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Calvin Brown believes in music as a site of exploration, community, joy, resistance, and freedom. He began playing the piano at the age of 13 in the Black church and for over two decades he has worked extensively as a keyboardist, arranger, music director and educator. Calvin Presents is a synthesis of jazz, soul, contemporary popular styles and the avant garde, melded with lyrics about his observations about modern life. His debut EP, Dream was released in 2018 and “Here”, a response to both the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, followed in 2020. Calvin’s debut album is forthcoming.
Sweet Potatoes is a Richmond based jazz band that was formed in 2017. Starting from humble beginnings the group has gone through many different iterations. The first of which was a guitar duo that played evening shows at local restaurants in the Richmond area. To this day Sweet Potatoes Music has evolved into a group that performs at Virginia jazz festivals like the Jazz on the Bluff Festival in Hampton Virginia and performs regularly at the African American History Museum in D.C and the Smithsonian.
JayWhit is a national recording artist from the Richmond Metro Area in the state of Virginia. JayWhit started singing at the early age of 6 years young at his home church Fifth Baptist Church in the West End of Richmond, VA. As he got older, he enrolled into choir and soon became a director of the Highland Springs High School Gospel Chorale under the leadership of Dr. Alvin Campbell. JayWhit has also participated in Richmond’s Premier Gospel Choir, Zion’s Voice, where he had many opportunities to sing behind gospel greats such as Dorothy Norwood and Deitrick Haddon. In the year 2018, JayWhit decided to start his journey through the R&B world. JayWhit has quickly become a staple of superior talent in the Mid-Atlantic region. His first album, Dating Diaries, debuted at #5 on the Apple iTunes R&B Charts. From his mesmerizing ballads to uplifting dance hits, JayWhit delivers the perfect blend of soul music through energized performances. He is now about to release his sophomore album entitled “Love On My Radio” on February 2nd, 2024. This album fully encompasses life, love, sex and faith as JayWhit wants to take you back into the nostalgic flow of the 90’s and 2000’s. JayWhit’s influences include Michael Jackson, Prince, D’Angelo, Beyonce and Fantasia. JayWhit is the next R&B sensation and he looks forward to entertaining you in this next era