Description: Jair Dynast’s style is an eclectic mix: cross between Earl Klugh, Nas, blended Caribbean sounds, memorable guitar riffs, dark strings and heavy drums that got him featured in Blues & Soul, Knowledge, Hip Hop Connection Magazines, and online press. Bio: As an inner city youth of Caribbean heritage, Jair Dynast saw both sides of urban life. He saw the dark-side of a city struggling with a growing crime rate and an increasing population of young people being raised in single parent homes. Fortunately for Jair, he also saw a city rich with culture as his family fought hard to expose him to an eclectic mix of music in his household and outside. As a young boy of barely seven or eight years old, he was taken to free outdoor concerts at Ontario Place to hear “Chuck” Mangione, Ashford & Simpson and Roberta Flack. The music at home ranged from Mahalia Jackson’s gospel to Earl Klugh, Bob Marley, Minnie Riperton, Roberta Flack, Santana, Stevie Wonder and classical pieces from Bach, Strauss, Oscar Peterson, amongst others. There was always the staple music of calypso and reggae as a child of Caribbean parents. Therefore, you could say that music was indelibly implanted in his soul like a micro-chip. All of this music exposure must have subconsciously shaped the chart-topping rapper/producer as he evolved from adversity to diversity. After his athletic basketball scholarship was made obsolete by an undiagnosed heart condition, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Jair Dynast activated his musical micro-chip and went to work crafting his own unique blends of hip hop, reggae, techno and R&B beats that are as original as they are uncategorized while still being commercially viable. Following the top 5 single "SnakeEyes", Jair's debut solo album V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. produced the single "Vicious" which nabbed the highly coveted #1 spot on the Top 30 Grassroots Hip-Hop Charts at Rapattacklives.com surpassing peers like Talib Kweli and Jim Jones. Another single "Promise" climbed to #8 spot in the Top 100 Most Wanted category on Radio 1 in Greece while "Can't Wait" was chosen theme song for CBC TV's "Make Some Noise" documentary Television Series. Jair Dynast performed the top singles from V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. for an audience at Crash Mansion in New York City for the CMJ Music Marathon 2007. The album is now critically acclaimed and Jair Dynast has received coverage worldwide in Hip-Hop Connection Magazine, Knowledge Magazine, Blues & Soul, as well as his native Barbados national newspaper The Nation, amongst others. The socially conscious album V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. was also chosen one of the Top Ten Albums of the Year by RapReviews. Jair Dynast is set to continue engaging his constantly growing international fan base with his monthly Vanguard Series. His innovative, metaphor-laden style of rap continues to live up to what some music critics refer to as “one of Hip Hop's most prolific artists”. The Vanguard series is already getting rave reviews with the buzz single "Simple Plan" making the rounds on top rap music blogs. "Simple Plan" has already gone viral since its release via video gaining thousands of views on Vimeo and YouTube and is available on iTunes among other major online retailers worldwide. His next single, the lighthearted yet intelligent streetwear anthem “My Style”, is already on deck as Jair Dynast recently wrapped shooting the video. Expected January 2009 anyone who loves rap music, the blending of Hip Hop, skater and street wear cultures will fall in love with the gritty flows, infectious hook and booming 808s on “My Style”. With monthly releases scheduled from The Vanguard Series expect to hear and see Jair Dynast everywhere! Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Of interest to music blogs, music podcasts, editors and journalists covering: lifestyles, new music releases, digital new media, music industry trends, hip hop culture, youth and hip hop music. Brooklyn, NY: January 2, 2009 Hip Hop Music from Adversity to Diversity in Style Jair Dynast rose from humble beginnings to struggle with a life-threatening illness and climb to respectable heights in rap. As music journalist, Adam Bernard said: "When I first received my copy of Jair Dynast's latest single I had no idea who he was but was instantly drawn to his song 'Pull Up.' Dope music and an even doper story". Jair is the son of a former Miss Barbados and Miss World Delegate. He moved to North America at age 7 and grew up in Toronto. He fell in love with basketball, excelled at the game that takes him to live in Connecticut and earned him an athletic scholarship to Division 1 JUCO in Texas. However, fate serves him a slam dunk, he's diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and he's forced to give up the game - this condition kills numerous unsuspecting young athletes every year. Jair picks up the mic, writes and produces his solo debut album, V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. A single from the album, "Vicious" earned #1 on Hip Hop Top 30 grassroots Charts in North America closely following a #4 spot with his initial debut single, 'SnakeEyes' on the same charts. Jair puts his creativity to work writing the theme song, "Can't Wait" for a 13-episode T.V. Mini-series, "Make Some Noise" for CBC-TV. Always the consummate performer, Jair twice showcased his skills for enthusiastic audiences at CMJ Music Marathon on two different occasions. As if to live up to the prediction made by some music critics that he is "well on his way to becoming one of hip hop's most prolific artists"; Jair has branched off in a new direction of crafting what he calls the Vanguard Series. This is an eclectic mix of singles that is a cross between Earl Klugh and Nas with blends of his signature Caribbean sounds, memorable guitar riffs, dark strings and heavy drums. Jair Dynast has already captivated college and mix-show DJs by being able to vividly tell a story with the expressionism of a Van Gogh painting. The first single from the Vanguard Series, 'Simple Plan' is supported with a video that portrays his metaphor-laden style of rap and shows that he's ready for the commercial arena. Jair is definitely showcasing his versatility on this single. When you watch the video, you can see that he's having fun and it's getting infectious amongst music bloggers. Jair Dynast recently collaborated with Latino rapper, MC Magic who had a number of songs on Billboard's Top 50. Produced by Jair, the song is expected to impact radio nationwide in 2009 and will add a new dimension to MC Magic's already popular talkbox sound (given to him by Roger Troutman of Zapp) that is similar to auto-tune now made famous by T-Pain. Soon to follow is Jair Dynast next buzz single, the light-hearted, yet intelligent street wear anthem 'My Style' from the Vanguard Series. Sponsored by Hip Hop and street wear clothing retailer Xycouture.com, the single should excite not only hip hop fans but skate board and street wear culture enthusiasts as well. ### _____________ If you would like more information about Jair Dynast's "Vanguard Series", you can peruse his 2-websites http://jairdynast.com http://jairdynast.net or you can arrange an interview by contacting his record label http://eMultimediaGroup.com/contact-us

Brooklyn, NY, USA

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