Ju-Taun
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Ju-Taun is a multi-cultural R&B male vocal group of High School friends from Williamstown, New Jersey
. Brothers Jake and James Evans teamed with former talent show competitors Peter Garcia and Samoeun Cheng in the Spring of 1999. The group's vocal coach and mentor is their father musician Jake Evans, Jr. who patterned their sound after classic R&B acts like the Jackson 5, The Stylistics
, and Earth, Wind & Fire
.
area. In 2003 the group members quit their day jobs to pursue music full time. They signed with friend and manager David Still and formed Climax Entertainment. The group met at diners and parking lots to develop their marketing plan. Ju-taun ventured regionally performing at waterfront venues, festivals and shopping centers selling more than 50,000 self-produced CD's
. They followed every major concert tour performing outside venues and selling their album. Soon major promoters caught wind of the act and booked them to open for established artists. They have performed with notable recording artists including The Temptations
, Enchantment
, Rose Royce
, Bloodstone
, LL Cool J
, Ashanti, and Jaheim
. Their earliest promotional appearances include the Ebony Family Reunion concerts, Crest Latin Shows, and the "Pantene Total You Tour 2006".
Ju-Taun's radio singles including a remake of Enchantment
's "Sunshine"; "Go Slow", "Let Me In", and "Beautiful" charted on internet and non-commercial stations first, generating interests of mainstream audiences. Ju-Taun was booked on the national BET
Black College tour in the Summer and Fall of 2008 in support of educational outreach to minority students.
In the summer of 2009 Ju-Taun appeared at B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill in New York City's Times Square
and won "Best Male R&B Group" at the Underground Music Awards. The same year they were voted R&B Showcase Magazine's "Artist to Watch" and Billboard Magazines "Top 10 New R&B Artist." Most recently Ju-Taun was selected to perform for MTV's Top Pop Group
hosted by Mario Lopez
. They competed against hundreds of contestants to finish second among nine finalists. Their current album is Love Changes Things released in 2009.
Other albums
Video
Former Members
Williamstown, New Jersey
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. Brothers Jake and James Evans teamed with former talent show competitors Peter Garcia and Samoeun Cheng in the Spring of 1999. The group's vocal coach and mentor is their father musician Jake Evans, Jr. who patterned their sound after classic R&B acts like the Jackson 5, The Stylistics
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are a soul music vocal group, and were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. They formed in 1968, and were composed of lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads, graced by the...
, and Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
.
Biography
Ju-Taun honed their craft performing at talent shows and shopping malls in the Philadelphia and South JerseySouth Jersey
South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
area. In 2003 the group members quit their day jobs to pursue music full time. They signed with friend and manager David Still and formed Climax Entertainment. The group met at diners and parking lots to develop their marketing plan. Ju-taun ventured regionally performing at waterfront venues, festivals and shopping centers selling more than 50,000 self-produced CD's
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. They followed every major concert tour performing outside venues and selling their album. Soon major promoters caught wind of the act and booked them to open for established artists. They have performed with notable recording artists including The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
, Enchantment
Enchantment (band)
Enchantment is a 1970s R&B band formed in Detroit, Michigan by Emanuel "EJ" Johnson, Bobby Green, Mickey Clanton, Joe Thomas and Dave Banks. Best known for the hits Gloria and It's You That I Need.- Beginnings :...
, Rose Royce
Rose Royce
Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B band. The group is best known for several hit singles including "Car Wash," "I Wanna Get Next to You," "Wishing on a Star", "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" and "I'm Going Down".-Career:...
, Bloodstone
Bloodstone (band)
Bloodstone is a former American R&B, soul, and funk group, most popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. The band charted thirteen songs between 1973 and 1984.-Biography:...
, LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
, Ashanti, and Jaheim
Jaheim
Jaheim Hoagland is an American R&B singer and formerly a rapper performing under the mononymous name of Jaheim. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000, and released his debut album Ghetto Love in 2001. His second effort, Still Ghetto, was released a year later,...
. Their earliest promotional appearances include the Ebony Family Reunion concerts, Crest Latin Shows, and the "Pantene Total You Tour 2006".
Ju-Taun's radio singles including a remake of Enchantment
Enchantment (band)
Enchantment is a 1970s R&B band formed in Detroit, Michigan by Emanuel "EJ" Johnson, Bobby Green, Mickey Clanton, Joe Thomas and Dave Banks. Best known for the hits Gloria and It's You That I Need.- Beginnings :...
's "Sunshine"; "Go Slow", "Let Me In", and "Beautiful" charted on internet and non-commercial stations first, generating interests of mainstream audiences. Ju-Taun was booked on the national BET
Bet
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Black College tour in the Summer and Fall of 2008 in support of educational outreach to minority students.
In the summer of 2009 Ju-Taun appeared at B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill in New York City's Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
and won "Best Male R&B Group" at the Underground Music Awards. The same year they were voted R&B Showcase Magazine's "Artist to Watch" and Billboard Magazines "Top 10 New R&B Artist." Most recently Ju-Taun was selected to perform for MTV's Top Pop Group
MTV's Top Pop Group
MTV's Top Pop Group was a competition consisting of nine pop groups looking to be the next Top pop group. The show aired on MTV and was hosted by Mario Lopez. The judges were Brian Friedman , Michelle Williams and Taboo...
hosted by Mario Lopez
Mario López
Mario Michael Lopez, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is best known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell, which he also portrayed as a regular on Saved by the Bell: The College Years...
. They competed against hundreds of contestants to finish second among nine finalists. Their current album is Love Changes Things released in 2009.
Discography
Studio albums- 2004: How Bad U Want It
- 2009: Love Changes ThingsLove Changes Things-Track listing:#"Go Slow"#"Is It Love"#"Get @ Me"#"Let Me In "#"Chemistry "#"Find My Way "#"Why "#"Its Alright "#"Yes "#"Change Your Mind "#"Love Changes Things "#"Es Amor "...
Other albums
- 2003: It's Been A Long TimeIt's Been A Long TimeIt's Been a Long Time is the first CD release from Ju-Taun in the summer of 2003.-Track listing:#"It's Been a Long Time" – 4:50#"Gold Diggin" – 4:52#"Back To Back" – 3:34...
– EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... - 2006: Say It – EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Video
- 2007: Go Slow – YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
Band members
Current Members- James Evans
- Peter Garcia
- Jake Evans
- Samoeun Cheng
Former Members
- Anthony Lewis
Awards
- Billboard Magazine's "Top 10 New R&B Artists 2009"
- "Best Male R&B Group" at the Underground Music Awards 2009
- R&B Showcase Magazine's "Artists To Watch 2009"
- "MTV's Top Pop Group Personality Award"