Biography Jaystorm is an Urban/Soul artist with an emphasis on Funk. With his high-energy stage performances and crowd interaction, Jaystorm has been performing consistently all throughout the southeast. "A dynamite & very diverse individual with great stage presence & powerful vocals to wow any crowd. Jaystorm is definitely one to watch out for!" Bennie Smith, General Manager, WUTK 90.3 fm, Knoxville, Tennessee. Jaystorm’s debut music video “TwentyFourSeven” was selected for airplay by Swept Away TV, a nationally distributed music/pop culture TV show seen in 42 markets including NYC, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta and Phoenix and is estimated to be available in 19 million households. UNSIGNED Music Magazine and KCSG television also accepted Jaystorm's music video for their music television show that broadcast to over 150,000 homes via cable and 500,000 via the Dish Network. The video also aired on Germany's TV-38, Australia's TV-31, Channel 25.com Time Warner Cable TV in Manhattan NY and Cablevision in Long Island NY. Additionally, Jaystorm was voted into November’s 2005 Top 10 Bands (#3) from Pulse Rated (located in the United Kingdom) out of over 75,000 votes cast along with winning “Battle of the Bands” national competition held by Got Milk Org. which is based out of Chicago, Illinois. Jaystorm finished a single called "That's The Shh…" featuring newly signed Universal Republic recording artist Mr. Mack. The single is currently being digitally distributed nationally and at every live show. This single will be leading up to his 5 song EP from his band "A Brand New Funk: The EP" Jaystorm received "Best Of Knoxville 2008" award. The EP is due to be released on-line Summer of 2009. In October of 2004, Jaystorm released his first solo full-length Soul/Hip-Hop album titled "Lets Do This" which was nominated for Independent R&B Album of the Year (2005 Southern Entertainment Awards) Nashville, TN and has amassed several other accolades. To promote his current efforts, Jaystorm will be performing in venues in the Tri-State area, in-stores, opening acts, daily internet promotion, along with weekly interviews with area/regional radio stations & newspapers. By Jaystorm having an action packed stage show and great versatility, has immediately progressed him quickly as solo Funk/Soul/Hip-Hop artist, allowing share the stage with major label artists such as: The Nappy Roots, Keith Sweat, Young Joc, & Petey Pablo, to name a few. Now armed with a 5 piece band, Jaystorm stays booked constantly delivering sheer entertainment to all spectators. So stay tuned ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts, because Jaystorm is about to do this!!!!!!!!!!!!! Instrumentation Jaystorm - Vocals Sevan Takvoryan - Guitar Bob James - Guitar Frank Schedrick - Bass Kenneth Brown - Drums Discography "Phat Like That" w/ PD-6 (1997) "Shiva Down" w/PD-6 (1999) "Wanna Be The One" Jaystorm (2002) "Let's Do This" Jaystorm (2004) "TwentyFourSeven" Single (2006) "That's The Shhh (feat. Mr. Mack) (2007) "A Brand New Funk: The EP" (2008) Links
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