KJ MCNEILL

With music being an intricate part of both of KJs parents lives, KJ was destined to become the brilliant musician, vocalist, composer, and producer that he is today.

His father, Karl McNeill is a professional musician in his own right playing and recording with many jazz and RnB artists. Karl McNeill noticed KJs keen ear and the ability to pick up music at the tender age of 10 months. KJs first song and also the song that he first performed on stage was "Alphabet Street" by Prince. When KJ turned two, he used to entertain other musicians by sitting in and jamming with them on his drums. It was then that the other musicians really took notice to his budding talent. By the age of 9, KJ entered into the role of a professional musician by subbing for another drummer during one of his fathers gigs. KJ has also played professionally as a jazz drummer since the age of 12 along side of many great jazz musicians and recording artists including his father Karl McNeill Sr. At 15 years of age, KJ was selected to attend the Governor's School of the Arts program in Delaware. All the while continuing to perform with the best jazz and RnB recording artists and increasing his skill level.

One day, while accompanying his mother to pick up one of his younger sister's from West African dance class at Christina Cultural Arts Center in Delaware, a percussionist noticed KJ carrying drum sticks and asked him to accompany to the dancers playing the African drum called the Djun-Djun. Never having played the instrument, the other percussionist were surprised at how easily KJ picked up the instrument and even charted out the rhythms that were given to him. Many of the other well seasoned African percussionist were very impressed and alerted his mother to the fact that they had never seen anything like that. From then on, KJ was an intricate member of the drummers ensemble led by the great Baba Kenyattaa. Baba Kenyattaa ask KJ and his sister Ka'miko to join his professional ensemble that performed for the lengendary Bob Marley's family members in Wilmington, DE for two years consecutively. This was an extreme honor for KJ and continues to be to this day.

KJ has continued learning various instruments on his own. He has successfully mastered many instruments including but not limited to his primary instrument (the drums). He nows fluently plays the guitar, electric bass, piano, various African percussion instruments and the harmonica. KJ also teaches drums for all levels, bass guitar, basic guitar and (if requested) substitutes teaches for Baba Kenyattaa at Christina Cultural Arts Center in Wilmington, DE.

In 2005, KJ participated in the recording of his fathers' KMSR Enterprises Artists Compilation CD, Volume 1. One of the songs, "I Got Your Back" went to the top of the charts overseas and is still in rotation on a lot of radio and internet radio broadcasts today. The DJs from the UK and Asia are longing for KJ to tour their countries.

At the age of 21, KJ added solo recording artists to his list of talents. With the release his debut single "Where U Start", KJ is finally coming into his own. He is now completing his soon to be released full CD entitled "I M Music" which will be available later this year. KJ wrote, produced, provided all vocals and recorded all live instrumentation on all of his songs. The single is available on many digital music downloadable sited, i.e. CDBaby.com, iTunes, Rhapsody, Emusic, Napster, AudioLunchbox and soon to be IndieRhythm.com. The debut single is also available for purchase with two bonus tracks on CDBaby.com or via this website.