Kyle Jason is a singer, songwriter, musician and performer from

Roosevelt, New York Roosevelt (historically known as Greenwich and Rum Point) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 18,066 at the 2 ...

as well as the videographer for

Public Enemy "Public enemy" is a term which was first widely used in the United States in the 1930s to describe individuals whose activities were seen as criminal and extremely damaging to society, though the phrase had been used for centuries to describe ...

's productions. He was the host of ''The Kyle Jason Show'' on

Air America Radio Air America (formerly Air America Radio and Air America Media) was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk radio. It was on the air from March 2004 to January 2010. The network was founded as a left wing alternative to counter ...

. The program was broadcast every Saturday night from 2004 until January 2006. He is famous for "the Martini Swing" and plays in various styles, from

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

Rhythm and Blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...

. He released the CDs ''Generations'' (1997), on which Chuck D and Bootsy Collins appear, ''Revolution of the Cool'' (2005), which features the documentary "Coming From The Soul", ''People, People'' (2010), ''After Midnight'' and ''Something That Matters'' (both in 2011). He started his career opening for fellow Roosevelt native Eddie Murphy. He has appeared on

's '' There's a Poison Goin' On'' (2004), Bootsy Collins's '' Fresh Outta 'P' University'' (1997),

Confrontation Camp Confrontation Camp is an American rap rock group consisting of Kyle Jason and Public Enemy members Chuck D (under the name Mistachuck), Professor Griff and DJ Lord. The group's debut album, '' Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear'', wa ...

's '' Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear'' (2000) and in the movies '' Bloom'' (2000), ''Lost Money'' (2001), '' Snitch in New York'' (2002), '' Dirty Shield'' (2003), '' God Fathers and Sons'' (2003), '' American Gangster'' (2007) and '' The Quiet Arrangement'' (2009).

External links

Official website
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