J1 Bio
J1 aka Jon Star is a poet Activist indie hip hop artist who started writing at age 12. Born into a musical family, he found reprieve vocalizing over piano and drums, and studying rap music. As a teenager he started making mix tapes with samples from the radio and a hand held recorder. First performing at 18, he found his love.
J1 is passionate about a message of hope and human growth. Having lived through many hardships and heart break, he is driven to offer storytelling in a way that is challenging and uplifting.
J1 has been playing live shows up and down the West Coast for many years, San Diego to Seattle. He has gone all the way to Austin TX and is currently residing in Salt Lake City, Utah.
J1 is a father to 3 children and a husband to his loving wife.
J1 believes in the power of music to bring people together, inspire creativity, and promote positive change. He is committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for the hip hop rap community to connect and share their love of music.
Live in Cali
Performing ARM ME OF ONE
Live at The Siren
Performing 8-Bit
UNDERVERSE album is here!!!
Streaming on all platforms June 20th 2024!!
Underverse is an epic dive into the cinema of Light and Dark, the upper and lower realms, and the current state of the Human Experience. Hard hitting beats and deep metaphor combine for an original style. Go check it out!
UNDERVERSE
Interview with SLO SOUND
In depth sit down with J1 discussing the release of his first album, and his story as an emcee
The Top Festival in Big Sur CA
J1 n Endless perform THIS LOVE
Images
COME CLOSER
Featuring Illogic and Sammy Warm Hands, produced by Gypsy Baritone
Stranger Things
Play it Again
J1 opens 4 TECH N9NE
One thousand heads in the
Opening for Andre Nickatina
Performing
Kickback
J1 n Endless produced by Room for Cream Films
PRESS
Press
Ghettoblaster Magazine review of COME CLOSER
Press Review/Pictures
Contact
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