J.Poww's Journey Goes International As He Inks A Deal With UK Record Label

Online, December 12, 2010 (Newswire.com) - J.Poww and Street Sounds/Universal have reached an agreement on a licensing deal that will allow the record label to feature "Amazing (#1 Baby)" and "Dolla Bill$" on the R&B Street Anthems vol.1. "Poww!...is the appropriate name as J. scores a knockout in two genres," say Tre Carn, A&R Consultant at Street Sounds/Universal. The compilation album is set to be released Jan.24, 2011 in the U.K.

Street Sounds/Universal sought out J.Poww after seeing his single, "I'm Not In Love" from his current album, Journey of a Man, on the Soundclick R&B and Urban music charts. SoundClick is the #1 online music artist community. The song topped at #5 on the R&B Charts and #6 on the Urban Charts.

The two tracks chosen for the compilation were slated to be released on the Journey of a Man album but have since been pulled. Journey of a Man will be re-released Dec 23, 2010, with a new cover and bonus tracks to replace the tracks that were removed. "I am looking forward to taking my solo career international. There is a unique appreciation for music internationally, especially R&B. Street Sounds provides the perfect avenue for me to reach these potential fans and make a lasting impression," says J.Poww.

Since 1982, Street Sounds/Universal has released over 80 compilation albums featuring legendary artists such as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass. "Amazing (#1 Baby)" will be the leading track on the latest compilation which will have approximately 30 songs from various artists.

For press inquiries or to schedule an interview with J. Poww, contact Krissy Powe at 818-850-0769 or [email protected].

About J. Poww
J. Poww was one of the lead singers of U.N.V. - the first urban act to sign on Madonna's Maverick/Warner Bros label. J. Poww made his writing debut with "Something's Goin' On," which went number one and topped the Billboard Charts for nine straight weeks.

J. Poww's first solo album, J. Poww The Headliner, sold over 85,000 units and featured hits such as "Fall in Love All Over Again" featuring Q. Parker of 112 and "Who You Gone Believe" written by the late great Gerald Levert. His much-anticipated sophomore album, Journey of a Man, contains 20 tracks of classic R&B with a mix of contemporary and hip-hop elements as he continues to deliver something for every musical taste. J. Poww's music can be purchased online everywhere or at jpoww.com.

About Street Sounds
The iconic Street Sounds record label founded by Morgan Khan in 1982, for almost a decade epitomised the sound of the street and was pivotal in changing the face of music, club and street culture. The innovative Street Sounds compilations changed the world forever for millions of people and have become essential classics, with many of the various compilations becoming seminal collectors' items and genre defining albums. One of the most successful of the Street Sounds series was the 'Electro' albums.

Many journalists and music historians have accredited the Street Sounds Electro compilations as introducing the Electro/Hip Hop genre to the mainstream UK population as well as launching numerous new artists.