J-Me
| J-Me | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ဂျေမီ |
| Birth name | Khant Zin Ko |
| Born |
9 September 1985 Yangon, Myanmar |
| Genres | Hip hop, rapper |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Rapper |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Website |
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J-Me (Burmese: ဂျေမီ, also spelt J Me; born Khant Zin Ko on 9 September 1985) is a prominent Burmese hip hop singer, rapper who began his musical career in the 2000s. He is best known as the "Myanmar underground hip hop legend" for his hip hop life.[1][2][3][4]
Career
J-Me is an outstanding rapper who began his career in 2000. He is well known "Master of the rhymes", "great beat-boxer". Around the his aged 13 to 18 frequent group shows held in parks like Myaw Sin Kyun in Kandawgyi Park. He used his silver tongue to trash his competitors in the rap game. In 2011, he was at the top. He featuring with rapper Ye Lay and rising to fame. He got his big break in music industry with his song called “Burn em’ up ” made him a star. His hit song "Hallelujah" is known as one of his most popular rap songs.[5]
J has been rapping and beat-boxing for almost 10 years; even his older sister used to breakdance back in the 1990s. J-Me, Zayar Thaw and other members of Myanmar’s first hip-hop group, Acid, have been considered inspirational because of their social activism – marrying traditionally Western hip-hop beats with issues close to the hearts of people in Myanmar.[5]
He is now one of the leaders of the growing underground subculture of Myanmar, including graffiti artists and political activists. One of J-Me’s English-language songs, titled “Burn ’em up”, gives a shout-out not only to US artists Fabolous, Ryan Leslie and Nas but also to the city of Bangkok, a growing centre in Southeast Asia that promotes international hip-hop.[5]
J-Me new album “A Mwe Sar A Mwe Khan ” which means “Inheritance” is the story of that him. produced by Sun Music Production and released in the whole country on May 26, 2018.[5]
Sea Game
One of his songs “Born to Win” has been chosen as the anthem for Myanmar athletes at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Myanmar in 22 December 2013. The song, perform with the singer Zara Hnin Thwin on vocals and J rapping about “persistence” in a dedication to the young athletes and their fans, an honour sure to skyrocket Jock to fame.[6]
Personal life
J-Me's father, Aung Ko Latt, is a Burmese film director. He married with Jungmaw Mary on 7 September 2011.[7] He is a practicing Roman Catholic.[8]
Discography
Single albums
- Ko bawa nae ko ကိုယ့်ဘဝနဲ့ကိုယ် (2007)
- Bawa ye neibban ဘဝရဲ့နိဗ္ဗာန် (2012)
- A Mwe Sar A Mwe Khan အမွေစားအမွေခံ (2018)
References
- ↑ "A Master of Hip Hop" (PDF). InDepth Magazine. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "Myanmar's Young Artists and Activists". Smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "This Burmese rapper sounds straight outta Compton, with a swagger to match". Pri. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "J Me family". Alodaw. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Nandar Aung (4 May 2018). "Return of the J". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Myanmar hip-hop meets the world". The Myanmar Times. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ Times, The Myanmar. "Celebrities join the workforce". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ↑ "J-Me : A Master Of Ceremonies - MYANMORE Yangon". www.myanmore.com. Retrieved 2017-08-07.