KJ-52
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Jonah Sorrentino, better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from the United States. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J. Mac,"[1] a name which he later described in one of his podcasts as "horribly cheesy."[2] "52" (which is pronounced "five two", not fifty two) is a reference to the Biblical story of Jesus feeding the multitude with five loaves and two fish. [citation needed] He was awarded the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for "Never Look Away" and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007.[3] On July 28, 2009, KJ-52 released "End of My Rope," which is the first single for his album "Five-Two Television."
In 2002, Sorrentino released his second album, Collaborations. The album's title referred to the numerous contributions made to the album by guest artists, including Ill Harmonics, Pillar, John Reuben and Thousand Foot Krutch. Collaborations also represented his first nomination for a Dove Award, for "Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year" in 2003.[4]
KJ-52 has won four Dove Awards, three in the "Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year" category. He took the 2004 award for It’s Pronounced Five Two, the 2006 award for Behind the Musik, and the 2007 award for Remixed.[5] He received an additional honor in 2007, for "Never Look Away" from Behind the Musik, in the "Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song" category.[6] KJ never tried out for American Idol,[7] but suggested such in his song "Fivetweezy".
On October 2008, he released his album, The Yearbook: The Missing Pages,[8] a re-release of his album, The Yearbook. It comes with the original record with a slip over cover that has a code to download the 13 songs.
2009 Dove Awards[9] Another productive year for KJ-52 as he was awarded with RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG of the year for “Do Yo Thang”; The Yearbook; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino; BEC Recordings/Uprok
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Discography
- 7th Avenue (2000, Essential)
- Collaborations (2002, Uprok)
- It's Pronounced Five Two (2003, Uprok)
- Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah) (2005, BEC)
- The Yearbook (2007, BEC)
- Five-Two Television (2009, BEC)
kj 52 is a very good friend of mine when i was in need of help he came to the rescue and helped me feel better.
Charts
| Song | Album |
|---|---|
| Are You Real | Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah) |
| Back in the Day | It's Pronounced Five Two |
| Dear Slim Pt. 2 | |
| Never Look Away (Featuring Brynn Sanchez) | Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah) |
| Right Here |
References
- ^ See question 1 on KJ's FAQ page: http://www.kj52.com/smf/index.php?topic=6.0
- ^ http://www.kj52podcast.com
- ^ 2007 GMA Dove Awards
- ^ "Nominees for the 34th Annual Dove Awards". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved Jan 22, 2007.
- ^ Dove Award Recipients for Rap/Hip Hop Album. Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved Jan 22, 2007.
- ^ "38th Annual Dove Award Recipients". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
- ^ "'Behind the Musik' with KJ-52". Published by CBN News Retrieved May 27, 2007.
- ^ According to Indie Vision Music http://www.indievisionmusic.com/wordpress/2008/08/19/8628/
- ^ http://www.doveawards.com/09winners.php