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Writer, Musician & Scholar Jaquiel THEVOICE is an emerging Artist born in NY. Some say his first words carried a melody. At age 11 he began songwriting. Since then he has attended the local arts high school. Jaquiel went of to study music and Liberal Arts in the city of Rochester,NY. Attending Monroe Community college he participated in a vast amount of organizations ( he states "in an effort to grow closer to the people. Jaquiel also served as a youth counselor under both the Syracuse city School District & The Rochester School District. Creating Entertainment & Inspiring the Arts to children & families all over New York state.  At this time growing further inspired to spread a message Jaquiel began learning various instruments. Obtaining his Associates Degree in the Arts. Jaquiel began to study Musical Therapy in the State University of Fredonia. Lost in the wilderness of northern New York, Jaquiel began longing to take his chances in the big apple. After finishing just a semester in Fredonia Jaquiel decided to transfer to a school closer to New York City. Leaving Fredonia as the Top prosecution attorney in the AMTA (American Mock Trail Association)He changed his major to Politics, Economics & Law at the State University of Old Westbury in Long Island. Since transferring schools Jaquiel has joined a plethora of organizations advocating for human rights the world over. Recently being offered a scholarship to take part in a live in study in Asia. Jaquiel spent 6 months Studying in Guangzhou, China at Jinan University. While there not only did he study but he also became a local favorite for performances and shows. He also completed his first EP while staying there. After broadening not only his intellect, artistry and fan base Jaquiel now has returned to the United States in an effort to further expand his horizons and continue spreading a message of love, sound & vibration throughout the world. Stating to keep his  "Eyes open for wisdom & Ears open for the right Note".  Hoping to influence the world through the various stories and songs created along his  journey. With so many footsteps ahead and so many footsteps behind despite and trials or tribulations endeavored Jaquiel continues to believe and follow his lifelong motto "Music is my life & life is my song". CHANGING THE WORLD ONE NOTE AT A TIME.

LIVE INTERVIEW OF THE ARTIST KNOWN AS JAQUIEL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkH-7Mx6HDs

"This is the way we all relate to one another easily, through the Hip Co.  It’s the way we talk everyday, put into song; it has great potential.  I want to make sure this Hip Co thing takes the world."  -Takun J


Jonathan Koffa is better known to his fans as Takun J, the Hip Co King.

Takun J was born on May 14 in Monrovia, Liberia, where he survived the country’s 14 year civil war with his single mother and 3 siblings. Even during those hard times, it was clear that Takun had an entertainer’s spirit. He grew up playing soccer, dancing, and entering talent shows. He performed whenever he had a chance. By the time he graduated from high school, he had fully committed himself to music. In 2005, he released his first single, “We’ll Spay You” followed the next year by “You Meaning Me”.

The success of those songs was cut short as the war flared up and a resettlement program took Takun to refugee camps in Ghana, and later, Ivory Coast, where he washed clothes and cleaned houses for people in exchange for food.

When the opportunity arose, he returned to Liberia to rebuild his country. He sees music, and especially Hip Co- the unique Liberian language of the streets and markets- as integral to this. In 2007, he released The Time, his first full length album. The song “Police Man”, which spoke honestly about police corruption, was an instant hit with fans but resulted in two arrests and a brutal beating by Liberian National Police. Takun refused to be silenced: the night of his release, he performed with his eye still black and his shirt still blood-stained.

Since then, Takun has committed himself to writing songs that speak truth, promote unity, and resonate with people’s everyday experiences. He has worked with international organizations, including Action on Armed Violence and UNICEF and is serving as a gender based violence reduction ambassador for Media Impact.  Both his work and his music have been recognized internationally, with features on BBC, Al Jazeera, OkayAfrica, AFP, and more. 

In December 2012, he launched his new album, My Way, and held the world's first hip co festival, opening to crowds of 17,000 people over 2 days.

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