocalist from Brooklyn, New York. He releases music under the name Ohmega Watts and as a part of the Lightheaded crew.-Biography:...

     “The Find”
  • 2005 One Block Radius
    One Block Radius
    One Block Radius is an alternative hip hop group made up of Marty James , MDA , and emcee Z-Man . Both Marty James and MDA were part of the group Scapegoat Wax. One Block Radius was formed in late 2003...

     “Loud And Clear”
  • 2006 The Official Boondocks Mixtape “Hip Hop Docktrine”
  • 2006 Hocus Pocus “73 Touches”
  • 2007 Othello “Alive At The Assembly Line”
  • 2007 Hocus Pocus “Place 54”
  • 2008 DaJla and Benji “The Motherland”
  • 2009 Soulution "Shine Through"
  • 2010 Hocus Pocus “16 pièces”

Video games

  • 2007 2k7 “College Hoops”
  • 2008 EA Sports
    EA Sports
    EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...

     “NBA Live”
  • 2008 EA Sports
    EA Sports
    EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...

     Xbox
    Xbox
    The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...

     “Face Breaker”

Movies

  • 2006 IFC Films
    IFC Films
    IFC Films is an American film distribution company based in New York, owned by AMC Networks. It distributes independent films and documentaries under the IFC Films, Sundance Selects and IFC Midnight. It operates the IFC Center....

     “American Gun”
  • 2006 QD3 Entertainment “Rising Son: The Legend Of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
    Christian Hosoi
    Christian Rosha Hosoi is an American professional skateboarder. He is also known by the nicknames "Christ" and "Holmes". Hosoi is married to a former night club dancer Jenn Lee and has four sons, James Hosoi, Rhythm Hosoi , Classic Hosoi and Endless Hosoi...

  • 2008 Arnaud Desplechin
    Arnaud Desplechin
    Arnaud Desplechin is a French film director.-Biography:Arnaud Desplechin is the son of Robert and Mado Desplechin, and grew up in the Nord department...

     "A Christmas Tale
    A Christmas Tale
    A Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...

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