About me www.myspace.com/jouce At the age of 20 JOUCE takes the raging fires of musical passion and the wisdom of life in the hood and unleashes it as an explosion of hip-hop grooves and words of truth. The streets are a harsh mistress but sometimes they inspire hardcore artistry, and such is the case with JOUCE. Rather than turning to violence to sort out his emotions and anger, he turns to music and creates potent rap anthems to inspire others to rise above. Art and Life The argument as to whether life inspires art or art inspires life is a fruitless one. It’s true either way. JOUCE’s challenging life growing up in an uncertain home life proved to be the motivation to change his life for the better and become a rap artist. In turn, his rap deals with the truth and influences listeners to better themselves. It can be a positive cycle of growth or a vicious circle of negativity. JOUCE chooses personal strength and betterment and offers the same to his fans. Passion JOUCE’s passion for music runs so deep it’s as if it was the marrow of his very bones. And who knows? Maybe it is. It wouldn’t come as a shock to any who has heard his finely tuned hip-hop craft. The beats are laid just so, the lyrics sharply and with a wicked edge present their messages. Hooks sink deep and real emotion pours out of every verse, every chorus. “I am deeply passionate about music so it is how I express my inner-most thoughts. It sends me to an elevated zone where I can be soothed with the essence and artistically portray my vision.” The Artist at Work JOUCE has won honors for acting, comedy and dramatic monologue , theatrical scene and more. He recently gave a highly-anticipated performance at the Club Incahoots in Fullerton, CA; it sold out. He will be returning there in November. Honors has been composing music since the age of 10 and has been producing for the last half decade. His debut album “Emphasis” is under way, to be released by JOUCE’s own Hotwire Entertainment. Two mixtapes, “The Black Compilation Vol. 1 (Street Novel)” and “The Black Compilation Vol. 2 (In a Trunk Near You)” is also in the works. “I’m taking over the music industry financially,” he declares. “Guaranteed!” JOUCE is currently working with A&R Select, the world’s leading artist development firm, based out of Los Angeles, CA. “JOUCE is a heavyweight and he’s only just getting started.” – A&R Select