Today we’d like to introduce you to Jordan Joseph.
Jordan, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
Small town Lansing, MI born Jordan Joseph now lives as a homeless artist currently based in Los Angeles, CA. An artist dedicated to changing the world that spent the last 14 months living in his car with his best friend small Schnauzer Brady (Named after Tom). I was working two full-time jobs with no days off while trying to pursue my dreams. Born to star MSU footballer Joseph Pugh and Lisa Weir star student. Raised in Michigan at three months, I was in a car accident that killed me, Though they said I wouldn’t be able to walk, talk, etc. I did everything the doctors said I couldn’t and then some. Even past the seizures and scar that rainbows across my head, I never gave up, and now I have made some headway. Raised in Kentwood (I’m a Kentwood Falcon), I eventually left to pursue my dream as a successful artist, and this just happened. Small town kid with big dreams that defied all odds and overcame so much struggle. I finally put out a single by Grammy Nominated producer Drew Scott all while living in my car with Brady and working two my two jobs. I then was discovered by Nick Cannon and given the opportunity to complete my first EP as an artist under his label. Though I am living in my car still, I am dedicated to being a beacon of hope and inspiration for all those going through what I am. With the time we are in, there is a lack of love and vulnerability in being okay with struggling and going through such time alone. I want to bring people together again through music and poetry. My life is proof you can start over. That the struggles we go through are happening for us and not to us.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
My art is love. I know it seems vague, but, in every aspect of the word. The poetry is pain, pleasure, good, and bad. To be spiritually connected to the world and feel love in a way that it inspires through music across the world. I am a romantic, so my music is also for making love, fixing love, fun in love, or falling. As a man that grew up without a father chasing love and approval amongst other things going on in my family, I experienced what it was to not feel or know love. I went through life giving all I had because I had hope and faith that would change the world. Bring us together is you will.
Now though I am about love, I am also just as dark in my freedom. There’s the anger and pain in love that tends to come out in my poetry or when I write raps. Inspired by artists across the board from Eminem my favorite rapper to Ed Sheeran and MJ, or Chris Brown and Usher to ZAYN and BSB, Or J.Cole and Bazzi to Beiber I love music. I want to be a universal influence with love in music.
In your view, what is the biggest issue artists have to deal with?
The attention span of the viewers and consumers. No one is making albums anymore, like actual classic albums except maybe some rappers. The importance of it I mean. Seems we are still in the age of the hit single. Then you have to keep them coming instead of having an amazing body of work that will be remembered 50 years from now.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
All Music Platforms “Jordan Joseph”
Song – Cruel Intentions
Contact Info:
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/IMJORDANJOSEPH
- Facebook: facebook.com/JORDANJOSEPH
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/superhumanjb
- Other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfQZnCNK1EE
Image Credit:
@SHOTSBYSHAM for JBW shot
Tyren Redd for close up EYES shot
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