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Jean-Michel Soupraya
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Jean-Michel Soupraya at LAFX Studio
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| Also known as | The Next Quincy Jones |
| Born | April 25, 1973 |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Pop, funk, soul, swing, jazz, traditional pop, hip hop, classical, bossa nova, |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, arranger, conductor, songwriter and executive, A&R representative |
| Instruments | Piano, drums, percussion and keyboard |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | JMWest Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Franck Gelibert, Guy Nsangue Aka, Justice, RuZANNA, Karle Philip Zamor, Kylie Marcus, Finn, Carma |
Jean-Michel Soupraya (born April 25, 1973) is a French music expert. He is a record producer, music conductor, arranger, and composer. He also helps new artists grow. Many people call him "The Next Quincy Jones". He is amazing at playing piano and keyboard. He can also create many different kinds of music.
His music is inspired by his time in the West Indies. There, he heard lots of drums, marimbas, and saw many singers, dancers, and carnivals. He played keyboard for Zionbar, a reggae band. He has worked with many famous musicians. These include Abraham Laboriel, Paul Jackson Jr., John JR Robinson, and Luis Conte. In 2014, he created a TV show called "The Producer Show".
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About Jean-Michel Soupraya
His Early Life
When he was young, Jean-Michel Soupraya loved playing soccer. But at age twelve, he had a serious injury. It almost stopped him from walking forever. Jean-Michel had to go to a special hospital in Paris. His mother brought him keyboards there. She believed music could help him heal.
During two years of recovery, Jean-Michel taught himself to play the keyboard. He became very good at it. Even though doctors were worried, he was able to walk out of the hospital. In his early teens, Soupraya went to boarding school in France. He became popular by putting on his own concerts. He also taught himself to read, write, and compose music.
His Music Career
Soupraya worked for the TV channel France 2 for five years. He wrote music for many popular TV shows. Besides pop music, he has created music for movies, plays, orchestras, and video games. A song he wrote called "Tenderness" made it to the finals of the Eurovision 2000 competition.
After that, Soupraya started working all over the world. He worked in London, Paris, New York, and Montreal. He was creating his first album, "L'enfant du monde" (which means "The Child of the World"). This album was made in Montreal and brought together musicians from four different countries.
In 1998, Soupraya started working with a French singer named Jenny Zana. She was seventeen at the time. He produced the song "Tenderness" for her. She performed it in the Eurovision competition in 2000.
In 2000, Jean-Michel found Sofie Mazeyrat, a singer from Paris. She became well-known internationally. She sang in English, French, Italian, and Spanish. After Sofie performed at L'Olympia, a big concert hall in Paris, Soupraya produced her first album, "I Can Do It".
Soupraya moved to Los Angeles in 2004. There, he started JMWest Records USA. He produced an album for Lea Jones called "Lucky Boy". Critics really liked this album.
In 2006, Soupraya created JMWest Entertainment. He focused on helping many artists grow and produce their music. These artists include Citlalii (2009), RuZANNA (2010), JUSTICE (2011), Kylie Marcus (2013), and Finn (2013).
Soupraya produced and helped write "Find A Way" for JUSTICE. This pop song reached number 30 on the Billboard Top 40 chart in March 2012. He also produced "Will You Be There (Kazakh Version)" for RuZANNA. This song was shown on music TV in Kazakhstan in September 2012. In March 2013, JUSTICE's second song, "By My Side", was released. Soupraya also produced and co-wrote it. In November 2013, "Yellow Shirt" by Kylie Marcus was released. Soupraya helped write and produce this song too.
Soupraya now lives in Beverly Hills. He runs JMWest Entertainment Group, LLC and JMWest LIVE! from there. In 2014, Kylie Marcus's song "Yellow shirt" reached number 4 on the Billboard single chart. In 2017, CARMA's first song, "The Recipe", reached number 7 on the Billboard single chart.
Helping Others Through Music
In 2005, Jean-Michel Soupraya produced a new song called "HOPE". Lea Jones sang it, and many famous musicians played on it. The song's words were written by Solomon J. LeFlore. It was for a documentary about the 1999 cyclone in India and the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. The song helped the Mary Ellen Gerber (M.E.G.) Foundation, which helps children in need.
Soupraya is known for finding great new talent. In 2010, he started JMWest LIVE! This project helps new artists. It gives musicians, singers, songwriters, and production teams a way to show their work. They can do this at places like the Roxy and the House of Blues in Los Angeles.
Music He Has Produced
| Year | Album artist | Song |
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| 1998 | Jean-Michel Soupraya | Fleur De Carcassonne |
| 1999 | Various Artists | Children of the World |
| 2002 | Sofie Mazeyrat | I Can Do It |
| 2002 | Sofie Mazeyrat | Desire |
| 2005 | Various Artists | Hope (For Katrina) |
| 2005 | Celeste Lear | Live Passionately |
| 2007 | Lea Jones | Lucky Boy |
| 2012 | Justice | Find A Way (feat. Sean-Gemini) |
| 2013 | Justice | By My Side |
| 2013 | Kylie Marcus | Yellow Shirt |
| 2014 | RuZanna | You Don't Know How To Love |
| 2014 | Finn | Lover |
| 2014 | Kylie Marcus | No Disguise |
| 2017 | Carma | The Recipe |
TV Shows and Movies
| Name | Year | Role |
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| The Producer Show | 2014-15 | Himself |
Important Dates
- 1997: Jean-Michel Soupraya starts JMWest Records.
- 1998: He works with the Canadian label "Black Light Production".
- 1999: He creates "Children of the World" with artists from Canada and France.
- 2000: Jenny Zana and Sofie Mazeyrat take part in the Eurovision contest.
- 2001: He signs a deal to help his company and artists grow worldwide.
- 2002: He makes the album "Desire" for Lea Jones in New York.
- 2004: He starts JMWest Records USA.
- 2004: He works with Solomon J. LeFlore.
- 2005: He develops the JMWest Entertainment Duplication Division.
- 2005: He creates the song "HOPE" with Lea Jones and Abraham Laboriel. This song helps victims of Hurricane Katrina through the MEG Foundation.
- 2005: He produces music for "Mothering Children in Need". This is a documentary for the Mary Ellen Gerber Foundation.
- 2006: He creates JMWest Entertainment LLC.
- 2007: He creates Lea Jones' new album, "LUCKY BOY".
- 2008: His music library grows to over 400 songs.
- 2010: He creates JMWest LIVE!
- 2010: He signs pop artist Citlalii.
- 2010: He signs artist RuZANNA.
- 2011: He signs artist JUSTICE.
- 2012: His song "Find A Way" by JUSTICE reaches the Top 40 in the US.
- 2012: The music video for "Will You Be There" (Kazakh Version) by RuZANNA is released in Kazakhstan.
- 2013: "By My Side" by JUSTICE is released to radio.
- 2013: He signs recording artist Kylie Marcus.
- 2013: He signs recording artist Finn.
- 2013: The song "Yellow Shirt" by Kylie Marcus is released.
- 2014: The song "You Don't Know How To Love" by RuZanna is released.
- 2014: The song "Lover" by Finn is released.
- 2014: The EP "No Disguise" by Kylie Marcus is released.
- 2017: The song "The Recipe" by Carma is released.
