| Education | 1991, 3-year Mass Communications Tertiary Studies
Ngee Ann Singapore | | | Additional Courses / Training | | Mainly self taught - some tutoring during short-run MIDI and vocal courses. | | | Additional Skills | Live:
Lead & backing vocals, theatre lead and ensemble, piano, keyboard, rhythm guitar
Studios:
Pitch perfect lead and harmony vocals (without autotuning), vocal and backing vocal arrangements & production, sight reading, song-writing, composition, piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, MIDI programming, sound engineer | | | Any other information | A fuller Bio:
Phoenix J (a translation of her Chinese name "Hong") a.k.a. Joan Martin, is a Singapore born, UK based performing singer-songwriter, keyboardist and arranger-programmer.
Her self-produced and released Asian Top 40 debut CD 'Binary Star' on Firebird Music was a blend of modern-traditional music, world-ethnic instrumentation and a variety of arrangements ranging from classical and ambient to dance trance to pop. Her second release "Junkk", also under Firebird, has been likened to that of Madonna and Bjork, but her influences are even more eclectic. "It takes the blend of Western pop, R&B dance and Asian influences she explored in Binary Star to another level. Lovers of alternative music, dance and even rock will also find plenty of tasty riffs and touches." (Zach Trax)
In live performances, Phoenix J has entranced capacity crowds from the UK Coventry Skydome Arena in a set supported by 50 dancers to a traditionally rock crowd at the world-renowned Whisky A Gogo on LA's Sunset Boulevard. She has a thrilling stage presence, complemented by spine-tingling and heartfelt vocals.
The winner of a Best Dance Award in a major US Music competition, Best Female Pop Artist in the Singapore National Arts Council Radio Jam Awards, and voted a UK Top 5 on Freeserve's Wanadoo Discoveries and Panartist Most Wanted, Phoenix has now joined forces with rising London-based band Greenhaus to become their lead vocalist/songwriter and front person. Watch this space!
On the producer side, Phoenix J is especially thrilled to have been interviewed by Editor Paul White for Sound on Sound, one of UK's premier music creators magazines, who has described her as "clearly talented." A real compliment to the breadth of her musical abilities and talents.
More info on:
www.phoenixj.com | |
| | | more details | | Specific Singing Skills | Alto, Mezzo-Soprano | | General Dance Skills | Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz | | Ethnicity | Asian/Oriental | | Skin Color | Tanned | | Hair Length | Shoulder Length | | Languages Spoken | Chinese, English |
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