Corey Jarell

Exciting, different, and unexpected are the right words to describe Corey Jarell. Born and raised in Hartford, CT into a musical family(his mother and uncle Producer/composer Yahsa Barjona were members of the early 90's gospel group "Kingdom" who were well known for their song "Fully Committed".

At the age of 13 Corey relocated with his mother to Reynoldsburg, Ohio a suburb right outside of Columbus, Ohio where he would later express to his uncle that he wanted to pursue a singing career.

At a very young age Corey was very versatile with his talents and also very involved with his church, singing in the youth choir and later on teaching himself how to play the bass guitar so he can play for his church.

Clearly destined to become a star, Corey entered a contest organized by Chris Stokes (responsible for the likes of B2k, Marcus Houston, and Omarion) called “I Wanna Be A Star” through YouTube. He won by a landslide receiving millions of votes from fans all over the world that loved his original sound.

The same year Corey would then meet his manager Sheridan Gilbert(a former night club owner) after being approached by a friend that he should check Corey out. Instantly after hearing Corey's music Sheridan knew this was something he wanted to be apart of.

With no hesitation Corey was on plane heading to Atlanta, Ga to work along side up coming producer Jay Reid and writer Amir Cuyler for a year where they were constantly in the studio day and night creating a unique sound of alternative pop/rock. Despite his R&B roots Corey felt this was the genre he's grown to loved and be very passionate about.

Corey released his first single "Fallin For U" (co-written by Sharif Colbert) on Hitzradio.com, a Top 40 online radio station where Corey was the first unsigned artist to not only be on the station but to appear in the number one spot for nearly five weeks straight above the likes of Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and a host of other big name artist.

With performances at numerous sold-out shows under his belt, Corey has an extraordinary drive to be the best at whatever he puts his mind to and he is headed for a long and illustrious career as an artist.

So… Let’s Talk Music


Q: Who is Corey Jarell, what do you bring to the table in this music industry?


Corey: Corey Jarell is a guy with new energy……refreshing……im the guy who dared or took the chance to be different.
i believe i bring of course great music to the table but i'm able to speak to all ages of listeners its appealing and feels
good and something that hasn't been done in a long while for a young black guy to go this route dong alternative pop/rock…..


Q: How was it working with one of the freshman 10 J.Cole on his single “Problems” ?


Corey: Doing the record was dope. My manager and I know his manger personally and
we seen the record was leaked with no hook so we converse and i hopped on it and its been a great response.
j cole is doing his thing and im a huge fan…..


Q: Is recording or performing more important to you as an artist?


Corey: yes recording and performing is very important to me….the creative process of creating a record, the feeling is indescribable definitely
when the song feels so good and you can imagine performing it while your in the studio……and actually performing is so awesome getting
to see that all the hard work is worth it when your music really inspire and mean so much to them.


Q: So far in your career what would you say is your most memorable moment?


Corey: My most memorable moment would have to be getting my EP printed up and seeing it in the plastic in the box lol. i would be in wal-mart in the cd section and say to myself one day i'll have a cd on these shelves.
But to make this even funnier i took one of my EP's to wal mart and sat it on the shelf next to a paramour cd and it felt so good lol….


Q: Ive seen that you have opened for a couple of big names in the Industry Trey Songz, T-Pain, and Keisha Cole just to name a few , How was that experience?


The experience was totally mind blowing. I love watching other artist do their thing on stage and i just hope they enjoy me being on stage and like my show….


Q: What is next for Corey Jarell any projects or shows coming up?


Corey: Well whats next for me is expanding my fan base i have an EP out circulating everywhere and the feed back from the fans are so crazy. shows are def. on my calendar and you can keep up with me on any of my social sites to see what going on with me.
The world will soon know and see who this guy corey jarell is that everyone is talking about……
- So Lets Talk Music

Singer Corey Jarell Stopped by the show with JOSH K, He is local to the Atlanta are and his single has just been released to us at http://wwwHitzradio.com We were Glad to be able to drop his music first on February 16th. The Phone lines instantly lit up with tons of calls from Girls and Guys alike asking how the can get a copy of his single.


Corey was the Winner of Chris Stokes “I Wanna Be A Star Competition” that was held on youtube recently where thousands and thousands of people entered to winner a record deal…. THE WORLDS MOST RADICAL! TOTALLY! DUDE! LOL!

Take A listen to the interview with Josh K at the HITZRADIO Podcast. who is on weekdays 12-5pm est from Atlanta, and Make sure you tune in to www.HitzRadio.com to hear his 2 new singles, “Falling For U” and “Let It Go”

Learn more about Corey here via his Myspace Music Page http://www.MYSPACE.COM/COREYJARREL or follow him on www.twitter.com/coreyjarell

- Josh K

TooKnown)1. Its been a while since our last interview, how have things been??
(Corey Jarell)Yes, it has been a while, I've just been working on finishing my album and getting ready to debut my first single "All I Think About."

2. Other than your new single what have you been working on??
I have been finishing up my album and working with a few big name producers. I am also still consistently building my fanbase

3. Building you fan-base is hella important, I see your getting on radio stations and getting a lot more love in the streets, how are you dealing with that??
I am with dealing with it really well, Im taking it day by day. Im just ready to start seeing my fans in person!

4. I know your sound is different from a lot of other artists out there, what would you say your genre is??
I would say my genre is Pop/Rock mixed with my own radical style. I feel that I differ from other artist because you never know what to expect from my music because my style is so radical.

5. Is touring in your future, where would you want to go??
Yes, touring is in my future. I would like to tour every state in America and also tour over seas.

6. I asked you before who you wanted to work with, you gave me the very long list of top performers. Have you gotten the chance to work with any of them yet??
No I havent worked with them yet, but Im sure I will be working with them soon - Too Known Well Kowns

I met Corey and his manager Sheridan the other day and they slid me a copy of the promo disc. First off, the production value is really high and Corey has some singing and songwriting abilities. I was pleasantly surprised by the music. I was also real happy with how the artwork came out, especially the disc! Hot!**

Since the project title “Radical. Totally. Dude.” conjured thoughts of California I decided to go with a surf inspired, youthful, energetic look. I think it works, but I could be sleep deprived.

- The Digital Army

I met Corey and his manager Sheridan the other day and they slid me a copy of the promo disc. First off, the production value is really high and Corey has some singing and songwriting abilities. I was pleasantly surprised by the music. I was also real happy with how the artwork came out, especially the disc! Hot!**

Since the project title “Radical. Totally. Dude.” conjured thoughts of California I decided to go with a surf inspired, youthful, energetic look. I think it works, but I could be sleep deprived.

- The Digital Army

I met Corey and his manager Sheridan the other day and they slid me a copy of the promo disc. First off, the production value is really high and Corey has some singing and songwriting abilities. I was pleasantly surprised by the music. I was also real happy with how the artwork came out, especially the disc! Hot!**

Since the project title “Radical. Totally. Dude.” conjured thoughts of California I decided to go with a surf inspired, youthful, energetic look. I think it works, but I could be sleep deprived.

- The Digital Army