High stakes. Fully committed. Ready to kick down the door. JimiJames is Vivid.
Strikingly bright. Lively. Spirited. Fresh.
JimiJames is Gritti-pop. The self-proclaimed "Rah Rah Girl" deliberately draws outside
the lines and jumps off the page with her electrifying voice and empowering honesty.
Her infectious Gritti-pop sound is raw, uninhibited, and all inclusive.
While her approach to music has definite commercial appeal,
it is undoubtedly soulful. Her ability to inadvertently drop
lines with the swag of a hip-hop star is often a surprise, making her music exciting.
Music fans of all ages gravitate to her sense of showmanship and style.
Known for her unforgettable performances, JimiJames leaves crowds
captivated using the skills she mastered as a dance student at
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and an award-winning theatre major
at North Carolina A&T State University.
It is evident, that with JimiJames’ latest EP, The Love Club,
on the 2012 Grammy Ballot, she is determined and desired.
With The Love Club, She stands on the edge of each breakthrough
and dives deeper into love, exploring it all with the bravado of
a hip-hop star and the heart of a music legend.
JimiJames is featured on Mayer Hawthorne’s newly released,
How Do You Do? album. She also collaborated with FreeStyle Fellowship
on their track Candy, which was produced by Black Milk for their latest release, The Promise.
The L.A. native sets herself apart as a performer who holds her own
whether she’s performing with award-winning music veterans at
The Roots Annual Pre-Grammy Jam Session or with fellow
independents artists across the country. JimiJames has been
tagged by several disc jockeys, radio hosts, and music writers
as one of the top artists to watch for in the upcoming year.
Collaborations include Soulshock and Karlin (Mary J. Blige, Monica, Usher, Fantasia),
Theron Feemster (Michael Jackson), Derek "Big Tank" Thorton
(Aaliyah, Timberland, The Boondocks), Karriem Riggins (Common, Erykah Badu),
Wow Jones (Teedra Moses), Sauce (Brandy, Will Smith) and more.
"Jimi is a fresh, independent voice in R&B and is an example of
the type of artist that deserves nomination in the "Best Urban Alternative Performance"
Grammy Awards category. I for one am working on behalf of Jimi
to expose and promote her work through my radio show, live events,
and music supervision for film and TV." Garth Trinidad, KCRW