J. Phoenix was born and raised in Brooklyn NY and is a graduate of Brooklyn College.
His vocal influences include Luther Vandross, Peabo Bryson, Chaka Khan and Dianne Reeves.
His songwriting influences include James Taylor, Bill Withers, John Lennon and Lionel Richie.

J. Phoenix has performed in New York City clubs, at the Sundance Film Festival and most recently in Europe, Africa, South America and the Middle East.

J. Phoenix's debut album MASTERPIECE was released in 2007. His sophomore album, UNDISCOVERED TERRITORY, will be released in January 2012. The first single, is "Pennies From Heaven," a mid-tempo message about "what we value, what we take for granted and what influences us to change." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.