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Hello Blackplanet I'm Joshua McCain a Neo-Soul/Jazz musician from Caldwell Texas.I have a degree in English, one BEAUTIFUL daughter, and a passion for life. I also like sports and music. I'm a music producer as well as artist. In 1996 me and my brother Bobby created the Soul 7 Band and began performing cover songs around the Jackson, MS metro area, providing entertainment for local clubs, weddings, corporate events, and political functions. Desiring to break in to the music industry, in 2000 I started Soul 7 Music Group, a record label that showcased the talent of local artist. Me and my brother Bobby Felder Jr, who is also a producer, have worked with such local Mississippi artist as Martel, a Hip Hop/Spoken Word artists ,and R&B/Neo-Soul artist Malcolm Shepherd, who guest appears on Simply Music, my first record release. We have also worked with artist across the world in places such as Brazil and London. After graduating from Jackson State University, I decided to focus my efforts on producing and running my label. However by not having an artist of my own at the time I was inspired to become an artist myself and began working on my debut album "Simply Music". This record is a Jazzy/Neo-Soul work of art with smooth piano solos. Although mostly instrumentals, with the help of my brother and vocalist Malcolm Shepherd, I was able to create a vibe of Teddy Pendergrass mixed with Dwele and Musiq Soulchild. The album was influenced by a variety of artist in genres ranging from R&B, Gospel, Jazz, and Hip-Hop. Some of the major influences were Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Prince, The Roots, Jill Scott, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock. I just finished my second album "Perfect Timing" which is set to be released in 2011.p>

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