J Peezy
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Jerald Perry, better known by his stage name J Peezy, is an American rapper, song writer and entrepreneur
. J Peezy started in the rap group called The Odyssey, alongside American actor Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
. As an independent solo artist, J Peezy has worked with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
, and performed or recorded with Ne-Yo
, Ice Cube
, Too Short, and Baby Bash
. On June 10, 2011, J Peezy's single "It's My Time" was the "Most Added Urban Track" along with Rihanna
's single "Man Down" according to the DJ Times National Club Charts.
. While many of his childhood friends became involved in gangs and criminal activities, Jerald focused his energy and time in football and freestyle rapping. As a highly talented Football Player in high school Jerald landed a full ride football scholarship at San Jose State University
.
At San Jose State University
Jerald started to build a reputation off the football field for his unique uncanny poetic freestyle rapping style. After a career ending football injury, Jerald decided to pursue his music career full time.
at Flyte Tyme Records
with members of their production team. During J Peezy's tenure under Flyte Tyme's production team he collaborated with many well known artists from various genre's and backgrounds including Kenny Ski of Rocafella Records, Christion
, R&B Great Ne-Yo
, and the former lead singer from Santana
, Tony Lindsay.
In Late 2006, J Peezy was introduced to radio programming icon & Radio promoter John Christian. John Christians radio promotion company Pic Hitz began to gather radio spins for the lead single off the "Love Me" album called "This Old School". This Old School featured then girl group DTL which young R&B POP sensation Niah is currently a member of. Niah is also featured on J Peezy’s hit single "It's My Time" from his forth coming album "It's My Time" set to be released late 2011.
In October 2011, J Peezy was featured in a mobile battle rap game that he helped create, Battle Rap Stars
by Jump Shot Media
.
type of role). However, as traffic to the portal began to grow, Jerald started to take on a network administration role and became responsible for building and maintaining the company’s datacenter. In late 2000, eFuct was forced to close it doors (like many companies during the Dot-com bubble
due to lack of funding.
where he currently serves as the company's Chief Operating Officer. In October of 2011, Jump Shot Media
Released the world's first battle rap
game capable of scoring a gamers rap performance. Jerald was featured in this game along with rappers Paul Wall
, Mistah F.A.B.
, Hopsin
and Fresh Caesar
.
Studio Albums
Compilations
Mix Tapes
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. J Peezy started in the rap group called The Odyssey, alongside American actor Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Richard Tyler on the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400, and "Tizzy" in the 2008 motion picture The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.Ali was born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore in Oakland,...
. As an independent solo artist, J Peezy has worked with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis may refer to:*Terry Lewis, member of American R&B and pop songwriting team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis*Terry Lewis , former Queensland police commissioner who was convicted and jailed for corruption...
, and performed or recorded with Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
, Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
, Too Short, and Baby Bash
Baby Bash
Ronnie Ray Bryant , better known by his stage name Baby Bash , is a Mexican-American rapper. From 1995 to 1998, he performed under the stage name Baby Beesh, as part of the Vallejo, California group Potna Duece, after which he changed the last part of the name to Bash...
. On June 10, 2011, J Peezy's single "It's My Time" was the "Most Added Urban Track" along with Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's single "Man Down" according to the DJ Times National Club Charts.
Early life
Jerald grew up in Fresno, CaliforniaFresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. While many of his childhood friends became involved in gangs and criminal activities, Jerald focused his energy and time in football and freestyle rapping. As a highly talented Football Player in high school Jerald landed a full ride football scholarship at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
.
At San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
Jerald started to build a reputation off the football field for his unique uncanny poetic freestyle rapping style. After a career ending football injury, Jerald decided to pursue his music career full time.
Music career
In 2002, J Peezy started working with Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...
at Flyte Tyme Records
Flyte Tyme Records
Flyte Time Records is the record label started by producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It is now part of Universal Records....
with members of their production team. During J Peezy's tenure under Flyte Tyme's production team he collaborated with many well known artists from various genre's and backgrounds including Kenny Ski of Rocafella Records, Christion
Christión
Christión was a male duo featuring brothers Kenni Ski and Allen Anthony, the first R&B act to be signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. They released their single "Full of Smoke" on Roc-A-Fella in 1996, reaching #53 on the Hot 100 and #15 on the R&B charts....
, R&B Great Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
, and the former lead singer from Santana
Santana (band)
Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
, Tony Lindsay.
In Late 2006, J Peezy was introduced to radio programming icon & Radio promoter John Christian. John Christians radio promotion company Pic Hitz began to gather radio spins for the lead single off the "Love Me" album called "This Old School". This Old School featured then girl group DTL which young R&B POP sensation Niah is currently a member of. Niah is also featured on J Peezy’s hit single "It's My Time" from his forth coming album "It's My Time" set to be released late 2011.
In October 2011, J Peezy was featured in a mobile battle rap game that he helped create, Battle Rap Stars
Battle Rap Stars
Battle Rap Stars is a mobile rap battle game for iOS created by Jump Shot Media that uses inputted audio to evaluate and score.In Battle Rap Stars, gamers must battle rap against pre-recorded rappers featured in the game...
by Jump Shot Media
Jump Shot Media
Jump Shot Media is a social and mobile game developer located in San Jose, California, United States. The company develops and markets Rap and Hip hop focused social games and mobile applications.-History:...
.
eFuct Web Portal
In 1999, Jerald joined forces with several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to form a hip-hop related web portal company called eFuct. Initially Jerald was brought on to help market the online portal by leveraging his growing fan base (playing a Hype manHype man
A hype man in hip hop music and rapping is a “backup rapper/singer who is also responsible for increasing an audience's excitement with call-and-response chants” according to The Hilltop and author Grant Barrett....
type of role). However, as traffic to the portal began to grow, Jerald started to take on a network administration role and became responsible for building and maintaining the company’s datacenter. In late 2000, eFuct was forced to close it doors (like many companies during the Dot-com bubble
Dot-com bubble
The dot-com bubble was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995–2000 during which stock markets in industrialized nations saw their equity value rise rapidly from growth in the more...
due to lack of funding.
Jump Shot Media
In 2009, Jerald co-founded the social and mobile game company Jump Shot MediaJump Shot Media
Jump Shot Media is a social and mobile game developer located in San Jose, California, United States. The company develops and markets Rap and Hip hop focused social games and mobile applications.-History:...
where he currently serves as the company's Chief Operating Officer. In October of 2011, Jump Shot Media
Jump Shot Media
Jump Shot Media is a social and mobile game developer located in San Jose, California, United States. The company develops and markets Rap and Hip hop focused social games and mobile applications.-History:...
Released the world's first battle rap
Battle Rap
Battle rap is a type of rapping that includes a lot of braggadocio content "combined with put-downs, insults, and disses against real or imaginary opponents"...
game capable of scoring a gamers rap performance. Jerald was featured in this game along with rappers Paul Wall
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
, Mistah F.A.B.
Mistah F.A.B.
Stanley Petey Cox , better known by his stage name Mistah F.A.B. , is an American rapper. He attended Oakland Technical High School and Emery High School. He is signed to Bay Area rap legend Mac Dre's label, Thizz Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Mistah F.A.B...
, Hopsin
Hopsin
Marcus Hopson, better known by his stage name Hopsin, is an American rapper, music video director and hip hop producer from Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. Known for his white contact lenses, his music videos gained popularity on YouTube...
and Fresh Caesar
Fresh Caesar
Courtney Smith, better known by his stage name Fresh Caesar, is an American rapper, song writer and entrepreneur. The artist Fresh Caesar first emerged on the hip hop scene in the 2009 release of Big Von presents Kaz Kyzah: Gofessional 2....
.
Discography
Singles- 2003: The Bay Featuring Ne-YoNe-YoShaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
” - 2010: V.I.P. Ft Matt Blaque & Andre NickatinaAndre NickatinaAndre L. Adams , better known by his stage name Andre Nickatina, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. He previously performed under the stage name Dre Dog.-Musical career:...
” - 2010: Chicas Ft Baby BashBaby BashRonnie Ray Bryant , better known by his stage name Baby Bash , is a Mexican-American rapper. From 1995 to 1998, he performed under the stage name Baby Beesh, as part of the Vallejo, California group Potna Duece, after which he changed the last part of the name to Bash...
” - 2011: Rockstar
Studio Albums
- 2008: “Love ME (Full Album)Love ME (Full Album)Love Me is the first studio album released by rapper/song writer J Peezy. The album was released in 2008 for APB Entertainment.- Track Listing :1. Love Me - 0:14 2. Ambitionz - 4:49 3. Old Spiritual - 3:25 4. Ride or Die - 3:57...
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Compilations
- 2005: ”YPA: The War”
- 2010: "Next on Deck The Compilation vol. 1"
- 2010: "DJ Sirvere Major Flavours 5 (Universal Music Australia)"
Mix Tapes
- 2006: ”Broken Kurse”
- 2009: "The Showcase Vol. 108"
- 2009: "The Showcase Volume 113"
- 2009: "The Showcase 96"
- 2010: "DJ Yaaman Presents: Top Flite Airlines Vol. 4"