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'''James Brandt Curran''' (born 19 August 1986) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is more commonly known by his stage name '''JTM''', formerly '''James the Mormon'''. Although he doesn't make religious music, he self-identifies as a religious person |
'''James Brandt Curran''' (born 19 August 1986) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is more commonly known by his stage name '''JTM''', formerly '''James the Mormon'''. Although he doesn't make religious music, he self-identifies as a religious person.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.JTM.com/blog/2016/6/26/xc15k3ozracajd9yf9u28yikguqn35|title=Love what you share, share what you love.|access-date=2016-08-25}}</ref> JTM is a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. |
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== Music career == |
== Music career == |
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JTM | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Brandt Curran |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | jtm |
James Brandt Curran (born 19 August 1986) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is more commonly known by his stage name JTM, formerly James the Mormon. Although he doesn't make religious music, he self-identifies as a religious person.[1] JTM is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Music career
JTM started posting videos on his YouTube channel in 2014 which attracted much attention from his religious community. He then released I'm Not a Rapper, anticipating that rapping would just be a hobby for him. It would soon reach No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/ rap chart.[2] I'm Not a Rapper also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[3]
JTM followed up his debut EP with the release of Pmg. The music on the album is influenced by religious themes including missionary work. Concerning the inspiration of making a religiously inspired EP JTM stated "I do not make Christian or Mormon music,"... "I want to reach the kid who feels obligated to go to church or is struggling with his or her testimony. I want to reach non-members and show them that there are Mormons just like them. And that Mormons listen to rap and are cool. I hate that myths and poor stereotypes of the Church hold people back from something so beautiful."[4] Single "Workin" featuring David Archuleta subsequently became the number 1 downloaded single on iTunes upon release.
On May 2, 2018, JTM released his first full-length LP titled We Came to Play.[5] Concerning the release of this album James stated "[When I'm Not a Rapper was released,] I was definitely the outsider,"... "[The main stream hip hop/rap community] had never heard of me; I had never done a show. In their eyes, I just kind of blew up overnight."... "I think a lot of hate came with it. But it’s very confusing when you find someone named 'James the Mormon' doing that. So I made an effort to go down there and introduce myself."... "Over the past year, I became friends with a lot of those guys,” Curran said. “In doing this album, I wanted it to be very inclusive and collaborative, and so I decided to have at least one track that was a cipher and I could bring guys on to it." Upon release, the album peaked internationally on iTunes at #4 before settling into #9 position.[6] We Came to Play also reached No. 7 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. JTM donated 50% of the proceeds from the album's pre-order sales to Operation Underground Railroad, a charity dedicated to rescuing children from sex trafficking.
Discography
Studio Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart
positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Heat. | US R&B/HH | iTunes | ||
| I'm Not a Rapper |
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- | 1 | 13[2] | 1 |
Pmg
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- | - | - | - |
| We Came to Play |
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- | 7[7] | - | 4 |
Singles
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iTunes Singles | US R&B/HH | ||
| "Workin" feat. David Archuleta |
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1 | 20 |
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- | - | |
References
- ^ "Love what you share, share what you love". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ a b Williams, Lindsey (2016-04-28). "Mormon man's rap album hits No. 1 spot on iTunes chart". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ "Billboard - Heatseeker Albums - May 14, 2016". Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "James the Mormon, David Archuleta Combine Hip-Hop and Pop for New Song About Missionary Work | LDS Daily". www.ldsdaily.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Utah-based James the Mormon's first full-length album debuts in iTunes' top-10". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "Utah-based James the Mormon's first full-length album debuts in iTunes' top-10 | KSL.com". Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
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