Jada B.
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Jada B. (b. November 16, 1979 in Bloomington, Indiana) is a poet/singer/songwriter/performance artist and founder of Verbal Terrorism Productions, sometimes stylized as jada b. Member of defunct bands The Wina-Freds, The Prizms & Bonanza Jellybean. She recently opened for Bitch + The Exciting Conclusion (NYC).
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[edit] Biography
Jada B. attended Indiana University where she studied theatre, telecom, gender studies & folklore. During her time at IU she supplied the voice of Marie Shannon in the Mind's Ear Audio Production of French Quarter by Joel Pierson and Dana Dyer Pierson. It was the winner of the Golden Headset for Best Multicast Audio of the Year and the Communicator Award Crystal Award of Excellence. She also founded Verbal Terrorism Productions in October 2001 as a response to her concerns that America was heading for a world war after the 9/11 attacks. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, Verbal Terrorism Productions or VTP for short strives to create a place for artistry to flourish in rural Indiana far away from the corporate media and the commercial art and music scene. It has also been a haven for indie touring artists to expand their friendship and fan base.
[edit] Poetry style
Jada B's poetry is part spoken word, part political, part love poem, part ranting, part song.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Poetry zines
- Clawmarks & Moon Phrases This poetry Zine/chapter book was produced by VTP. 33 copies of the zine were made in 2003 and sold at shows and Boxcar Books in Bloomington IN. The original was destroyed by Jada B. Only 4 copies are left of this book. (2003)
[edit] Chapter Books
- Jada B: in ideath Jada is currently working on a new collection of poems called Jada B: in ideath with selected work from 2002-2008 & a companion CD yet to be titled featuring work from her unreleased album Jagged: small poems, shallow cuts and other bruises (2008)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Poetry/Spoken Word
- Jagged: small poems, shallow cuts and other bruises Not Released...Tacks Lost (2004)
Parts of this album will be re-released on her upcoming album Jada B: in ideath (2008)
[edit] As part of The Wina-Freds
- Ceremonies of Light & Darkness recorded by Razzleberry Recording (2006) Limited Release
[edit] Collaborations
- "Denise Dill" (self titled album by Denise Dill...Spoken Word & Backing Vocals on Pattern & Prism) (2004)
