Joy Tolentino
Hey y'all, JOY is my name... im 21, livin in the BAY AREA... born in ATLANTA...my 2nd home. i love music. it's my passion [like a lot of people into music] . i love writing, i love dancing, i love singing, i love recording, i love being different and standing out but still having the same vibe as everyone else. and i love making people smile...its a good feeling...and my talents aren't from me alone...GIVING IT UP TO GOD...HE gave it to me, HE can easily take it away if abused or not used properly...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
uHH singing since i was 3. started dancing at the same time...i took ballet, then it transitioned to hip hop...HAHA..how? i have no idea...it's all janet jacksons fault. started singing and dancing infront of folks in 3rd grade, then it grew to school plays, talent shows, etc... started getting into writing in middle school...and had a management in hs...the broke from that when i graduated after i finished a talent development deal... n now, working with a lot of good friends...good artists...and just...tryna do good music... im down to collab...JUST HOLLA! O yea, if if yall are from the bay area, u know YA BOY's album, "ROOKIE OF THE YEAR"...im on track 17...
BUT THE COOL PART IS...ITS SOLD NATION WIDE! WOO HOO!
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
yup. anywhere i can. big UPPS to my SQUAD IVY LEEGUE.
NIKO VILLA. OUTBREAK. SKUBA. L-U-SEAN. BRE...
PASSION.
www.nikovilla.com
i work well with them in the studio, on paper, and on stage. we got chemistry folks cant knock.
Your musical influences
IVY LEEGUE, kanye, john legend, alicia keys, SOTO, lauryn hill, PASSION, SKUBA, DOZSHA [my cousins raw], ELEMNOP, deborah cox, NIKO VILLAMOR, TiToFeLiX, BruceLeroy, tamia, jackson 5, usher, stevie wonder, black star, the roots, earth wind n fire, elvis [dont hate...hes dope], the beatles, 2pac, BEP, NERD, justin timberlake...so many.
What equipment do you use?
in the bay: my boy's studio [skuba, jmoe, and passion]
in the A: @ OUTBREAK's lol [it'll happen!]
until i can get my own, my roland fantom x6, paper, pen or pencil, and my voice. the guitar hasnt been nice to me yet...we're still battling...
Anything else?
im a hair stylist and a makeup artist as well. it supports my music. gotta support myself in different ways ya feel? and its STILL creative.
