Too Many Mistakes

I consider myself a versatile artist. I look for inspiration in various movements and cultures. My influences consists of R&B, soul, jazz and pop I believe that we, as music artists, can seek the best in each genre and make a mix of what is most interesting among them.

Music is my passion! It has always been a wonderful part of my life. Growing up in Brooklyn New York exposed me to street corner crooners, Afro Latin beats, Blues, Jazz and Rock & Roll. Marching down the street playing a tenor drum in my Boy Scout uniform is a cherished memory I have of growing up in the Brooklyn. It was my most urgent desire to dawn that uniform so, I too, could be a drummer in the Brooklyn Day Parade. 

The Apollo theatre was another great influence in my youth, knowing the back stage manager’s son helped too. oh yea, front row seats. 

In high school I discovered the harmonica along with a steady diet of R&B, Jazz, Rock, I never got to stuck of any genre and appreciating the fusion of different styles. I enlisted in the Air Force in Coral Gables Florida after graduating Longwood High Middle Island. 

Stationed in Okinawa Japan I met countless badass funky musicians from all over the US. For seven years I played keyboards in a top forty cover band “Shock Tacy”. Working Steve Howard the owner of the “Power Station” recording studio in Okinawa Japan, I learned a lot of the basics of the craft. 

After retirement I returned to California and I decided to my own start my own business building  my own recording studio Phat Daddy’s Music Studio in 1999. 

In 2000 Atlanta was to be coined the Hip Hop headquarters of the DirtySouth, I too decided to relocated to ATL for work in the music industry. 
Working with Audio Visual companies and Wizard Electronics a music repair facilities. 

2012 I discovered the THI studio in Brooklyn, where I received my audio engineering certificate with my studio mentor Robert Honablue. I am now based in Portland Oregon producing and recording music, my life’s passion!!!

Currently in Bangkok Thailand creating tracks for the love of music!

Joshua Nathan Ortañez (Born March 20, 2000), known professionally as "JNO" is a 25-year-old Northern California-raised Filipino-American Singer set on an all-genre musical journey to tell engaging stories to the world through his music. Established with an infectious brand & a passionate relentless drive, music runs through his veins and stems from his family across generations. Most of his music influence & motivation comes from his late grandfather Jack Lee Liban. 

Through constructing complex melodies, chords, rhythms & harmonizations by a wide variety of distinctive instruments along with many talented artists "JNO" pulls you in on an emotional rollercoaster of feelings & moods.

Currently residing in San Francisco, California. With a professional home studio, "JNO" has released 131 Tracks, 7 EPs, 25 Features + 2 Albums starting in 2014.

Business Text +1 415 890 4179 

For more information, visit jno.app
© 2025 JNO Records

hey what up my name is tookie A.K.A 2kMc from canada Northwest Territories im Native/Métis first nation currently working on more music trying out new genres such as RNB make sure to follow! thank!