Mood:
hungry
Status:
Cream get the money, dolla' dolla' bills ya'll
Updated:
Mar 13, 2010, 21:11 CST
Gender:
Male
Location:
Shaolin, NYC
Relationship:
Committed Relationship
Orientation:
Straight
Children:
Maybe Someday
Body Type:
Athletic
Height:
5'7"
Religion:
Christian - other
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
About Me:
Born and raised in Penns Grove, New Jersey, Jeff Clark a.k.a. JC - THE TRUTH made his way into the underground hip-hop scene roughly two years ago. Influenced by the streets and his neighborhood, JC started writing street poetry, stories about relationships, friends & family members at fourteen years old. --------------------------------------In 2000, after hardships at home, JC left Penns Grove to find his destiny. "The day I left, I had a ten dollar bill in my pocket, and the clothes on my back. I went to my boy\'s crib and asked for a ride to (at that time) my girl\'s house in Clarksboro, New Jersey." After leaving his girlfriend\'s house several months later JC struggled on and off the steets; homeless at some points, taking showers at truckstops, sleeping from one person\'s sofa to the next, living on his grandmother\'s floor, and even at one point living out of his 1983 Volvo. "I just remember laying in the back seat of my car (bought by my Uncle Joe) thinking to myself... Jesus... it\'s got to get better than this. I lost a bunch of weight, it was the middle of December and the heater was broke, so I was freezing my *** off. My girl (at that time) gave me blankets to use that I still have to this day. Back then, I never thought I\'d make it out of that situation, because I didn\'t think anyone cared. I was just ready to say @#$% it." JC\'s godmother found him one day at his friend Bubba\'s house asking for a place to stay. That same day, JC moved in with his godparents in Woodstown, New Jersey. Slowly, he was able to put his life on track, with a healthy environment, and positive relatives who supported him. ---------------------------------------In 2001, after being pointed in the right direction, JC decided to move across the Delaware River to the city of Philadelphia. There... he would pursue his career in entertainment through The Art Institute Of Philadelphia. "At first I didn\'t know how I was going to pay for college. I wanted to stay off the streets and get my education... but I didn\'t know how to do anything you know? So I put together a plan. I had like three credit cards maxed out because my car that kept breaking down; I went ahead and payed two of them off, and my Uncle Paul and good friend Richard offered to pay off the third one. In doing that... I earned good credit while holding a steady job. Then I was qualified to get loans from Sallie Mae. I applied... got approved... and enrolled myself into the summer quarter." --------------------------------------While at AIPH, JC would begin his journey into the realm of music. "I taught myself how to produce music. I could always write music, but didn\'t realize it. My poetry was music. And I knew how to use audio and video equipment from cl***es at AIPH; like Pro Tools and Adobe Premiere. But I wanted to make hip-hop beats. I was always a big fan of hip-hop, way before I could even write it. My Pop was a musician. He taught himself how to play guitar and write music too. He had his own band when I was growing up, so I was always around music. So I did my research and came across this program. After about... three months of trial and error I figured it out and made my first instrumental; which is actually one of my tracks... "Collar Popper." Before that I was just rapping to other people\'s beats, or beat-boxing. But you know... I had to take it to the next level. I felt something was there, and I wanted to see where I could go with it. So I did." ------------------------------------In 2004, after graduating with a Bachelor Of Science, in Media Arts & Animation, JC moved to NYC. "I knew that if I went back to my hometown I\'d get caught up in the bullshit again. Right back where I started. There was nothing left for me in New Jersey but bad memories and I decided to move on. So I asked my Uncle Paul if I could move in with him. And moved to Staten Island literally the day of graduation." ------------------------------------JC went to acting school for a year at a conservatory called The Neighborhood Playhouse School Of The Theatre. While in acting school, JC was producing music out of his uncle\'s attic. "It was a different experience for me at the acting school. There was a lot of petty drama going around... but overall... it was ok. I learned a lot about myself on top of getting some good training, and on top of that I met a lot of good people. I\'d say it was worth the time and money." ------------------------------------Now JC has built his own home studio on Staten Island where he produces all of his music. From the lyrics... to the instrumentals... to the final product... JC does it all. And with his background in Media Arts & Animation he cuts costs in half when it comes to promotional graphics and advertisements. "When it\'s all said and done... I just want to give people hope, you know? I want to give people the vision to see through my lyrics... that there\'s a light at the end of the tunnel, and things can get better. It\'s amazing what someone can accomplish when they just... live from their heart. And when it's mind over matter... anyone can change their life around. All you need is confidence to fight for what you believe in. Music is what I believe in. It's my God given therapy."
Music:
www.jcthetruth.com
www.myspace.com/jcthetruthnyc www.soundclick.com/jcthetruthnyc
Movies:
Action, Drama, Adventure, Sci-Fi.
TV:
Spike TV, UFC, NFL, MLB, Discovery Channel, Nat Geo Channel, HBO, Action, Comedy, Drama.
Books:
My rhyme books.
Likes:
Down to earth people. Common courtesy. Respect. Money, and creative people.
Dislikes:
Haters, Snitches, and Bitches.
Hobbies:
Making music, working out, art, movies.
Heroes:
Jesus
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Shaolin Yankee: Release Date 8.28.09
Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:52 AM EST
[Music Related]
What's up everyone? Just wanted to post a blog letting you know that I'm hard at work on my new mixtape SHAOLIN YANKEE, which will be released 8.28.09. Please feel free to visit my official site at: www.jcthetruth.com to listen to some pre-releases from SHAOLIN YANKEE. Feel free to browse around and check out features on the site. Thanks a lot and I hope you are all enjoying the summer!
JC - The Truth
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The Truth Hurts: Vol 1
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 09:16 PM EST
[Music Related]
Would love for all of you to go get your FREE copy of my new mixtape... THE TRUTH HURTS: VOL1 Click on the banner below to check it out. True Underground Hip-Hop the way it should be.
Much Love!!!!
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NEW JC Clothing Line
Tuesday, May 29, 2007, 11:46 PM EST
[General]
What’s up everyone? My new clothing line is now selling apparel for everyone. Muscle shirts, Women’s spaghetti strap tops, Book Bags, Chef & BBQ aprons, many colors, all sizes. Check out the styles only at: www.jcthetruth.com Thanks a lot for your support. It will go a long way.
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Nelson Mandela
Friday, May 18, 2007, 02:07 AM EST
[Favorite Quotes/Writings]
We need to live by this right here, 4 real..........
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE. It is our LIGHT... NOT our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves... "WHO AM I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?" Actually WHO ARE YOU NOT to be? You are a child of GOD. Your playing small DOESN'T serve this world. There is NOTHING enlighteneed about shrinking, so that other people won't feel insecure about you. WE WERE BORN to make manifest the glory of GOD that is within us. It is NOT just in SOME OF US. It is in EVERYONE. And as we let OUR LIGHT SHINE, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are LIBERATED from OUR OWN FEARS, our presence AUTOMATICALLY LIBERATES OTHERS. NELSON MANDELA - 1994 Inaugural Speech -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now tell me that isn't the realest thing you've ever read? JC Tags:
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