John D. Green Sr.

John D. Green Sr.
Detroit, Michigan

www.johndgreensr.com

John D. Green Sr. shares a little about where is passion for music and becoming an artists stems from...

John D. Green Sr. was born May 14, 1971 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the 2nd youngest of 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls born to Geraline Green a loving, hard-working disciplinarian. As a small child he moved to the South West side of Detroit where he spent many years in childhood cultivating his love for music. Even in early childhood, John was captivated by the choir at catholic school, the street corner do-wop singers, the glee club and the sounds coming from his older siblings radios. Of course the biggest influence was watching his mother and her sisters playing on the piano and singing.

An earliest childhood memory, he tells of a time when his mother left the home to go visit her sisters. He was hanging out with some friends but couldn't control the temptation to play the forbidden Steinway piano and decided to bang away on the keys. As he was playing and singing, he neglected to notice the room got awfully quiet, it was too late, his mom, who strictly played gospel music, was standing behind him with a "its whoopin time" face on. The direction of his music career would change at that moment, when she told him to move over to the higher 88s and started playing boogie woogie with him. Who was this woman sitting next to him? At that time she had just been his mom, a lover of God and gospel music and there she was playing Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire" with him. That was the start of the creation of the man he would come to be.

John was in band, glee-club, and Ms. Champion's Dance Club. He played the Clarinet in Band (not very well, he adds). His cousin, Raphael Bonner spent a lot of time with Pastor Davies at Mount Abram Missionary Baptist Church. Raphael used to take him to the pastors home where the cousins were allowed to play the upright acoustic piano and Hammond B 3 Organ. At that time John's cousin told him that he should start putting together the pieces of his creations to make songs.

High School was a different story, a whole new direction for him. In his high school years he didn't spend time working on music in school. His music "education" came from hanging out in the parks, hitting the different clubs and experiencing music from the streets. It was a life shaping experience. Music was everywhere. There were so many different influences, nationalities and genres, which helped influence his sound. Detroit was alive with music. That is when he joined his first group, "Total Control" which consisted of his cousin Raphael, and a young lady named Violanda Mccuuin. They wrote a lot and they practiced alot, but they spent more time writing and practicing then they did performing.

This and many more experiences have shaped and molded this young man into the musical performer and composer that he is today. But like life's lessons are ongoing, so is music and creation and evolution's lessons. He is ever growing - ever experiencing - ever evolving.

What is being said about John D. Green Sr.

You can feel the passion in his music and it is so pure.
~Kamilean~ Switzerland

From his instrumental/jazz pieces to his heartfelt vocals...John D. Green Sr. draws you into his web of passion and peace as you listen to each of his creations through music. The story changes depending on my mood, with the notes on the keyboard to the flow of his voice keeping me right where I need to be or taking me outside myself to places far away.
~Susan "Lady Flava" Koshi~ Seattle, WA

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John D. Green Sr. was a Feature at or on:

Jazz'in Em Up with Cres O'Neal

August 17th, 2011

The Leopard Carpet with Lady Flava

April 5, 2011

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John D. Green Sr...

John's family is so supportive of who he is and what is doing in his career as a musician and actor...but his pride and joy over all of his accomplishments is his son LJ, who is following in his father's footsteps as a musician and actor.

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John Jr was my co-composer on the track "Rain", and now whenever it rains, or I hear this track, I have the fondest of memories of the time I spent with my son, creating magic. I truly hope you all enjoy listening to this track, as much as we enjoyed creating it!
~John D Green Sr~

John D Green Sr on SJF Music

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John D. Green Sr. on YouTube
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The Actor

The Spirit of Mumbai

Ice Bus

BOJO FILMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH LION'S PAW FILMS PRESENT
A BOX TRUCK PRODUCTION
A GARY BOSEK FILM
"ICE BUS"
STARRING: AARON C. WADE, JEFF PRISKORN, MARK SCHETTLER, KYLE RIZOR AND JOHN D. GREEN SR.
ALSO STARRING: DAVE DANIELE, MICHAEL HOWARD, MELISSA BAYER AND JI SUN KIM
EDITED BY GARY BOSEK

Artist's Facts:

Experience:

Upcoming Role: “Major Kevin Jones” Movie: Jesus Machine - Director: Xavier Carbajal
Upcoming Role - Chain of Love - Director: Hugh Gall & Darrin James
Character: “John D. The Mayor’s E.P. & Right Hand Man” – Movie: Funky Town – Director: J. Wheatley
Character: “Officer Eugene Wall” - T.V. Pilot: Hard Drive – Director: Phil Bourassa
Character: “Priest” – Movie: Halloween Patient – Director: Ryan DiSilva
Character: “Shotgun Thug” - Movie: Act of Vengence - Director: Tom Henry
Character: :Church Parishioner/inmate visitor - Movie: Have a Little Faith - Ryan Hill Casting
Character: “Detective Jones” - 48 hour film project - Director: Ste-phane Parker
Character: “Bad Guy - Thug #1”- Lil Homeez - Director: Tim Greene
Character: “Ross King” - Film: Spirit of Mumbai - Director: John Tillotson
Character: “Boxer” - Film: Ice Bus - Director: Gary Bosek
Character: “Annoyed Business Man” - Pilot: MTV Muse Crew
Music Performances: The National Anthem - COBO HALL, Detroit, MI;
Original Music Fritz Pub, Mt. Clemens, MI
Original Music, Fondue Room, Mt. Clemens, MI
Featured Articles: Flavanews and Examiner.com
Featured Interview: Blog Talk radio with Host Verbalskillz
Songshooter Song of the day: “Lost in Darkness” 05/26/2010
“LA, I Hate You” Movie Soundtrack - Selected song, “Drop 1”
In the Eyes of the Players - Season 3 - Selected song, “Drop 1”
Indie Life Radio Selected Original Song: “Lost in Darkness”, “Everything in Me”, Intro 1

· Hottest New Artist Song Contest 2010 Finalist Selected Jul 15, 2010

· YourLocalHDBand.com Looking For Talent (Jun-Sep 2010) Selected Jul 13, 2010

· Songshooter Song of the Day Submitted Song: Lost In Darkness Selected May 26, 2010 Full Feature article from Billy Thin

· Indie104 - IRADIO LA Submitted Song: Because Of You Selected May 24, 2010

· Indie104 - IRADIO LA Submitted Song: Intro #1/ Instrumental Selected May 24, 2010

· LA, I Hate You: Direct Licensing Opportunity (extended) Submitted Song: Drop #1/ instrumental

· UnderWorldMixradio.com (Jan-Apr '10) Submitted Song: Open Your Mouth Selected Apr 25, 2010

· UnderWorldMixradio.com (Jan-Apr '10) Submitted Song: Shelter Selected Apr 25, 2010

· UnderWorldMixradio.com (Jan-Apr '10) Submitted Song: Lost In Darkness Selected Apr 25, 2010

· In the Eyes of the Players - Season 3 (Feb - May 10) Submitted Song: Drop #1/ instrumental

· Indie Life Radio (Dec '09-Mar '10) Submitted Song: Lost In Darkness Selected Mar 25, 2010

· Indie Life Radio (Dec '09-Mar '10) Submitted Song: Everything In Me/instrumental Selected Mar 25, 2010

· Indie Life Radio (Dec '09-Mar '10) Submitted Song: Intro #1/ Instrumental Selected Mar 25, 2010

· The Acoustic Soul Lounge/Something Different Performance Series Selected Mar 11, 2010

· Radio Crystal Blue (Dec '09 - Mar '10) Submitted Song: Open Your Mouth Selected Mar 7, 2010

· Featured artist "http://Www.Jango.com"

· Banana Peel Online Artist Interviews (Dec '09-Mar '10) Submitted Song: Everything In Me/instrumental

· Performance at Fritz Pub - Mt. Clemens, Michigan

· Performance at Fondue Room - Mt. Clemens, Michigan

· Performed the National Anthem - Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan

· Featured Article in FlavaNews

· Featured Article in Examiner.Com

· Featured Interview on Blog Talk Radio with Verbalskillz

John D. Green Sr has 3 tracks on this beautiful CD. I recommend that you
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