J NONE
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, J None started singing in
the teen choir for his bible study at the tender age of
12. At the age of 14 he began entertaining audiences
at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, NYC
Amateur Night and Top Dog talent competitions.
Featured in the September 2008 issue of “GQ”,
he was selected to perform for Grammy Awardwinning
super producer Timbaland. Selected as the
Virginia-Pilot, Inside Business “Most Valued Business
Supporter” for his “National Anthem” performances
at Inside Business honoree ceremonies.
In 2011, J attained international recognition for placing in the Top 32
on Simon Cowell’s newest talent show The X-Factor as ¼ of the young
Pop group 4Shore. Audiences enjoy stellar performances, with his smooth,
Mr. Like None Other shows that he is well rounded as he also plays
the piano, the violin, and the guitar. He studied music performance at
Virginia Commonwealth University and is a graduate of Full Sail University
with a degree in Music Production. Most recently, J.None auditioned for
Season 14 of the hit Fox singing competition American Idol and advanced
to the Top 48. Currently, he is working on original music and completing
his masters program. This young man is changing and will continue to
change our world, as we know it through music. You can find J.None’s
newest EP “I Want More” on all digital outlets, available now for purchase.
EARL ELKINS, JR.
The soaring tenor voice heard on most of the leads
in VoicePlay’s songs belong to none other than Earl
Elkins, Jr. Involved in organized musical groupings at
a very early age, Earl has literally traveled the globe
in pursuit of the ultimate vocal challenge. Earl’s rock
opera tenor voice has been heard from England to
Japan while he was touring as an ambassador of the
city of Orlando, with then Mayor, Glenda Hood.
Earl also plays a large part in creating original
concepts. Many of the melodies and alternate
harmonies heard in VoicePlay’s catchy tunes come from Earl’s spontaneous
noodeling around, and end up being some of the most creative spots
in VoicePlay’s albums and live performances. When not working with
VoicePlay, Earl can be seen performing on several world class cruise
lines and around Orlando including Crush at Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s
Finding Nemo: The Musical. And if he’s not there, check the free weight
station at the local Gold’s Gym.
As well as vocal talent, Earl also possesses instrumental talent as