John West (singer)

John West
John West
Born	May 11, 1983 (age 40); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Pop; R&B; blue-eyed soul;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; rapper; educator; street performer;
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Def Jam; Mercury; Island;
Website	soundcloud.com/johnwestla

John West (born May 11, 1983) is an American singer, formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings.

Biography

John West was born on May 11, 1983, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. West discovered his talent for music while in high school, where he took classical guitar lessons for a year. His musical influences stem from listening to such artists such as Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Carole King, Jill Scott and Lenny Kravitz. After graduating in 2000, he headed to Los Angeles for college and the pursuit of a bigger passion: cartooning. West later transferred to Columbia College in Chicago as an English and art major. Upon graduating college, West moved to Los Angeles to concentrate on music.

While recording music, West also worked as a

Island Def Jam

in October 2010.

In 2011, West released his self-titled debut EP John West which includes his first single "Lovely", produced by

Stereotypes

, among others.

West has been recognized by the

LA Times^[2] and featured in USA Today as a 'pick of the week'.^[3]

Discography

Extended plays

List of albums
Title	Album details
John West	Release date: August 2, 2011 Label: Mercury, Def Jam Format: CD, digital download Copyright: (C) 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group Total Length: 11:16 Tracks 01. "Lovely" (featuring Pusha T) 02. "Right Now" 03. "Loved You Tonight"

Title	Album details
John West	Release date: 2006 Label: - Format: CD, digital download Copyright: - Total Length: - Tracks 01. "Gravity" 02. "Loved You Tonight" 03. "Masquerade" 04 "Butterflies" 05 "Hope It All Works Out" 06 "Thought I Was" 07 "Change If I Can" 08 "40 Days" 09 " Saints N Sinners" 10 "Like A Lady" 11 "Katrina" 12 "New Year's Day" 13 "Gravity (Acoustic)"

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Lovely" (featuring Pusha T)	2011	Mark Staubach
"Loved You Tonight"		TBD
"Already There" (featuring Big Sean)		Joseph Garner
"Nobody"	2012	TBD

References

^ John West – EP by John West – United States. Amazon.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
^ Kennedy, Gerrick (June 8, 2011). "For John West, being a street performer doesn't mean a life in the gutter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
^ Jones, Steve (April 4, 2011). "The playlist: Soulful, smooth John West". USA Today. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

External links

John West on
Twitter

JohnWest's channel on
YouTube
John West on SoundCloud

[John_West_–_EP_by_John_West_–_United_States-1] John West – EP by John West – United States. Amazon.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.

[2] Kennedy, Gerrick (June 8, 2011). "For John West, being a street performer doesn't mean a life in the gutter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

[3] Jones, Steve (April 4, 2011). "The playlist: Soulful, smooth John West". USA Today. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

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