BABY J

Genre: hiphop
Location: eastmidlands
Website: www.babyj.biz
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Baby J is an experienced producer who has worked internationally for the last eight years. He was first discovered back in 95 when an A&R at Wu-tang heard a demo he had produced and brought him in to work with up and coming acts.

His first release was a 12” with Shabazz the Disciple (Wu-tang, Penalty records).

Baby J released more 12” tracks with Shabazz and produced mixtape tracks for Brand Nubian, Dead Prez and Iman thug.

In 98 he released ‘The Birth’ (Bomb Hip Hop) a solo album featuring US and UK MCs including Shabazz the Disciple, Freestyle (the Arsonists) and Poetic (The Gravediggaz) R.I.P. The album sold throughout the US and Europe and was supported with a European tour and two videos on MTV.

Baby J has gone on to do production work, for UK artists including MSI asylum (Gran Kru records) and Yogi (Ant records) with an LP and video ‘Jamaica child’ placed on regular rotation on MTV and MTV Base. Production work on UK artists Moorish Delta 7 LP and classic 12” ‘Silent Screams’ and mixing and studio work including theme tunes for terrestrial TV.

He has worked with Dead Prez (Loud records) on their debut LP and has worked with RnB acts including Mpho Skeef, Dwaine.

Baby J produced tracks for Skinny man’s ‘Council estate of mind’ album (lowlife records) including the singles ‘I’ll be surprised’ (radio One record of the week) and ‘No big Ting’, which was radio One C-listed, received regular daytime airplay as well as being play listed for 1xtra and BBC radio 6.

Last year saw the success of Baby J’s second solo album, F.T.P which featured artists from both the UK and the USA including Skinny man, Blade, TY, Dead Prez and Shystie.

F.T.P featured the massive hit of last year, ‘Let It Go remix’ Rukus feat TY, Klashnekoff & Yogi which received daytime play list on Galaxy Fm and A Listed on 1xtra. The previous single from baby J and Rukus ‘What she said’ was also a listed on 1xtra.

Last year also saw the release of the Baby J produced Blade album ‘Guerrilla tactics’ which produced the singles ‘four wall’s’ and ‘It’s your time’. ‘It’s your time’ received regular rotation on channel U and MTV Base, and lots of support from radio.

Baby J released his first mixtape, ‘for the people – F.T.P mixtape’ in conjunction with Dat Sound, in July 2006. The mixtape features 66 of the UK’s finest MC’s all spitting a verse each over Baby J’s back catalogue of previously released beats. The mixtape features artists such as Rodney P, Skinny man, Jammer, Klashnekoff, Fallacy and Rukus.

Baby J has just released his third solo album ‘F.T.P – Fight the Power’ on All City Records.

The album has received fantastic reviews and is considered to be Baby J’s best body of work to date. The album features a selection of UK talent including Poisonous Poets, Fallacy, Rukus, Mr Ti2bs and many more. The lead single from the album ‘Young, Gifted & Black’ has received amazing radio support, has been play listed on BBC 1xtra and has had numerous radio one support and even ‘record of the week’.

Baby J has recently been voted ‘The UK’s best underground producer’ at the Urban Music awards, pushing his profile to much greater heights. The F.T.P Mixtape has also recently nominated for two BBC 1xtra mixtape awards, in ‘Best mixtape 2006’ and ‘Best concept’ categories.

Recent work has included remixes for Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson. Baby J’s remix of ‘Valerie’ was no.2 in the national charts and stayed in the top ten for 11 weeks, as well as being no.1 on MTV airplay charts for 5 weeks. Baby J has also done production work for Mercury Records and Sony.

Ten years after his first album, Baby J is currently working on his latest album ‘Baby food’ set for release later this year.