Jesse Boykins III

Jesse Boykins III
Jesse Boykins III performing at the Pacific Standard Time weekly party at 330 Ritch in San Francisco, May 2009
Background information
Birth name	Jesse Boykins III
Also known as	Jesse Boykins III, JB3
Born	February 20, 1985 (1985-02-20) (age 26) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Origin	Chicago
Genres	World Soul, R&B, Reggae, Hip-Hop and Salsa
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Performer
Instruments	Voice, Guitar
Labels	NomaDic MuSic (LLC)
Associated acts	The Grammy Jazz Ensemble, Street Etiquette, MeLo-X, Machine Drum
Website	www.jbiiimusic.com

Jesse Boykins III (born February 20, 1985) in Chicago, IL is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and producer.

Music career

Jesse Boykins III is a World Soul artist from Chicago, later relocating to Miami and finally Brooklyn . His first EP, Dopamine: My Life On My Back EP was released February 14, 2008 and his follow up The Beauty Created LP was released November 25, 2008 through NomaDic MuSic.

Jesse’s career in music began at the age of 9 when he joined his school choir. He soon began auditioning around Miami and found himself recording with various local Miami artists. In High School Jesse was invited to perform in the Grammy Jazz Ensemble and recorded a full length album with them.

After high school Jesse was recruited to The New School University in New York City. At The New School Jesse perfected his skills as a writer, performer, arranger and producer and as a vocalist. He also studied with classical trainer Kamal Scott and Universal recording artist Bilal.

Jesse is currently touring with his band The Beauty Created. Members of The Beauty Created Include:

• Machine Drum - DJ, Producer
• Marion"Ojay" Ross III- Trumpet & Aux
• Dennis Turner- Bass
• Adam Jackson - Drums
• Jeremy Most - Guitar & Bass
• Aaron Hardin - Keys
• Steve Wyreman- Guitar

Influences

• Stevie Wonder
• Bob Marley
• Bilal
• Sade
• D'Angelo
• The Beatles
• André 3000
• Maxwell (musician)

Discography

• Dopamine: My Life On My Back EP (2008)
• The Beauty Created LP (2008)
• Way of a Wayfarer EP (2011)
• Love Apparatus LP (TBA)

External links

• www.jbiiimusic.com
• www.youtube.com/jboykins3
• www.cdfreedom.com/artists/jesseboykinsiii

References

• http://jbiiimusic.com/
• http://www.bet.com/MusicMatters

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Name	Boykins, Jesse, III
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