Kevin Jack
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| Birth name | Kevin Jerrod Jack |
| Also known as | Kev Jack, KJ, K. Jack |
| Born | November 5, 1985 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop music Conscious hip hop Alternative hip hop Underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Label(s) | You Don't Know Jack Music Group |
| Website | kevinjackmusic.com |
Kevin Jerrod Jack (born November 5, 1985) is an American hip hop artist. Jack debuted in 2005 under the Austin Music Foundation's Incubator Program, which consisted of 18 months of mentorship and a $15,000 grant to create and market an independent project. After a successful performance at the 2005 Austin City Limits Music Festival Jack began to garner a significant underground and online following into late 2005. Jack took an eight month hiatus from making music after the death of his father in October of 2005. The release of his album was pushed back several times due to the circumstance, but in February of 2008 Jack released his debut Album entitled "Campaign 4 Change".
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Jack was born in Houston where he was raised by his parents Jackie Jack and Terrance Jack. Jack's parents separated when he was nine years old, resulting in his father moving out and the rapper spending time between both residences.This left Jack to be raised by his mother, but his father remained active in his life until his death in 2005.While in high school, Jack and a classmate formed the JLH Project, a rap collective which performed in talent shows around town. Jack broke away from the group upon his acceptance to the University of Texas at Austin to study Communications.
[edit] Present
In March of 2008 Jack was selected as a Grand Prize Winner for the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Maxwell Song of the Year for his song "Dreaming of Darfur", a song dedicated to the conflict in Sudan. Jack has recently started working on his sophomore effort which has yet to be titled.
[edit] Discography
- 2008: Campaign 4 Change
- 2008: Kevin Jack: Live from the Parish (Unreleased)
