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Jay Fowlkes
Music Instructor, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County
Location: Jersey City, NJ United States
Joined: Jan 4th, 2008
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Band Leader - Side Musician - Arranger - Producer - Performer Studio Musician - Songwriter I have been playing professionally since 1967. I am 61 years young. Born and raised in Jersey City , NJ . aka Chill-Town. I have played many styles of music. R&B/Hip Hop/Light Jazz/Latin/etc. I have a good ear and feeling for music and a good memory. Also, I can sing, write songs, and I have studio and performing experience. I have been a back up musician for La Wanda Page aka Aunt Esther with Leroy and Skillet. Once a staff musician with the Apollo Theater and shared the same with Ben Vareen also played behind the Apollo winners who did the pilot for the TV show of the same name. I have shared the same stage with Eddie Kendricks, Jerry Butler, Escorts and Soul Generation. The Manhattans recorded a song I wrote entitled, “You’d Better Believe It? Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers recorded a song I wrote entitled, “More Than You Realize” I played in an Old School Rap song entitled, “It’s Life (You Better Think Twice” by Grand Master Scott and Dynamic Three, Produce by Jerry Bloodrock I am presently working on a CD entitled, “Something’s On My Mind’ STAGE EXPERIENCE: Club Cabaret; Boston , Mass. Accompanied Joi Cartwell, Karen Anderson and Billy Robinson; 1988. They were the winners who did the pilot for the T.V. show; It’s Showtime at the Apollo.Accompanied Renee Stefanie; who sang background vocals for many years with Kool and the Gang. At J.C. Winston’s in downtown Jersey City , N.J. and Club 88; East Orange , N.J. (1985 My own group called Prodigy, we performed at Skydive: World Trade Center One, 44th, Floor.)Accompanied the Ad-Libs who recorded, “Boy from N.Y.C.Accompanied “Tomorrow’s Edition, they were background singers for Kool and the Gang at Club Zanzibar of Newark , N.J.My own group, Nu Sound Express Ltd., we performed at Civic Center , Baltimore , Md. , the Cheetah Club, New York City, 1971-1973. The Apollo theatre 1972. We recorded a song entitled, “Ain’t It Good enough and “One More Time? on the silver Dollar Record Label. Side musician with a local group called the Soul Dynamites, from Newark, N.J.Accompanied La Wanda Page, Leroy and Skillet comedy act at Club Ebony, Newark , N.J. and Crossover Inn, Trenton , N.J. , 1970. I played with a band in the Bronx , Randy was the front singer. He asked me to sell heroin, I said no, because I had children. Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine Boston Post Ballroom Sammy and Hip HuggersStan Lucas Tommy Bell Kool and the gang Maxine Brown Detroit Emeralds - Five Stairs Steps SIDE MUSICIAN EXPERIENCE: DML Recording Studio; East Orange , N.J. - May, 1990Unique Recording Studio; New York City- Rapp entitled-“It’s Life (You better think twice) rock Master Scott and the Dynamic 3-1983If Walls Could Talk; Passaic , N.J. 1981-1983A-1 Recording Studio; New York City , Original Material-1979Sound Hut Recording Studio; North Bergen , N.J. Original Material-1973-1975Angel sound Recording Studio; New York City-1965-191971National Recording Studio; New York CityB’way Sounds Recording Studio New York City- 1965A&R Recording Studio; New York City-1965Cameo Parkway Recording Studio; Philadelphia, Pa.,-1965Catamount Record Company; Jersey City, N.J.-1964 SONGWRITER:Myrna Lamb, Recording Artist, “I Got A Good Thing? “I Don’t Know Why? “I Can’t Go on Without You?1973Manhattans, Recording Artist, “You’d Better Believe It”Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers, More than You Realize 1977 MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS
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Current Whereabouts:
Teaching Piano
Life & Professional Aspirations:
Entertainment
Website:
http:// http://unknownstyle.com/jlf5934
Education   (request update)
Jersey City St Col class of
Undergrad Major:
Claim To Fame:
I wrote a song entitled "You'd Better Believe It". The Manhattans recorded it, originally on Columbia records. It is now on Sony Record co. Also, I was a staff musician with the Appollo Theater. If you would like to know more check out, http://unknownstyle.com/jlf5934
High School: Dickenson H.S. in Jersey City, NJ class of 1965
 
Activities & Accomplishments:
Being in High School Band
Best Memories:
Mr. Parisi, my English teacher and Mr. Prout my History teacher. Excellent and outstanding teachers.
Experience
I currently work with Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County as Music Instructor
I have 40 years of experience working in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media industry.
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