Jarvis

The weeks "Artist Of The Week" comes from an R&B crooner who has a few false starts to reaching his musical destiny. But I feel that this time around is truly his time to shine. This artist goes by the name of Jarvis. Jarvis who is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma been his musical journey at the age of 12 when he started doing local talent shows. This allowed him to perfect his craft as a singer and a stage performer. In 2004 Jarvis was discover by music mogul Jermaine Dupri, founder of So So Def Recordings.  Instantly recognizing the young singer’s star potential, JD added Jarvis to his roster which then led to the singer’s first single “Radio.”This song climbed  Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. However, before Jarvis could see the release of his debut album JD was appointed Executive Vice President of another label. At this point Jarvis felt a lack of attention to him as an artist. At this time Jarvis regrouped and with the support of his family continued on in pursuit of his musical dreams which landed him at the doors of the Atlanta based label, Disturbing Tha Peace Records. The label made Jarvis two offers. The first was to have the label’s co-founder and flagship artist, three time Grammy Award winner, Ludacris, appear on Jarvis’ second single “Pretty Girl.”  The second was an offer to join DTP’s roster.  Though the partnership didn’t yield any other releases following “Pretty Girl,” the experience did prove to be an important step along the way to Jarvis’ future. Now at the age of 23 Jarvis has land a deal with  Capitol Music Group in 2012. In September, he independently released his mixtape entitled "Heartache", featuring collabos with DJ Khaled, Waka Flocka Flame and Lil Scrappy. With this new found passion and drive for his music his first musical release called "Make a Little Room,” which is currently stirring up major radio buzz at R&B stations. I think Jarvis's time in the spotlight has finally arrived. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on facebook just look for the logo!

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