Hip Hop Jam

 

Ottawa’s Only Hip Hop Jam Session!- Live Band, House Emcee, Featured Emcee

 

Ottawa’s only Hip Hop Jam session is coming to Red Bird Live, and will be a strong edition to Red Bird’s monthly music series. The event will feature a live band, open community stage, visual art showcases, and a wide range of cocktails and food.

 

Every month:

Will be featuring a different Emcee that will host the show with our house Emcee Nick Pouponneau (of Zoo Legacy). Backed with a full live band, these showcases are bound to instil a deep love and connection to the incredible Hip Hop scene that we carry in the Capital city!

This month, in October our house Emcee will be J Morris 

J Morris aka Ya Favourite Lightskin, has enough energy to power a fleet of hybrid cars, enough soul to raise a church roof, and enough music in his blood to contaminate the average man.

Born in Canada’s Capital, the son of a hard-working mother, and a well-known Reggae singer Ras Lee as his father, it is no wonder why J Morris has music pumping through his veins.

Aside from his own musical endeavours, in 2004 he co-produced Ottawa’s first Hip Hop DVD series, “Hold it Down” as well as “Cap City” in 2009. If that’s not enough he also hosted The Wordlife Show on CKCU 93.1 FM, The B.R.L Show on CHUO 89.1 FM, where he received an award for Local Talent Development in 2009, and Bring Ya Eh Game on CIUT 89.5 FM.

J Morris is also the founder of The Annual Hip Hop Food Drive, the host of Bar Code an online series where artists come to display their skills and he is also the music director and co-founder of Cranium Arts Project.

Like every verse he writes and every chorus he perfects, everything he does comes together so seamlessly. J Morris will certainly keep cultivating his gift for taking a beat and putting just the right touch on it, and whittling a track down to its purest form without breaking a sweat, while still giving others a platform to stand on. This is just the beginning!

 

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Live Band:

Nick Pouponneau (Emcee)

Andrew Knox (Trumpet/ Keys)

Matt Evans (Saxophone/ Keys)

James Arif (Sousaphone)

Ramel Bautista (Guitar)

Harrison Singer (Bass)

Sacha Nagy (Drums)

 

Nick Pouponneau Zoo Legacy Video Feature: 

October Featured Emcee: ASPECTS

Aspects is one of the most well-rounded musicians today! One of the most talented Indigenous artists, he hails from Quesnel, British Columbia and is currently based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Aspects has produced music for industry icons, including Wyclef Jean (The Fugees), Bootsy Collins, and Anderson .Paak’s band, The Free Nationals. He has collaborated on over 20 songs with Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, as well as artists from 2Pac’s groups, Eminem’s group, Treach, WC of Westside Connection, M.O.P., Bone Thugs-N-Harmony , and many other hip-hop legends.

Beyond hip-hop, Aspects has performed with Jack Johnson, Rick Danko, and Harrison Kennedy and has shared the stage with Foo Fighters, Beck, and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.

Touring extensively throughout North America, Central America, and South America, Aspects frequently plays at major music hubs and Indigenous communities. He is deeply involved in community work, hosting workshops and supporting Indigenous youth through music education. His ability to perform across blues, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, and funk has opened doors across multiple industries.

 

Aspects Video Feature:

 

 

Important Notes:

1. Every Instrument will be provided by the house.
2. Access to stage is a first-come, first-serve process.
3. The amount of instruments and microphones present on the stage will determine how many can stay on the stage at one time.
4. We will have the “RED BIRD PICK” of the night. This pick will be chosen by staff at Red Bird and will encourage one participant of the night to close the show with another performance. 
5. There will be opportunities to network and possibly be featured in future events as a featured emcee or instrumentalist.