Jared Evan
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Jared Evan, is an American musician, singer/songwriter, producer, rapper. He was born on September 21, 1989 in Nassau County, New York. He is currently signed to Zone 4
under Interscope Records. The song "Frozen" which Jared wrote and produced, appeared on the Lebron James documentary soundtrack entitled "Music Inspired by More Than a Game". Jared's debut street single "In Love With You" produced by Polow Da Don
, made its TV debut on the HBO series Entourage
on 8/22/10.
, Mos Def
, The Roots
, Kool G Rap
, Tribe Called Quest, KRS-One
, Pete Rock
, DJ Premier
and others. Jared soon began to fuse his new passion with his old. Taking musical cues from his rock influences such as Led Zeppelin
, The Beatles
, Radiohead
, Sublime
, The Who
and others.
Jared began to produce, sing and rhyme over new genre blending beats while introducing heavily melodic hooks to create classic sounding songs with groundbreaking undertones. Soon, others began to take notice. In 2008 at the age of 19, Jared won the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival’s Spit 16 competition curated by The Source (magazine)
. Jared was invited to open the festival and his performance immediately caught the attention of attendees, MC’s and the press. Off of the strength of his performance, Jared was invited to perform several shows including an opening gig for Lupe Fiasco
in the fall of 2008.
At that point Jared returned to the studio to begin to hone his sound and complete his mixtape entitled “Radio In My Head”. Upon completion of the first draft of the mixtape, Jared put it in the hands of his friend and Hip Hop superstar director, Rik Cordero
. Rik said this about Jared after hearing the mixtape “Jared meshes Hip Hop lyrics, electronic and post punk influences with classic rock to create a truly unique sound.” Rik and Jared immediately began to create visually stunning music videos to complement Jared’s provocative sound. These videos were then circulated to the top music executives and within weeks Jared had several major label offers.
In June 2009, Jared decided to sign with Zone 4
/Interscope, with the support of industry giants like Jimmy Iovine
, Polow da Don
, and Jimmy Douglass
. In October 2009, Jared was featured in Billboard Magazine
as an "Under the radar artist with the potential to break into the big time", and has also been featured in an exclusive interview by The Source
, and on E!: Entertainment Television
In August 2010, Jared released the street single "In Love With You" which got promoted by the Greek
TV comedy show Radio Arvyla
and because of this it met great success, reaching #1 on the Greek Top 10.
Zone 4 (record label)
Zone 4 is an American record label created as a joint venture between producer Polow da Don and Interscope Records.-History:The label was launched in Atlanta, Georgia on July 16, 2007. Polow started out with four acts - Keri, Rich, YV & i-15 and later added a 5th act in 2008 - YouTube/Myspace...
under Interscope Records. The song "Frozen" which Jared wrote and produced, appeared on the Lebron James documentary soundtrack entitled "Music Inspired by More Than a Game". Jared's debut street single "In Love With You" produced by Polow Da Don
Polow Da Don
Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones , better known by known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I...
, made its TV debut on the HBO series Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
on 8/22/10.
Biography
Jared Evan grew up in Great Neck, New York playing the drums, hoping for the chance to one day become the next Keith Moon. With his introduction to music at a very young age, Jared soon began to experiment with several instruments, and taught himself how to play a number of them. Jared's early years were filled with difficult personal issues and music provided a fresh outlet. Eventually, Jared later became heavily influenced by older seminal Hip Hop artists such as the Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
, Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
, The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
, Kool G Rap
Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson , better known by his stage names Kool G Rap , Kool G. Rap, and Giancana , is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew...
, Tribe Called Quest, KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
, Pete Rock
Pete Rock
Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
, DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
and others. Jared soon began to fuse his new passion with his old. Taking musical cues from his rock influences such as Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
, Sublime
Sublime (band)
Sublime was an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell , Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh . Michael "Miguel" Happoldt also contributed on a few Sublime songs, such as "New Thrash." Lou Dog, Nowell's...
, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and others.
Jared began to produce, sing and rhyme over new genre blending beats while introducing heavily melodic hooks to create classic sounding songs with groundbreaking undertones. Soon, others began to take notice. In 2008 at the age of 19, Jared won the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival’s Spit 16 competition curated by The Source (magazine)
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
. Jared was invited to open the festival and his performance immediately caught the attention of attendees, MC’s and the press. Off of the strength of his performance, Jared was invited to perform several shows including an opening gig for Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
in the fall of 2008.
At that point Jared returned to the studio to begin to hone his sound and complete his mixtape entitled “Radio In My Head”. Upon completion of the first draft of the mixtape, Jared put it in the hands of his friend and Hip Hop superstar director, Rik Cordero
Rik Cordero
Fredric Joseph "Rik" Cordero is an award winning independent music video, commercial, and film director of Filipino descent. He was born and raised in Queens, New York and is known for applying unusual, non-traditional shooting methods in his work...
. Rik said this about Jared after hearing the mixtape “Jared meshes Hip Hop lyrics, electronic and post punk influences with classic rock to create a truly unique sound.” Rik and Jared immediately began to create visually stunning music videos to complement Jared’s provocative sound. These videos were then circulated to the top music executives and within weeks Jared had several major label offers.
In June 2009, Jared decided to sign with Zone 4
Zone 4 (record label)
Zone 4 is an American record label created as a joint venture between producer Polow da Don and Interscope Records.-History:The label was launched in Atlanta, Georgia on July 16, 2007. Polow started out with four acts - Keri, Rich, YV & i-15 and later added a 5th act in 2008 - YouTube/Myspace...
/Interscope, with the support of industry giants like Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...
, Polow da Don
Polow Da Don
Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones , better known by known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I...
, and Jimmy Douglass
Jimmy Douglass
Jimmy Douglass is an American four-time Grammy winning recording engineer and record producer, whose prolific career has spanned more than four decades.-Career:...
. In October 2009, Jared was featured in Billboard Magazine
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
as an "Under the radar artist with the potential to break into the big time", and has also been featured in an exclusive interview by The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
, and on E!: Entertainment Television
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
In August 2010, Jared released the street single "In Love With You" which got promoted by the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
TV comedy show Radio Arvyla
Radio Arvyla
Radio Arvyla is a Greek live parody show hosted by ANT1 in Thessaloniki. It first aired on April 2008. It is hosted by Antonis Kanakis, Giannis Servetas, Stathis Panagiotopoulos and Christos Kiousis. It mainly shows parodies as well as jokes and videos which are sent by the viewers and shortly...
and because of this it met great success, reaching #1 on the Greek Top 10.
Mixtapes
- Radio in My Head (2009) [Mixtape]
- "Back And Fourth" (2011) [Mixtape]
- "unCOVERED" (2011) [Mixtape]
Viral/Street Singles
- "Frozen" (2009)
- "Radio Out My Head" (2009)
- "They Don't Know" (2009)
- "Feeling Like A Song" (2009)
- "In Love With You" (Street Single, August 24, 2010)
- "Not Tonight" (2010)
- "Falling Down" (2011)
- "Embers" (2011)
- "Eleanor Rigby" (Cover 2011)
- "The Light" (2011)
- "Bulletproof" (Cover 2011)
- "Ice Cream" (Cover 2011)
External links
- Official Site of Jared Evan
- Jared Evan Music on MySpace
- Jared Evan Is Ready To Make Major Noise (Billboard Article)
- Exclusive: Introducing Jared Evan (The Source Interview)
- Urbanian Exclusive: Jared Evan
- With New Mixtape, Jared Evan is Ready to Hit the Big Time
- Jared Evan -- About to Pop
- http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=28123&aid=1151