Big Quan

Artist Information

Biography

-BigQuan Accomplishments-

-Myspace page Over 500,000 views and 1,000,000 plays also over 5,000 fans

-YouTube page Over 300,000 views and 19,000 fans

-BigQuan was Featured in The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards Submission Spotlight on IndependentMusicAwards.com

-Look What I Got Music Video was a Quarter-finalist in the Music Video 7 Competiton Hosted By MakeAStar.com

-Honorable Mention from the 16th annual Billboard World Song Contest song Always On My Mind qualifying among the top 500 had receive an Excellence in Songwriting certificate

-A Quarter-finalist in this years Fight Klub - FK Anthem Competition Hosted By Musicnation.com

-BigQuan has been selected as a "Runner Up" in the February 2008 round of the Song of the Year for VH1 song and lyric competition. Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top entries achieve Runner Up status.

-His Album Project' is near completion and already recieving industry buzz.

- 6 songs from BigQuan upcoming album is accepted in Pump Audio catalog.

- Semi-finalist in the 2008 100% Music Songwriting Contest

-ArtistUnderground.Com rated (AlwaysOnMyMind) among the top 50 tracks in the R&B genre during the previous week.

-Singles from BigQuan upcoming Album (Always On My Mind and Make U Smile) are currently receiving spins from internet radio and college radio stations across the country and overseas.(New Artist Radio.com,WRAJ THE DEMOSTRATION STATION,The Funny Show base out of Italy www.freispoetic.altervista.org, and Clear Channel Music Network.)

BigQuan at work on new album

Los Angeles, CA BigQuan is set to give you a peek into My
Dream Life. That's the title of the album he's busy putting together.

It's sure to Make U Smile. That would be the name of the CD's first
single. But whatever the name, that single and the album represent a
perfect opportunity for hip-hop fans to find out what BigQuan is all
about. Smooth melodies and grooves provide a musical juxtaposition to
the sometimes-hard content of the lyrics and their honest exploration
of the rigors of life.
Make u Smile is an autobiographical tune and thus quite fitting

as an intro to an album that digs into BigQuan's life and shares it
openly through beats and hip-hop poetry. The song delves into
BigQuan's artistic success, his life making music and those who have
boosted him as well as those who have unsuccessfully tried to
bring him down.
BigQuan has aimed for a broader scope this time out. By putting
together this album, I was able to expand my ability of writing lyrics

for different types of audiences, where every age bracket can relate
to my music, he explains. Previous releases featuring BigQuan include

G-Unit Vs. Everybody Round 2 and What The **** You Want For Free?
mixtape, BigQuan's very own DJ release.
Laquan Johnson aka BigQuan began life as a rapper eight years ago,

spurred on by the loss of his father to cancer. Originally from
Brooklyn, BigQuan spent six months in Jamaica's Montego Bay where he
discovered a group of people who loved rhymes and became both friends
and musical associates. It was during this part of his life
challenged by his friends and rap partners that he decided to take
life including his music seriously.
When the album is released on Nov. 17, 2010 BigQuan will take to

the road, touring in support of My Dream Life. He's currently
working with A&R Select, the world's leading independent artist
development firm, based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Instrumentation

DJ A-K
BigQuan Rapper
Stage Dancer

Discography

Look What I Got Single
My Dream Life (Album) Push Back
What the F You Want For Free? V1 Mixtape
Make U Smile EP

BigQuan My Dream Life LP Album Coming Soon 2009
BigQuan What the F You Want For Free? V1 Mixtape
BigQuan Make U Smile EP

Official Website

http://www.myspace.com/bigquanceolafent

Links

• BigQuan Promo Video
• Rhapsody
• Napster
• Amazon
• itunes

Audio

• Look What I Got (Clean Mastered)
  Listen   Download
• Always On My Mind
  Listen   Download

Lyrics

• ALWAYS ON MY MIND
• Look What I Got

Video

Look What I Got

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Press

• CD Review: Big Quan – Album [+ Show ]
  

  Artist Name: Big Quan Music (Scale of 1-10) Music - 8 Songwriting - 8 Lyrics - 7 Production - 7...Artist Name: Big Quan
  Music (Scale of 1-10)
  Music - 8
  Songwriting - 8
  Lyrics - 7
  Production - 7
  Vocals - 8
  Marketability - 8
  Total Music Score = 80%
  Image/Marketability (Scale of 1-10)
  Artist / Band Name - 7
  Artist Photography - 7
  CD Artwork - 0
  Bio - Will Re-View
  Image Marketability - 7
  Total Marketability Score = 70%
  Current Overall Package Score = 75%
  Artist Signing Probability % at this point = 70%
  Licensing / Publishing Probability = 75%
  Re-Viewed by A&R dept
  
  
  
  These tracks are smart hip hop, rap tracks with good
  song writing and a full sound. The music is diverse and have a radio
  friendly sound. The tracks musical aspects range from electro to dirty
  south, to straight classic hip hop feel. The raps are strong and catchy.
  Laquan has a unique rapping style and has the ability to rap with melodic
  forms and keep a strong rhythm. The vocals sound great especially when
  double tracked which is often in this CD. The beats all have good
  grooves and flow. The production is well done as is the mix, but most
  important is the energy captured on this CD. Well written and put together
  album.
  

• CD Review: Big Quan – Make U Smile EP [+ Show ]
  

  Big Quan – Make U Smile EP 2008, Big Quan From Brooklyn to Utica, NY, and from Montego Bay to LA...Big Quan – Make U Smile EP
  2008, Big Quan
  
  From Brooklyn to Utica, NY, and from Montego Bay to LA, Laquan Johnson (AKA Big Quan) has had his eyes on the prize. Big Quan has been rhyming now for eight years, and has more to his style and substance than your typical gangsta rapper. As I write Big Quan is in the process of wrapping up his debut album, but Make U Smile is already generating significant spins on college radio. Having already been a runner-up in the February 2008 round for VH-1’s Song Of The Year, and a quarter finalist in the 2008 Fight Klub – FK Anthem Contest, Big Quan is generating a lot of buzz in the music industry. He may just be the next big thing.
  
  Big Quan is poised to turn the worlds of hip-hop and rap on their collective heads. With intelligent rhymes that are crisp and sincere, Big Quan stands to lead rap into a new generation of fans. Big Quan is infectious; it's very clear he's in this for all the right reasons. Big Quan is having fun making music, and hailing from Utica, NY he might be one of the first artisans of rural rap. Make U Smile is a collective shout out to his family and friends. It's peppy and positive but is not shy in language or tenor. Big In Da Club is very danceable and is probably destined to be self-fulfilling. Chain Shinin' has a nasty bass groove and probably will win an award for best use of the word cauliflower in a rap song. Again, Big Quan is literate and thoughtful covering material that many have rhymed with much less elegance. Always On My Mind uses rhythms and samples to create a sugary hip-pop confection to support Big Quan's rhymes, which constitute a love song in metered words.
  
  Make U Smile is a plus effort and a great introduction to Big Quan. There are easily two (and possibly three) songs here that have significant commercial potential. Always On My Mind is the bubble song here, only because the supporting vocals sound like something Ross Bagdasarian might have recorded. A different vocalist on those supporting vocals and this song joins Make U Smile and Big In Da Club as potential hits. I suspect that Big Quan is going to be a monster. A year from now everyone will know his name. For now, readers, you are some of the few, the initiated. If rap is your thing, catch on to Big Quan now.
  
  http://wildysworld.blogspot.com/2008/10/cd-review-big-quan-make-u-smile-ep.html
  

• 9th IMA Submission Spotlight: BigQuan [+ Show ]
  

  ARTIST NAME: BigQuan HOMETOWN/CURRENTLY BASED: Brooklyn NY/Utica NY WEB SITES: www.sonicbids...ARTIST NAME: BigQuan
  
  HOMETOWN/CURRENTLY BASED: Brooklyn NY/Utica NY
  
  WEB SITES:
  www.sonicbids.com/bigquan
  www.myspace.com/bigquanceolafent
  www.bigquanonline.com
  www.youtube.com/wlaquan
  
  INFLUENCES: Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, Big L, Stack Bundle and Michael Jackson
  
  CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
  -”Look What I Got” music video was a quarter-finalist in the Music Video 7 Competition Hosted By MakeAStar.com
  
  -Honorable Mention from the 16th annual Billboard World Song Contest. My song “Always On My Mind” qualified among the top 500 and received an Excellence in Songwriting certificate.
  
  -A quarter-finalist in this year’s Fight Klub – FK Anthem Competition hosted By Musicnation.com
  
  -Selected as a “Runner Up” in the February 2008 round of the Song of the Year for VH1 song and lyric competition. Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top entries achieve Runner Up status.
  
  -My new album is near completion and already receiving industry buzz.
  
  - Six songs from the upcoming album have been accepted in Pump Audio catalog.
  
  - Semi-finalist in the 2008 100% Music Songwriting Contest
  
  -ArtistUnderground.Com rated (”AlwaysOnMyMind”) among the top 50 tracks in the R&B genre during the previous week.
  
  -Singles from upcoming Album (”Always On My Mind” and “Make U Smile”) are currently receiving spins from Internet radio and college radio stations across the country and overseas.
  
  I SUBMITTED TO THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS… To get exposure and recognition.
  
  9TH ANNUAL IMA JUDGE I’M MOST EXCITED ABOUT: Pete Wentz
  
  I’M PROUD TO BE AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST BECAUSE:In this day and age you dont need a major record deal and I’m glad to be apart of it.
  
  WHAT’S NEXT: My DreamLife album and another mix tape, touring in Europe and India.
  
  SUCCESS = Opportunity
  
  WHAT MAKES MY MUSIC STAND OUT: My swagger and my delivery on the beat.
  
  MY FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY: The club scene.
  
  My CURRENT TOP TEN PLAYLIST:
  Jay-Z’s new album
  Ghostface’s new album
  Mariah Carey’s new album
  Nas’ older albums
  Max B mixed tapes
  French Montana
  Jadakiss
  Fabolous new album
  50 Cent Forever King mixed tape
  (Not to mention my own music.)
  

Setlist

During sets I play songs from my mixtape and album also sets vary from location to location! It all depends on the demographic, sets can be as short as 20 minutes to 1 hours. I do have alot of positive music! So it don't matter what crowd I rock the mic for I can get the job done!!!!

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