Jayson Musson is an artist, currently based in Philadelphia, PA. He was born in Bronx, NY.

Education

Musson earned a BFA in Photography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2011, he completed an MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania.

Music

Musson is an original member of the Philadelphia rap group Plastic Little

Plastic Little (band)

Plastic Little is an American rap group consisting of Jayson Musson , Kurt Hunte , Jon Folmar , Si Young Lee and Michael Stern...

, formed during the summer of 2001. Along with Plastic Little, Musson performed with British synthpop band Filthy Dukes

Filthy Dukes

Filthy Dukes are a synthpop band from London, England. The band is composed of Olly Dixon , Tim Lawton and Mark Ralph . Having been active since 2005, the band released their debut single "Tupac Robot Club Rock" on Fiction Records...

 as well as collaborated with a number of notable Philadelphia acts including Spank Rock and Amanda Blank.

Video Performance

In 2010, Musson created the character of Hennessy Youngman

Hennessy Youngman

Hennessy Youngman is a persona invented and performed by Jayson Musson.Youngman appears in direct-address to the Internet at large in online episodes of a series titled "Art Thoughtz." Most often, Youngman, takes on the role of art critic or cultural critic while speaking to topics concerning art,...

, which subsequently became an Internet phenomenon through the popularity of the "Art Thoughtz " video series. Musson publicly divides his persona with the character's by referring to Youngman as his "cousin."

Solo Exhibitions

2011: Marginal Utility Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, "Neoteny: The Hard Sell"

2009: The Last Drop, Philadelphia, PA, "Barack Obama Battles the Pink Robots"

2008: Dazed & Confused Magazine Gallery, London, England, "Too Black For BET"

2006: Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA, "Too Black for BET, Episode II: The Black Boy George"

2002: Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA, "Too Black for BET"