James Collins's Profile |
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| Age: | 31 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | BALTIMORE, Maryland |
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| Height: | 6' 5" |
| BodyType: | Athletic |
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| Last Login: | Nov 1, 2007 (780 days back) |
About Me |
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| My story is simple. I'm a Trumpet, Keyboard, Brass playing producer/songwriter who loves to Dj and put out records. Baltimore, MD is my heart but BLack art is my passion. Many people know me from the group Fertile Ground but I play background to a number of projects. I'm getting into scoring for short films and I'm always looking for great projects to write for so holla. |
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My Interests |
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I'd like to meet:People Who love art. People who make music. People who make music happen. People who love people who make music happen and love art and ...
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Music:Lee Morgan, Duke Ellington, Randy Weston, Poncho Sanchez, Dizzy Gillespie, The Headhunters, Julie Dexter, Donnie, Anthony David, Esthero, Outkast, tribe Called Quest, Little Brother, Sade, John Mayer, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Amel Larrieux, The Time, Prince, War, Earth Wind and Fire, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Bilal, D'angelo, India Arie, John Coltrane, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter, Roy Hargrove, RH Factor, Terrence Blanchard, Lonnie Liston Smith, Plunky and the Oneness, Dj Spinna, Basement Boys, Joe Clausell, MAW, Fela Kuti, Bob, Buju, Sizzla, Genesis, Arrested Development, Mary J Blige, Joni Mitchel, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder,Roberta Flack, Timbaland, NERD, Coldplay, Sheila E, Dianne Reeves, Rachel Farrell, Angeliqu Kidjo, Wunmi, Beyonce, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitgerald, Ahmad Jamal, Jsoul, Meshelle N'degeocello, Nas, Black Star, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Ndambi, Since Birth, Marvin Gay, Wayna, Isaac Hayes, Maze feat Frankie, Chuck Brown, EU, Maysa, Incognito, Karen Bernard, Omar, Koop, Jazzanova, Rich Medina, Lady Alma, Lafayette Gilchrist and the New Volcanoes, Freddie Hubbard, Sting, Raheem Devaughn, Urban Ave 31, Quincy Jones, Mingus, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Branford Marsalis, Cree Summers. |
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Movies:The Color Purple (till you do right by me!.....) Mo Betta Blues (Bleek what's up with Shadow's long a@$ solos ..) Crooklyn ( baby have you seen your brother's coin collection? ) School Daze (When I say gamma you say ..) Malcolm X (Because we are pro Black does not mean we are anti-white) Sankofa (Shoola pass me dem plaintain) Quilombo (The problem with your cross is that you hold it upside down) Ray (Woman I am with my Faaamalay!!) Under the Cherry Moon (Rekasto you know...) Purple Rain (Now you Must Purify your self in Lake Manatonka... ) Other Movies: Mahogony, Crash, Dead Poet's Society, The Breakfast Club, Untouchables, Pulp Fiction, Jungle Fever, New Jack City, Rainman, Love Actually, Standing in the shadows of Motown, Finding Nemo, The Untouchables, Love Jones, Sleepless in Seattle, Finding Forrster, ET, Boyz in the Hood, People Under the Stairs, Do the Right Thing, Abyss, The Birds and countless other random movies |
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Television:Nick at Night, ESPN, Boondocks, The Wire, and Football |
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Books:The Miseducation of Negroes - Carter G Woodson (All other books just seem to give me more insight on this one) |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Married |
| Ethnicity: | Black / African descent |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Hometown: | Baltimore, MD |
| Education: | Grad / professional school |
| Occupation: | Artist/Business Owner |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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2007 pt 1 |
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| Happy 2007. This past year I was blessed with so many perfect moments. Most of which I recognized and some of which I embraced. The bulk of the year was about growth for m... Posted by James Collins on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:03:00 PST |
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Music |
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| Alright I have been challenged to blog more - so ..
When did the black music box get so small. It's tight up in here. I mean I can't find no llive drums, good guitar players or a decent s... Posted by James Collins on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:52:00 PST |
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Inspiration |
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| So, I'm a little inspired. Ready to write myself into a new era. I'm tired of ranting about Black music not having enough diversity in the market place. The potential is there. ... Posted by James Collins on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:54:00 PST |
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Wondering... |
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| So, I'm chillen on tour in Canada. Good people good music etc... BUt one thing I've been running into is some interesting history questions. Canada is like many other western countri... Posted by James Collins on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:25:00 PST |
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Hmmmmm |
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| So, It's about to be the dawning of the time of Aquarius. Not the age (that happened already) but the time.. So for me that means a birthday and another year down. I'll be 30. Can't ... Posted by James Collins on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:13:00 PST |
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Thinkin back on 2005 (Aquarian babble) |
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| So the only significance of a year being dead is a new year being born. Each year on New Years I try to let some aspect of my life or perspective chill, and make a move towards ... Posted by James Collins on Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:57:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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MASTERS AT WORK, Fertile Ground, Navasha Daya, Olu Butterfly, KUKU, Courtney., Suffisdacated Lady, Alison, D, WonderLove, The F.L.Y 1, ROCHELLE, Yeyo, BLACK SINATRA, ~Mrs. Fabulosity~, Jamakka, Meek, Salim, ORGANIC SOUL TUESDAYS, SUSANA RUIZ, Zach Cutler, Luca Urso, Jacey, Curtis, Born Talib, ii ♥ bcuz im 2 phresh 2 hate........lol, James McKinney, Green Tea, J.S.O.U.L, BJ, The Sysiphians, BasseyWorld Unlimited, YELA, changamire, Sy Smith, BBE Records, 2TRU...is now UN-Loc'd, Cartamantiglia, Ray, Soul Garden
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