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BIO
 Introducing
So So Def's latest teen discovery
At the ripe age of sixteen, Jarvis has made
it his business to hold down the full-time job of recording his Tricycle
Music debut album. Not much of a daydreamer, but an actual reality
seeker…his heartfelt work ethic is sure to pay off. From the age of
five, he knew that he was born to entertain. He thought, however, he
would be lightening up the nets as a NBA basketball point guard. Even
with his current varsity letterman status, music seemed to choose him
first at the age of seven. Listening to a Fred Hammond single on the car
stereo, nostalgia is sparked as he recalls mimicking his older sister’s
vocals, while she sang around the house causing the neighbors extreme
headache!
As every artist is given the spotlight, Jarvis took center stage on
the football fields and basketball courts of Tulsa. With pause Jarvis
states, "I’m still amazed each time I work in the studio, I
really never thought music would be my reality. I mean, all I could ever
think about as a kid was playing in the NBA!" As nature has
settled in its course - Jarvis is determined and motivated by song.
Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jarvis now lives in Atlanta,
Georgia where he is a junior in high school. The would-be basketball
star remembers when not so long ago, his only solo was with the church
choir. Moving ahead, within months of relocating to Atlanta, Jarvis
entered the studio to record demos and learn the craft of recording. He
quickly grasped the techniques and learned the difference of performing
live.
Early in his artist development, Jarvis dribbled forward in a fast
break causing a slam-dunk with the multi-platinum producer Sean
"The Hitmaker" Hall. Hall is famed with songwriting and music
production for artists like Pink, Tyrese and 3LW. Jarvis "shook
off" the pressure of working with an industry veteran, and with
smooth execution he put his high school English classes to great use.
Jarvis made the grade by co-writing his Tricycle Music debut single,
"Radio." Shooting for the honor roll, Jarvis caught the ears
of Radio One Atlanta’s on-air talent E4Real and National Mixshow
Coordinator Emperor Searcy. Shortly there after, Jarvis caught Tosha
Love’s, from Atlanta’s V-103, attention. The support of Tosha Love
and the V-103 on-air personalities contributed to breaking
"Radio" in Atlanta. With this crew of accredited coaches,
Jarvis is sure to build a stellar career!
In his music "off-season," Jarvis is laid back and chilled.
He enjoys time with family and friends, shopping at the mall for the
hottest footgear and catching current cinema. "My record is
flawless - why must we always go through this? You’re going to loose,
and if we were betting money…I’d be a rich dude," he boasts
as he plays against friends at PS2 NBA Live 2003. "I’m working
toward creating the hottest album on the shelves. Track for track I just
want to make all the girls feel good," he snickers, "through
my music of course! I can’t forget about the fellas - this will be an
album for the tens in the back!"
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