Jason King (journalist)
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Jason King is a music journalist for magazines such as Vibe
In February 2005, at NYU, he produced a groundbreaking tribute conference to hip hop
group Public Enemy called The Making of Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions. The large-scale event was covered in the mainstream press. It featured Chuck D
, Fab 5 Freddy, producer Hank Shocklee, Daddy-O
of Stetsasonic
, Vernon Reid
, and Will Calhoun
of the rock group Living Colour
, photographer Glen E. Friedman
, journalists such as Robert Christgau
, Greg Tate
, and Armond White
.
That same year, King produced a tribute to Roc-a-Fella Records featuring hip hop CEO Damon Dash
with performances by Def Jam artists Nicole Wray
and Rell
.
According to The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music website, King was also one of the organizers of another conference Sylvester: The Life and Work of a Musical Icon on disco
artist Sylvester
which included performers such as Grammy Award
winner Martha Wash
of C&C Music Factory and Billboard dance artist Kevin Aviance
with scholars and journalists like Jim Fouratt
, Barry Walters of Rolling Stone
, and Joshua Gamson (who wrote the popular biography entitled The Fabulous Sylvester).
His October 2009 book The Michael Jackson Treasures: Celebrating the King of Pop in Memorabilia and Photos, published by Barnes and Noble's Fall River Press was one of the first full-length written biographies published about the pop superstar in the aftermath of his death in June of that same year.
He is also a music manager for Indian pop recording artist Asha Puthli
and for Warp and K7 Records electronic music artist Jimmy Edgar
.
VIBE
Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers...
In February 2005, at NYU, he produced a groundbreaking tribute conference to hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group Public Enemy called The Making of Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions. The large-scale event was covered in the mainstream press. It featured Chuck D
Chuck D
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...
, Fab 5 Freddy, producer Hank Shocklee, Daddy-O
Daddy-O
Daddy-O is a 1958 B-movie starring Dick Contino. It was directed by Lou Place and written by David Moessinger. The film is notable for its soundtrack as being the debut film score for composer John Williams...
of Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic was an American hip hop group formed in 1979 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. It is remembered as one of the first hip hop crews to use a live band, and the group's positive, uplifting lyrics made it forerunners of alternative hip hop and jazz hip...
, Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid is an English-born American guitarist, songwriter, composer, and bandleader. Best known as the founder and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Living Colour, Reid was named #66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's]...
, and Will Calhoun
Will Calhoun
Will Calhoun is an American drummer, who graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music.-Career:...
of the rock group Living Colour
Living Colour
Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. Stylistically, the band's music is a creative fusion influenced by free jazz, funk, neo-psychedelia, hard rock, and heavy metal...
, photographer Glen E. Friedman
Glen E. Friedman
Glen E. Friedman is an American photographer and artist.Coming to prominence in the 1980s with his photography of skateboarders and musicians, Friedman is considered one of the most important photographers of his generation.He is perhaps best known for his work promoting rebellious artists such as...
, journalists such as Robert Christgau
Robert Christgau
Robert Christgau is an American essayist, music journalist, and self-proclaimed "Dean of American Rock Critics".One of the earliest professional rock critics, Christgau is known for his terse capsule reviews, published since 1969 in his Consumer Guide columns...
, Greg Tate
Greg Tate
Greg Tate is an American author, focusing on African-American cultural theory and writing. He was acknowledged by The Source magazine as one of the 'Godfathers of Hip-hop Journalism'....
, and Armond White
Armond White
Armond White is a New York-based film and music critic known for his provocative and idiosyncratic film criticism, which some have characterized as contrarian. He is currently the editor of City Arts, for which he also writes articles and reviews...
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That same year, King produced a tribute to Roc-a-Fella Records featuring hip hop CEO Damon Dash
Damon Dash
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with performances by Def Jam artists Nicole Wray
Nicole Wray
Nicole Monique Wray, also known as simply Nicole, is an American R&B and hip hop singer. Her 1998 debut single, "Make It Hot"—written and produced by Timbaland and co-written by and featuring Missy Elliott—was certified gold.-Musical career:...
and Rell
Rell
Gerrell Gaddis , known by his stage name Rell, is an American R&B singer. He was the first male R&B singer signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, where he recorded with artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Consequence, and Young Gunz....
.
According to The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music website, King was also one of the organizers of another conference Sylvester: The Life and Work of a Musical Icon on disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
artist Sylvester
Sylvester James
-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:* Mighty Real UK #62* 12 By 12 * Immortal -Singles:-Additional recordings:*Lights Out San Francisco...
which included performers such as Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
winner Martha Wash
Martha Wash
Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:...
of C&C Music Factory and Billboard dance artist Kevin Aviance
Kevin Aviance
Kevin Aviance is an American female impressionist, Club/Dance musician, and fashion designer and nightclub personality. He is a very popular personality in New York City's gay scene and has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He is a member of the House of Aviance, a local gay...
with scholars and journalists like Jim Fouratt
Jim Fouratt
-Life and works:Jim Fouratt was an early member of the Gay Liberation Front and a participant in the Stonewall riots. Fouratt lived with Carl Miller, Allen Young, Giles Kotcher, Bob Bland and Punit Auerbacher in the Seventeenth Street commune...
, Barry Walters of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, and Joshua Gamson (who wrote the popular biography entitled The Fabulous Sylvester).
His October 2009 book The Michael Jackson Treasures: Celebrating the King of Pop in Memorabilia and Photos, published by Barnes and Noble's Fall River Press was one of the first full-length written biographies published about the pop superstar in the aftermath of his death in June of that same year.
He is also a music manager for Indian pop recording artist Asha Puthli
Asha Puthli
Asha Puthli is an Indian-born singer-songwriter, producer and actress.Best recognized for her daredevil vocals on the "Science Fiction" album by jazz iconoclast Ornette Coleman, Asha Puthli has recorded ten solo albums for labels like EMI, CBS/Sony, and RCA...
and for Warp and K7 Records electronic music artist Jimmy Edgar
Jimmy Edgar
Jimmy Edgar is a Detroit-based electronic music artist, signed to K7 Records. Influenced mostly by Jazz, funk, street beat and r&b in these early years, he began his musical pursuit by playing the drums in experimental bands and by making tape recordings...
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