J Rice
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J Rice | |
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| Birth name | Joshua Adam Rice |
| Also known as | J Rice |
| Origin | Spanaway, Washington |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, House |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, trumpet |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Lil T Records (independent) |
| Website | http://jricemusic.net |
Josh Rice (born Joshua Adam Rice in 1988 in Washington state, USA) better known as J Rice is an American pop and R&B artist. He has released four albums: Gospel meets RnB (2002), The Intro (2005), So Close (2008) and Phantom Boyz Present: J Rice (2011), a mixtape HeartBreakerz: The Official Mixtape (2009) and two original singles "Afraid of Love" (2010) and "Thank You for the Broken Heart" (2011). He is currently signed to Lil T Records and has been since 2002. He is founder of his own J Rice Productions company.
Career
J Rice started very early in music. His mother sang opera, grandmother played the violin, and great great grandfather was in a 5-piece quartet with his brothers and sisters.[1]
- Music and collaborations
J Rice started by releasing "hype" songs through Lil T Records, he also built fame through his online posts and music videos starting 2001.[2] For his online output, he is known for his multi-layer solo interpretations as well as cooperation with many online artists like Ahmir, Jason Chen, Kurt Schneider, David Sides, the then unknown and the eventual American Idol season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez[3] and many others.
In 2009, J Rice teamed up with producers The Phantom Boyz and JUiCY RNB in cooperation with DJ Benihana releasing a mixtape on Chappell/Warner label called HeartBreakerz: The Official Mixtape with 18 tracks all showcasing J Rice vocals.[4] Continuing his cooperation with producers The Phantom Boyz, in 2011, he released his third studio album Phantom Boyz Present: J Rice.
J Rice was also featured in Stella Mwangi's 2011 album Kinanda on the track "Throw Me a Ladder". Mwengi's album, her second, reached number 15 on the Norwegian VG-lista official albums chart.
He also did a collaboration with The Piano Guys, singing "More Than Words".
Discography
Albums
- 2001: Gosepl meets RnB (on independent label Lil T Records)
- 2005: The Intro (on independent label Lil T Records)
- 2008: So Close (on independent label Lil T Records)
- 2011: Phantom Boyz Present: J Rice (on The Phantom Boyz label)[1]
- 2013: J Rice Acoustic
- 2014: J Rice Mashups EP
- 2014: 12 and 12+ (2 CDs, 24 original tracks)
Mixtapes
- 2009: HeartBreakerz: The Official Mixtape (The Phantom Boyz (Chappell/Warner) and JUiCY RNB, in cooperation with DJ Benihana)[4]
Singles
Appearances
- 2010: "Luv The Way U Lie (Not Afraid)" (J Rice feat Staz in Staz' album Dooomed)[5]
- 2010: "DJ Got Us Falling Love Again (Unofficial Remix)" (J Rice feat Staz in Staz' album Dooomed)[5]
- 2010: "We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube edition)" (YouTube All Stars)
- 2010: "California Gurls (Staz Remix)" (J Rice feat Staz in Staz' album Dooomed)[5]
- 2011: "Throw Me a Ladder" (Stella Mwangi feat J Rice on Mwangi's album Kinanda)
- 2011: "We Pray For You (Japanese Tsunami Tribute)" (55 Youtubers)
- 2011: "More Than Words" (The Piano Guys)
References
- ^ a b Akash Sharma Interview with J Rice
- ^ Lewis Howes: How to Become a YouTube Singing Celebrity with J Rice (audio)
- ^ Alagar, Jeff (2012-04-20). "Jessica Sanchez' Amazing Cover with J.Rice: Skyscraper". Music. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ a b Mixtapes.com: HeartBreakerZ vol 1
- ^ a b c Staz album page Doomed on Discogs
