"No One"(Remix 2008)
By 23 year old singer Kelsey featuring JAH MEX.
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Recorded Jan.1 2008 in Dana Point,Orange County California.Keyboards,vocals,mix & produced by Jah Mex aka Adam Arredondo.
Electric guitars by Dale Hauskins.
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"No One" is an R&B/soul song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and American songwriters/producers Kerry Brothers, Jr.and George D. Harry for Keys' third studio album, As I Am (2007). Released as the album's lead single in September 2007, this is one of Keys' most successful songs worldwide, topping the United World Chart for two weeks and becoming the twentieth best-selling single of 2007 with sales of 3,556,000.
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Passion, Production, and Perseverance…
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Those three words are central elements to the life and music of southern California’s new reggae artist, Jah Mex.
As a singer & songwriter Jah Mex has incorporated beloved influences, including reggae & soul music, to express conscious and uplifting messages. With a captivating tenor voice, Jah Mex flows using a half-singing, half-rapping style called “Sing-Jay”, originated by Jamaican influences like Leroy Smart, Eek-A-Mouse, Sugar Minott, Michigan & Smiley, & Tony Rebel. His self produced, debut album called Mind Food was just released in September 2007.
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The EP (half length album) is a six-song-expression from Jah Mex’s mind, heart, and soul. Songs from Mind Food including “Jah Pick Me Up” and “Still Searching” have become inspirational anthems in southern California, and are spreading to the international reggae community. Mind Over Matter, Jah Mex’s full length LP will be released in spring of 2008. Until then, he has committed his time to performing his music live, and has plans to travel around the world with his band,The Translators.
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Jah Mex’s music comes from 10 years of hard work. At 18-years-old Jah Mex bought his first keyboard and was determined to learn how to play by ear, just like his Grandfather. With no previous musical training, Jah Mex locked him self in his bedroom spending an average of 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, learning his new love. Listening to favorite LP’s like Soon Forward from Gregory Issacs, Jah Mex was able to distinguish certain keyboard sounds, and started to imitate what he heard.
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A close friend nick named “Ali Baba” introduced Jah Mex to local music prodigy Mike Ball. Ball would then teach Jah Mex basic chord progressions and scales. Jah Mex then applied this new knowledge to his daily bedroom practice.
Friends would come and listen to Jah Mex as his skills quickly progressed. Two months before turning 19-years-old,Jah Mex tried out for his first reggae band, Fresh Roots.
Jamaican drummer and lead singer, Albert Nolan, spent his time and talents teaching Jah Mex about reggae music, and Jamaican culture. Through Fresh Roots,Jah Mex also met bass player Mike Ortiz(aka Mikey B),and Los Angeles guitarist,Dale Hauskins,who are both in his band today.
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Strong passions for live performances lead Jah Mex to his second group, Four 20 Band. Jah Mex would travel up and down the west coast with Four 20 working hard. After opening up a show for well known reggae artist, Eek A Mouse, Four 20 was invited to be the backing band for Eek-A-Mouse.
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Jah Mex was working full time as a valet parking lot manager, and could not get away from work. Not too long after, Jah Mex sought out one of the best reggae singers in Los Angeles, Kitaka, and asked to play keyboards for him. Kitaka saw a talent, but he also saw week spots. Taking Jah Mex under his wing, Kitaka drove to his house for the next two months and trained him on the keyboards.
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This opened up a whole new world for Jah Mex, and led to playing gigs at L.A’s hot spots such as the Lighthouse, and Club 49.
In 2003 Jah Mex received another call from Four 20 Band to go on tour with Eek-A-Mouse. This time it was to Europe. Needless to say, Jah Mex took the offer. Twenty eight days on the road in foreign land, a major crisis in the Middle East with America and Iraq, and 18 shows booked was a valuable learning experience both musically and personally for Jah Mex.
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After Europe, Jah mex would play keyboards for Eek-A-Mouse through 2004. Performing his best on every show with Eek-A-Mouse had earned him a reputable name among other musicians.
----------------
Well known reggae drummer,Zebby,of Detour Posse,took Jah Mex under his wing, and got him jobs playing keyboards for artists such as Junior Reed, Mighty Diamonds, and the Melodians. While playing a gig for Mighty Diamonds and the Melodians,Jah Mex became friends with Shaka Man and Lesterfari,two band members from Los Angeles reggae group, Boomshaka. Upon playing a series of shows with Boomshaka,Jah Mex’s musician skills were forced to increase to a higher level. This opportunity also led Jah Mex to playing with reggae singer from Jamaica, Abijah.
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Jah Mex was born to Dan & Mariann Arredondo in Whittier, California, on September 21st, 1978. At 7-years-old, Jah Mex moved with his family to Orange County. It was a major change of environment for young Jah Mex as he was one of the two Mexican/American students at his new school. An identity crisis started right away for Jah Mex as teachers and students would ask if he spoke English. His reply was: “I only know how to speak English”. Always taught to be proud of his heritage, Jah Mex soon ran into another issue: Mexican children his age that would poke fun because he did not speak Spanish, nor did not “act Mexican”.
As Jah Mex lived near many surf breaks in Southern Orange County, he eventually took him self out of traditional sports, and spent countless days learning to Bodyboard at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point,California.
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Jah Mex found his first group of friends in the water, and gained respect through his growing ability to ride waves. The surf culture gave many positive things to Jah Mex. One of the greatest was reggae music. While working as a gas station attendant at 16-years-old, Jah Mex would meet Laguna Beach native, Dan Stafford, who introduced him to classic reggae artists like Hugh Mundel, Gregory Issacs, Burning Spear, and many more.
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In 2004 Jah Mex decided to take a break from playing keyboards, and took a full time position in the Real Estate industry. He applied the same passion, production, and perseverance to his new trade, and found him self successful in a short amount of time. For almost four years, Jah Mex was away from his musical life style.
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Ever since the beginning of his music career he had written music, and words, but was always too busy playing with other artists. This passion began to boil. His outlet for this burning desire was prefaced by launching an internet radio website, Shockout.com in March of 2006.
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Jah Mex saw this as a way to be close to reggae music, and reggae listeners around the world while he was stuck inside the office. With a strong team behind Shockout.com including Zonk One, Selecta 7, Symplistik, Todd Gibson, and D.J Pauze, the website has become highly ranked with internet search engines like Google, and Yahoo.
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The boiling passion came again after spending time with some friends Hawaii during new years 2007. Jah Mex was burnt out on working in a profession that was not his passion. He carefully planned out a new music journey, gathered his writings, and got out of the business six months later in June. Three months later he released Mind Food.
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Jah Mex feels that he is truly blessed with family and friends that have supported him all the way through, and is thankful that they are all still with him to this day. He attributes every single one of his talents to the Most High God, his family, and his friends.
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"No One"(Remix 2008)
By 23 year old singer Kelsey featuring JAH MEX.
-------------------------
Recorded Jan.1 2008 in Dana Point,Orange County California.Keyboards,vocals,mix & produced by Jah Mex aka Adam Arredondo.
Electric guitars by Dale Hauskins.
-------------------------
"No One" is an R&B/soul song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and American songwriters/producers Kerry Brothers, Jr.and George D. Harry for Keys' third studio album, As I Am (2007). Released as the album's lead single in September 2007, this is one of Keys' most successful songs worldwide, topping the United World Chart for two weeks and becoming the twentieth best-selling single of 2007 with sales of 3,556,000.
-------------------
-----------------------------------
Passion, Production, and Perseverance…
--------------------------------
Those three words are central elements to the life and music of southern California’s new reggae artist, Jah Mex.
As a singer & songwriter Jah Mex has incorporated beloved influences, including reggae & soul music, to express conscious and uplifting messages. With a captivating tenor voice, Jah Mex flows using a half-singing, half-rapping style called “Sing-Jay”, originated by Jamaican influences like Leroy Smart, Eek-A-Mouse, Sugar Minott, Michigan & Smiley, & Tony Rebel. His self produced, debut album called Mind Food was just released in September 2007.
---------------------------------
The EP (half length album) is a six-song-expression from Jah Mex’s mind, heart, and soul. Songs from Mind Food including “Jah Pick Me Up” and “Still Searching” have become inspirational anthems in southern California, and are spreading to the international reggae community. Mind Over Matter, Jah Mex’s full length LP will be released in spring of 2008. Until then, he has committed his time to performing his music live, and has plans to travel around the world with his band,The Translators.
----------------------------------
Jah Mex’s music comes from 10 years of hard work. At 18-years-old Jah Mex bought his first keyboard and was determined to learn how to play by ear, just like his Grandfather. With no previous musical training, Jah Mex locked him self in his bedroom spending an average of 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, learning his new love. Listening to favorite LP’s like Soon Forward from Gregory Issacs, Jah Mex was able to distinguish certain keyboard sounds, and started to imitate what he heard.
--------------------------------
A close friend nick named “Ali Baba” introduced Jah Mex to local music prodigy Mike Ball. Ball would then teach Jah Mex basic chord progressions and scales. Jah Mex then applied this new knowledge to his daily bedroom practice.
Friends would come and listen to Jah Mex as his skills quickly progressed. Two months before turning 19-years-old,Jah Mex tried out for his first reggae band, Fresh Roots.
Jamaican drummer and lead singer, Albert Nolan, spent his time and talents teaching Jah Mex about reggae music, and Jamaican culture. Through Fresh Roots,Jah Mex also met bass player Mike Ortiz(aka Mikey B),and Los Angeles guitarist,Dale Hauskins,who are both in his band today.
-----------------------------------
Strong passions for live performances lead Jah Mex to his second group, Four 20 Band. Jah Mex would travel up and down the west coast with Four 20 working hard. After opening up a show for well known reggae artist, Eek A Mouse, Four 20 was invited to be the backing band for Eek-A-Mouse.
--------------------------
Jah Mex was working full time as a valet parking lot manager, and could not get away from work. Not too long after, Jah Mex sought out one of the best reggae singers in Los Angeles, Kitaka, and asked to play keyboards for him. Kitaka saw a talent, but he also saw week spots. Taking Jah Mex under his wing, Kitaka drove to his house for the next two months and trained him on the keyboards.
-----------------------------
This opened up a whole new world for Jah Mex, and led to playing gigs at L.A’s hot spots such as the Lighthouse, and Club 49.
In 2003 Jah Mex received another call from Four 20 Band to go on tour with Eek-A-Mouse. This time it was to Europe. Needless to say, Jah Mex took the offer. Twenty eight days on the road in foreign land, a major crisis in the Middle East with America and Iraq, and 18 shows booked was a valuable learning experience both musically and personally for Jah Mex.
-----------------------------------
After Europe, Jah mex would play keyboards for Eek-A-Mouse through 2004. Performing his best on every show with Eek-A-Mouse had earned him a reputable name among other musicians.
----------------
Well known reggae drummer,Zebby,of Detour Posse,took Jah Mex under his wing, and got him jobs playing keyboards for artists such as Junior Reed, Mighty Diamonds, and the Melodians. While playing a gig for Mighty Diamonds and the Melodians,Jah Mex became friends with Shaka Man and Lesterfari,two band members from Los Angeles reggae group, Boomshaka. Upon playing a series of shows with Boomshaka,Jah Mex’s musician skills were forced to increase to a higher level. This opportunity also led Jah Mex to playing with reggae singer from Jamaica, Abijah.
-----------------------------------
Jah Mex was born to Dan & Mariann Arredondo in Whittier, California, on September 21st, 1978. At 7-years-old, Jah Mex moved with his family to Orange County. It was a major change of environment for young Jah Mex as he was one of the two Mexican/American students at his new school. An identity crisis started right away for Jah Mex as teachers and students would ask if he spoke English. His reply was: “I only know how to speak English”. Always taught to be proud of his heritage, Jah Mex soon ran into another issue: Mexican children his age that would poke fun because he did not speak Spanish, nor did not “act Mexican”.
As Jah Mex lived near many surf breaks in Southern Orange County, he eventually took him self out of traditional sports, and spent countless days learning to Bodyboard at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point,California.
------------------------------------
Jah Mex found his first group of friends in the water, and gained respect through his growing ability to ride waves. The surf culture gave many positive things to Jah Mex. One of the greatest was reggae music. While working as a gas station attendant at 16-years-old, Jah Mex would meet Laguna Beach native, Dan Stafford, who introduced him to classic reggae artists like Hugh Mundel, Gregory Issacs, Burning Spear, and many more.
----------------------------------
In 2004 Jah Mex decided to take a break from playing keyboards, and took a full time position in the Real Estate industry. He applied the same passion, production, and perseverance to his new trade, and found him self successful in a short amount of time. For almost four years, Jah Mex was away from his musical life style.
----------------------------
Ever since the beginning of his music career he had written music, and words, but was always too busy playing with other artists. This passion began to boil. His outlet for this burning desire was prefaced by launching an internet radio website, Shockout.com in March of 2006.
------------------------------
Jah Mex saw this as a way to be close to reggae music, and reggae listeners around the world while he was stuck inside the office. With a strong team behind Shockout.com including Zonk One, Selecta 7, Symplistik, Todd Gibson, and D.J Pauze, the website has become highly ranked with internet search engines like Google, and Yahoo.
----------------------------------
The boiling passion came again after spending time with some friends Hawaii during new years 2007. Jah Mex was burnt out on working in a profession that was not his passion. He carefully planned out a new music journey, gathered his writings, and got out of the business six months later in June. Three months later he released Mind Food.
----------------------------------------
Jah Mex feels that he is truly blessed with family and friends that have supported him all the way through, and is thankful that they are all still with him to this day. He attributes every single one of his talents to the Most High God, his family, and his friends.
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