ABOUT THE ALBUM

GRIT is an album centered around the theme of overcoming self doubt. The cover art features a figure in the clutches of a monster that represents self doubt, as it is trying, and failing, to consume them. Inspired by a found photo of wheat paste street art and graffiti, this monster represents the pressure, doubt and anxiety that haunts the proverbial artist in the pursuit of creation. Sometimes, you might let the self doubt beast get to you -- pressuring you, distracting you, nagging you -- to stop working or trying to stall your mind with writers block.

But, the GRIT is also what it takes to outlast those doubts, to keep moving forward through the fog of uncertainty, to make art at all costs despite the pressures of the world. That ability to keep challenging your self and push past the desire to quit, using humor and humility and skill.

GRIT is also a reference to the dust and rawness of some of the albums tracks --- the relics of history, the raw chops, the audio grittiness that exists as a record of the creative process. Some people call it imperfections, but I like to think of it as little notes from the past to encourage me to keep getting better.

Keep fighting your monsters, lean into your own GRIT and do what you do!

credits

releases October 28, 2022

All tracks produced by Luvjonez
LUVJONEZ MUSIC LLC © 2022
Recorded at Luna Studios
Portland, Oregon

Cover image based on stop motion animation rendering by @roughandtumbleproductions Justin Burgos

Long form album visualizer available on Youtube at the link below:

 

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LUVJONEZ PRESS KIT

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Luvjonez bio and press kit

LONG FORM BIO

Luvjonez is a Puerto Rican instrumental hip hop producer / beat maker. The bulk of his time is spent licensing music and beats for podcasts and film projects, but he also continues to work with emcee’s and singers from around the world. He has released 15+ projects, including beat tapes, collaborative albums, singles and full length albums. All available on all streaming services and for purchase on his website.

He is also Co-founder of A Beat Happening, a free, monthly, all ages, music producer showcase held at Future Shock Records in Portland, OR. An archive of all past performances is available on Youtube and all events are documented on the ABH website.

Originally from Kentucky, he has traveled the globe and called many places home, including DC, New York and Wisconsin and currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon.

 
 

SHORT FORM ARTIST BIO

Luvjonez (he/his) is a Puerto Rican hip hop producer based in Portland, Oregon. He weaves a nostalgic and downtempo blend of musical influences from his cultural roots, extensive travels, and artistic experiences. His instrumental tracks combine Down South, East Coast, Pacific Northwest elements and ancestral Caribbean vibes, creating a genre-defying mix of lofi, jazzy, downtempo, and boom bap styles.

Primarily an instrumental artist, he also collaborates on singles and albums with emcee’s, vocalists, and musicians from around the world, while licensing music for podcasts and film projects with Marmoset Music. In addition to music production, he also runs A Beat Happening (@abeathappening), an all ages, free, monthly, inclusive, BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S- centered music producer and DJ showcase that celebrated its 6th year anniversary July 2023.

 

TWO SENTENCE BIO

Luvjonez is a Puerto Rican music producer, DJ, event producer and founder of A Beat Happening, an all ages, free, BIPOC and LGBTQIA-centered, inclusive, monthly producer and DJ showcase based in Portland, OR.