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About Me:
Its not easy being the next best thing, especially for an artist commonly referred to as “Prince of the North”. It becomes even more difficult when a whole country anxiously anticipates your next move. With a 2005 Marc Eckofest Freestyle competition title, Nike Battlegrounds compilation, and a feature beside many top recording artists while receiving International success comes… JD ERA The 21 Year old Toronto native, (who has been cleverly crafting an identity in both the underground and commercial scene) is ready to make his permanent mark. For the past 3 years, this talented ambassador for the “new North” has been relatively unknown in the public eye, until now. With the release of his debut album, Coming to America, JD ERA is sure to take music fans worldwide by storm. “To me this album is about not only standing out lyrically from everything that’s out, but also showing my growth and development from my mixtapes,” Says Era about his forthcoming debut. “There’s a lot of craziness going on in hip hop and it’s hard for the fans to decipher good music from the bubble gum.” “I’m here to shake things up a bit” Raised in Mississauga, as the youngest of 3 siblings, Era (born Joseph Dako) is what many consider a breath of fresh air to the Canadian Hip Hop scene. With his roots deeply planted in the underground, his start as a battle emcee proved to be a successful one. At the age of 16 Era began writing rhymes and entered and won his first freestyle competition. His passion for battling other emcees has gained his a reputation as one of the top freestyle lyricists in Canada. Recently JD Era has had much commercial success with club bangers “Paper Chase”, “Prince of the North” and most recently “Want It w/ Anaya Hayes”, but there is more to Era then just commercial tracks. Era also has socially aware tracks like, “Good morning Toronto” and “What We Have” that continue to show his diversity and skill in this hip hop industry. In 2007 Era performed alongside Nas, Pretty Ricky, K-OS, Kardinall Offisial and The Clipse, which has increase his visibility within Toronto. JD also participated in Hip Hop Canada’s Stem Cell Research concert, along with being part of Flow’s Black History Month festivities. Inspired by not only common things that he feels every audience can relate to, but also the experiences that have shaped him into the artist he is today. JD is definitely a hip hop force to be reckoned with. There are no limitations to Era’s skill and lyrical ability. With his highly anticipated debut album ‘Coming to America’, to be released in the near future, Era has been working on creating an amazing album from start to finish. PAPER CHASE VIDEO Cold War Mixtape Release Party

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