Jillian Albayati is a trailblazer for female baseball players. When she did it for Cal State San Marcos, she became the first player in Division II and the second player in college history to play both softball and baseball on the same day. In the midst of pursuing the California Collegiate Athletic Association title, the Cal State San Marcos baseball team was without... read full bio
"Jill Abramson was the first female executive editor of The New York Times. Prior to her work with the Times, Abramson worked for The Wall Street Journal as an investigative reporter and deputy bureau chief. As of recent, Abramson has worked as a political columnist for Guardian US. Abramson has been noted as one of the most powerful people in... read full bio
Your definitions don't apply to Jigsaw Youth. Like the majority of Catholic schoolgirls, they also felt constrained by the Eucharist and the uniform. On one of the remaining artistic social media platforms, Tumblr, Nastacha Beck and Maria Alverez first connected online. In November 2014, both females were writing blogs under false identities. With allusion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers,... read full bio
JigJam is created when a skilled Irish musician leaps into the pond while sprinting over the broad fields of bluegrass/Americana while completely nude. The group's home is where bluegrass and American folk music first emerged, and JigJam is here to bring it back. On the grandest platform in country music, JigJam made its Grand Ole Opry debut in Nashville to critical praise,... read full bio
Jigitz is a Brooklyn, New York City-based electro artist. He is well-known for his tight, quick, and dancefloor-ready live sets, and he has carved out a niche for himself in the US UKG scene. His last song, "Tell You Straight," went viral thanks to his throbbing live performances and spent weeks on the Billboard Dance Charts.... read full bio
Jidenna Theodore Mobisson is a Nigerian-American recording artist from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He is signed to Wondaland Records and shortly thereafter released two singles, ""Classic Man"" and ""Yoga"", promoting the label's upcoming compilation EP The Eephus. For ""Classic Man"", Jidenna was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category. The song also won Song of the Year and... read full bio
Jianbo is a south London based rapper who has been adding his own spin on the traditional grime and rap formula. He is fully celebrated in the U.K. pirate radio culture and rap scene, something that greatly influenced him while growing up in Thames. On top of that, as someone of Chinese and Vietnamese descent, he’s embraced threads on an... read full bio
Award-winning broadcaster, writer, singer, and producer Jian Ghomeshi is also a producer was the host and co-creator of the daily national talk show Q. Since its debut in 2007, Q has attracted the largest audience of any culture-related program in Canada and has risen to the top of the morning ratings in CBC history. Additionally, PRI currently broadcasts Q all... read full bio
Jia Jiang identifies as an entrepreneur and author. He is best known for his involvement in Rejection Therapy, a company he acquired from Canadian innovator, Jason Comely. Jiang drew inspiration from Rejection Therapy to create his own products and services to inspire fearlessness on a daily basis. He explores ways to turn rejection into enterprise, ambition, and courage. Jiang wrote... read full bio
Jia Jiang is an author, blogger, and entrepreneur. He is the owner of Rejection Therapy, a website that is home to Jiang’s personal blogs and products and services to help customers become fearless. Jiang graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Computer Science. From there, he went on to earn his MBA in Marketing from Duke University-The Fuqua... read full bio
Three-time Grammy Award nominee, alternative R&B singer-songwriter Jhene Aiko rose to fame as a young teenager, when she provided vocals and appeared in music videos for R&B group B2K. Aiko’s first full-length project was a mixtape, titled Sailing Soul(s). Written entirely by Aiko herself, and featuring collaborations with Drake, Gucci Mane and Kanye West, Sailing Soul(s) consists of dreamy, minimal... read full bio
Jhay Cortez is an up-and-coming Latin artist from Puerto Rico. He discovered his love for reggaeton music at a young age and knew from then, he wanted to be a singer. He started writing his own music at only 11 years old and started his career at 16. Since then, he has collaborated with artists such as Bad Bunny, J.... read full bio
Jharrel Jerome is an American actor who is best known for playing young Kevin in film “Moonlight” and Korey Wise in the Netflix series “When They See Us”. He has recently received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role in When They See Us. Jerome was led... read full bio
Jhariah Clare, a musician and polymath from Brooklyn, has been creating an exciting, fiercely creative musical universe in addition to recording and releasing new music. People have immediately figured it out. On Spotify, his song "Flight Of The Crows" has received 10.5 million plays. And Jhariah's next album, his most ambitious and significant to yet, is a kind of manifesto for... read full bio
MSTRKRFT is a Toronto-based Canadian electronic music duo. Jesse F. Keeler of Death from Above and Al-P (Alex Puodziukas), who was formerly a member of the electropop duo Girlsareshort from Mississauga, Ontario, formed the group. Al-P also produced a number of records for Black Cat #13, Jesse's former band, and the album You're a Woman, I'm a Machine by Death... read full bio
In Reykjavik, Jofriour Akadottir started her musical career by founding Pascal Pinon with her twin sister and two friends. A delicate combination of warm sorrow and dreamy optimism served as the group's fuel for their sparkling folk music. The sisters, who were raised by a music-obsessed mother and a composer father, were exposed to everything from György Ligeti and John... read full bio
Prior to becoming a solo artist, Montreal native JF Robitaille led the indie-rock band The Social Register. Released on the label Rhythmbank, his The Blood In My Body EP was produced by Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire) and Brian Paulson (Wilco, Beck). JF Robitaille’s debut studio album, Calendar, was released via Blue Cardinal Records. His sophomore studio album, Rival Hearts, was... read full bio
Jez Dior is a Los Angeles based Hip-Hop artist. His upcoming mixtape Scarlett Sage will mark his first ever solo release. Being the son of 1970’s punk rocker Steve Dior - best friend of Sid Vicious and crafter of many Sex Pistols songs, he is no stranger to the music scene. He started creating songs at the age of 13... read full bio
When it was still illegal for him to join clubs, Jewel Kid, who was born in Malta, boarded the music train. After twenty years, this path has accelerated from DJ to Producer with a one-way ticket to fame. He won "Best House Remix" in Beatport's Carl Cox Worldwide Remix Competition and "Best Dance Production" at the Malta Music Awards. Jewel Kid... read full bio
Jewel Allison is a poet, author, public speaker, former model, actress, and music educator who is best known for her book “Stealing Peace.” Allison was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and she began writing poetry at a young age and knew she always wanted a career in writing. Growing up, Allison often wrote in the dark as her... read full bio
