Artist description 5'7, 125 lbs., Plum hair....oh wait, something tells me that's not what they meant.

Music Style On this particular mp3.com page I had pop/ballads, but that's not really my style these days, I guess I grew up :). Anyway, I'm workin on new music and when it's up I'll link it here.

Musical Influences EVERYone influences me in one way or another.

Similar Artists I sound most like *me.

Artist History      With a name like Jinx, it's clear you're dealing with a young woman who is anything but typical. This engaging, quirky teen has the drive, determination, and focus of an adult well beyond her eighteen years. It's these distinctions that are the driving force behind the dynamic young performer's straight forward approach to her life, career and music. As a classical and speech level trained vocalist, Jinx not only has outstanding range and precise pitch, but she also has the capacity to deliver passionate, silky smooth vocals to a ballad; vibrant, intense energy to a pop song; or breathy, sensuality to rhythm and blues...eh, enough of this, this isn't my style, lets try this again.      Where do I begin? I guess I should start by saying that I write, sing, produce (when no other options are available), co-produce (when allowed), play guitar (with limited skill, but improving daily), choreograph, dance, and when forced I play the piano, but these things, not to diminish their importance, are, in my opinion, only a small part of what sets me apart as an artist.      Technically speaking, I've been in the music industry three years, passionately speaking, I've been in it all my life. Looking back over the past three years, it may seem that my progress has been minimal, after all, I've yet to put out an album, let alone perform. I assure you, however, it wasn't from a lack of trying. That's also not to say that I didn't have music, I just didn't have music that I believed in. Well, that's not entirely true either, I did believe in my first song, "Girlz Wanna Have Fun," and don't let the word "my" fool you, it may have been mine in the sense that I paid a producer to write it and help me record it, but it wasn't a product of me. So even though I originally believed in "Girlz," I quickly came to realize that there was more to music and to being an artist.      After recording "Girlz Wanna Have Fun," I set out to make myself famous. I figured all I had to do was take my one little song out into the world and make it a hit, thus ensuring that the rest of my career would fall neatly into place. Funny, huh? The funny thing is, it almost did fall into place. I promoted that song so well that in a matter of six weeks I picked up 30,000 fans, and "Girlz Wanna Have Fun" went to number three on the mp3.com pop charts. I suppose that may not seem like much of an accomplishment to some, but for me it was a very valuable lesson in promotion. Along with learning how to market myself I also managed to secure the interest of two major labels, which, at first, seemed like a dream come true. However, to my surprise, both labels approached me with "their" ideas for the direction of my career. Foolishly, I had always assumed that once you had the interest of a major label they would say something like, "Hey, what do you want to do with your career?" Take a moment to laugh out loud, I'll wait. Don't get me wrong, I know they had my best interest and theirs at heart, it's just that their idea of what was right for me and my idea of what was right for me varied. So instead of jumping at what I thought to be the "one hit wonder suicidal brass ring," I decided to keep trying to make my career happen on my own terms, even if it didn't fall neatly into place.      So I guess that leads me to what I feel my assets are as a recording artist. For me, it's all the things that I've learned and experienced since my first song, including understanding what "my own terms" means to me. It's the fact that I now understand that just one hit isn't enough, and that I have to work harder and smarter than the next guy; respect in this industry is very difficult to earn but not impossible. That with every project I take on I need to bring something to the table, along with a willingness to listen to and implement the ideas of others. All these things combined are what I feel set me apart as an artist . Don't get me wrong though, I'm not so foolish as to think that I'm the perfect, all inclusive artist, because I know that I'm not, but the fact that I know I'm not is my greatest strength.

Location Chicago, Illinois - USA

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