| ABOUT |
““I have such a wide musical interest and I can’t pick just one style, so I figured why not make music for everybody… I want my music to convey a positive, not to be confused with happy, message. Whether it’s a Rock, Hip-Hop, Love or Pop Song.””
Featured in Variety Magazine and Cleveland Magazine, Jul Big Green is a genre blending artist that combines Pop with Hip-Hop and Rock elements. Entertaining audiences with diverse musical arrangements across much of the East Coast and Internationally since 2015, this unique artist truly accomplishes his goal of having a song for everyone. Jul has worked with various musicians ranging from Tropidelic to Nathan-Paul and The Admirables. He has written lyrical and instrumental compositions for Kent State University, Cleveland State University, and national televised advertisements.
Growing up in a musical family, he developed a passion for performance at a young age. This drive would lead him to receive a degree from the University of Akron in Music and launch his endeavor into recording solo projects.
In 2014, Jul Big Green’s debut single “Get Away” was released to all streaming platforms and his video on YouTube received an overwhelming response. This single's success instilled great expectation for what was to come with the release of his EP, All Things (8 track EP), which was debuted in late 2015. Songs like Good Day, Armour Up (LLPT.8) and Breathe (ft. Nathan Paul Davis) became fan favorites with the audience Jul Big Green had been developing in the Cleveland music scene.
Shortly after All Things, Jul headlined an EP release show at the Foundry in Lakewood, Ohio. This show would prove to be the first of over a hundred regional shows in the years to come. Notable shows include performances at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ohio State Fair, plus several appearances on WJW Fox 8 Cleveland.
During 2017, he was awarded the 2017 Akron High Arts Festival Music Juried Award for his album All Things (8 track EP). Following this achievement, Jul Big Green began writing and recording new material for his first full length album. Still experimenting with his variety of styles, Jul focused on a night-time cruising vibe. The lead singles, Goes On and Dancing in The Moonlight sparked great interest from fans. The thirteen song album titled 5am to Midnight was released on November, 15th 2019.