The life and times of J.Jay

Just the blog of a boy with a dream

Photography

Somethings are better when they are frozen forever

Summertime

Oh summer you are missed =/

My girlfriend

Dream girl that became reality.

My Crew

HeartBreaker right from the start

Sole Mission 9,10,11/75


I been slacking on sneakers and focused more on making clothes but hey

Air Jordan 10 (X) Retro
Released Sept. 17 2005
White / Varsity Red – Light Steel Gray

Air Jordan 3 (III) CDP
Released Oct. 18 2008
Black / Cement Grey

Air Jordan 2 (II) Low Retro
Released 2004
White / Midnight Navy – University Blue

My Each One Teach One (old footage)



Subcribe to my youtube. Lots of footage coming soon. =]
www.youtube.com/OGJJAY

Special thanks to:
Each One Teach One
Maurice Dean

Each One Teach One First of 2011!!


So Ronald Coleman and myself were invited to teach the year opener of Each One Teach One. Very excited about this one. I love teaching plus I get to teach alongside of my brother and choreographers like Steven Armendi(Project D), Jeff Laconico(Project D), and Andrew Ton(BDCP/DOP). Time to take it to a whole new level for the new year. Nothing but up...

Each One Teach One
January 9th 2011
Lehman College Speech & Theatre Building
Room B20
350 Bedford Park Blvd West
Bronx, NY 10468

BE THERE !!
ITS GOING TO BE EPIC!!

Dime&TweNYs X HeartBreak Crew




The HeartBreak Crew shirts and tanks came out amazing. Designed by myself while working along side Juan Miranda and Dimes & TweNYs. Of course I had to get a custom made tank-top. Hopefully for sale soon.

HeartBreakCrew 1st place



My first performance with HeartBreak Crew. Very hype to be back on stage and this seems like the closest thing to home for me. Shirts courtesy of Dime & Twenys.

GaGa Set LPAC Dance Competition

Shoey Sun and Steve Armendi - Epic Motion X Project D

Ronald Coleman and Jomal Jacques - HeartBreak Crew

Quick refresh

Since I haven't been here in a while, here's a quick refresher.

- I lost all respect for alot of people that used to laugh and smile with me.

- Booked lead choreographer of a stage play. Be on the look out for updates on that

- My online shirt store is OPEN!!!
www.ampedtees.spreadshirt.com

- A video production minor =]

- Newest member of HeartBreak Crew. =]

- Upgraded the portfolio
www.ampednyc.carbonmade.com


Everything else is pretty much the same. Just living each day as a learning experience and leaving no regrets.

How Im Feeling...

And since no good deed go unpunished
I’m not as cool with niggas as I once was
I once was, cool as the Fonz was
But these bright lights turned me to a monster
Sorry, mama, I promised it wouldn’t change me
But I would’ve went insane had I remained the same me
Fuck niggas, bitches too
All I got is this money, this’ll do

Who would have thought
I’d be caught in this life?
Let’s celebrate with a toast
And get lost in tonight
And make it all light up
Wait until the sun goes down
We gon’ make this bitch light up
Wait until the sun goes down
I’m gon’ make this go

Light Up - Drake ft. Jay-Z

My Top Choreographers

Being a choreographer of course I have people that I watch and look up to.

1. Lyle Beniga - youtube.com/LBEGINA1
Super sharp movements. Hits beats so precise. Dances with all of his body




2. Keone Madrid - Youtube.com/K3on3
Choreo Cookies Choreographer. Amazing creativity. Lots of swag but still very sharp movements





3. Brain Puspos - Youtube.com/BRAINPUSPOS
The ArchiTEKs Choreographer. Energy is off the wall. Hits beats so strong




4. Brain Bam Martin - Youtube.com/BRAINBAMMARTIN
Choreographer of GRV. Super Intricate but still has amazing swag.




5. Jun Quemado - youtube.com/MRJUNQUEMADO
So much emotion put in each movement. Smooth yet very intricate.




Oct 17 Each 1 Teach One

812 Broadway


The new flight club NYC is amazing. 1300 of the rarest and hottest sneaker all in one store.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

Flight Club NYC
812 Broadway Ave
Between 11th and 12th

Pictures Courtesy of FRESHNESSMAG.com


Photoshoot by Juan Veloz and Lanaizha Hardy


So I recently worked with two great photographers.
Juan Veloz and Lanaizha Hardy

Andrew Ton- DOP

just speaking

Isn't there like a rule against friends talking to your exs.
One of my boys obviously missed that announcement -___-

oo well

Don't feed this dancer

Night after night, I sit here wide awake. Hours upon hours of choreography. Practicing and training constantly. Just when I think I'm done I lay down, just to get back up and fix and change everything I just stopped doing. Finally I fall asleep around 6am. When I wake up 4 hours later and the first thing I do is change everything again because I feel its not perfect. One night sat down and grabbed a piece of paper and wrote to myself

"Why does it never seem like anything is perfect,huh ?
Why do you work so hard ??
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF ?!?"

On that same piece of paper, myself wrote back..." I am afraid of failure, that's why I refuse to know that feeling".

I threw the paper out, Danced until 6am, changed everything three times, fell asleep, woke up and changed it 2 more times. I'm still not satisfied and probably never will be.

So be afraid....

Madd Chadd


The League of Extraordinary Dancer are amazing but Madd Chadd takes the cake.

My Flickr...


Make sure to visit my Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/ampedbythehype/

or

visit the Gallery.

Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell


This video is beyond dope

Swedish House Mafia-One (Your Name) feat Pharrell

DysFUNKtional Solez Blog...


Just a screen shot of what i can do..

DysFUNKtional Solez Audition


DysFUNKtional Solez Auditions Flyer

Derek Balarezo 6/22/10

Derek Balarezo Class 6/29/10

In memory of the king


A behind the scene of my favorite Michael Jackson song.

Kenny Bermudez X DysFUNKtional Solez


My boy Kenny came to teach a couple of DysFUNKtional Solez his choreography
Song- Pretty Wings by Maxwell

Raw Talent


Kenny Bermudez 2010 Dance Reel - From N.Y to L.A

Amped X UrbannDuck


Flyer done for Duck Photography.
Twitter

Step 3D Trailer



The trailer from Step 3D. Shoutout to Jose "Boi Boy" Tena for being in it. Be on the look out for that kid!!!

Introducing the monster


"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good"
Hooligans Boy Club

The person you see above is no longer the the same person you knew. Time to shut things and people down. Allow me to re-introduce the monster known as J.Jay. Don't like it.....

I DO NOT CARE
Blame the ones that made me this way

Real Music- My 10 Rappers




1. Jay-Z If this isn't self explanatory you shouldn't listen to hip hop at all

2. Drake Mixtape Assassin. Went from being the lonely wheelchair kid on Degrassi to one of the best in the game because of one mixtape and being featured on songs. Famous before he was even officially signed to a record label

3. Kanye West One of the best storytellers of our time. Constantly getting better and pushing forward. Does'nt care about "beef" or adversity just constantly makes good music.

3 Year Plan

Goals
- Finish School on time
- Take DysFUNKtional Solez way farther than expected
- High paying job in either fashion, arts, or design
-

Wants
- 2 bedroom apt.
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
- IMac
- 17" MacBook Pro
- IPad
- Nikon D3X
- Casio EXILIM EX-FH20
- Sneaker Collection at 150+

Just took some time out my day and thought about my life. Talking with Ashley made me think about what I want in life.

Dopest Couple...

First off, Kanye West alone is dope but he found an equally dope girl. Amber Rose is amazing. The picture above is like a dream. I wish my girl would see me put on my IIIs and pull out hers.

Sole Mission 8/75


Air Jordan 11 (XI) Retro Womens Low Snake Skin
The release date was May 26th 2001
White / Black – Pink

Sole Mission 7/75


Nike Dunk Low Premium SB - Mosquito
Release date was November 2008
Vanilla/Vrmelon Red Black FrsT

World Of Dance



WORLD OF DANCE NY
May 29,2010
Brooklyn Tech
29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn
New York, NY 11217

www.worldofdancetour.com

My flyer game...


My flyer making skills are rather on point, if I do say so myself. Shoutout to Rhythm City for giving me some dope material to work with. I use to make them every other week. I've been slacking but this summer its over for the game. More flyers after the jump


Drake - Get Over It


While it isn't one of Drake's newest songs I still love it. It's how I feel about certain people sometimes. I've gotten in trouble numerous times because fake ass people feel like these lyric are directed at the them.

"I keep it generic and these n*ggas take it personally. If I was in a room and someone yells HEY B*TCHES ,I just never turn around because i just don't fit the description..."

Thank You..



Lately I've been getting things on twitter and facebook from people calling me an inspiration in dance. I just want to say thank you for supporting me enough to believe in my words and actually taking them to heart. Your the one that actually inspires me to keep pushing forward. Without the love and support, I probably would have given up a long time ago.

Remember it's going to take countless nights of you looking like me in the picture above but if you keep pushing, nothing is impossible. THANK YOU - J.Jay

Munny



So I've finally started my first MUNNY that I bought months ago.

Sole Mission 6/75


Nike Dunk Low Pro SB - Goofy Boy
Release Date was October 2008
Chutney/Abyss

Sole Mission 5/75

I'm Slacking..

Nike Dunk Mid Pro SB - Bloody Griptape
Release date was October 2009
Black/Lt Graphite

3am in the lab...


After getting off the phone with one of the brothers, I was unnessicaryly hype. We were speaking about take the world by storm. Of course, we gooing to start small but if your pushing out dope stuff it's bound to grow. I was looking at other people that started small and I remember how dope the LEGO hearts were after Kanye's release of "808's and Heartbreaks". So I grabbed my old LEGO and let it happen.

Prelude NE

4th Place at Prelude NE 2010

Learning...

Alrght Prelude NE was yesterday. Of Course we went and did our thing. Sadly we came in 4th. I'm not mad at the results at all. As a choreographer, I just took it as a learning experience. Everybody in DysFUNKtional Solez are amazing dancers so, now its time to take it the next level. Bigger and more seamless formation changes, stunts, ripples. We need to show that we can do more than dance. We gotta make each performance a SHOW. We need to take the energy we have and take it to the next stage. Expect way more from us. Expect a show from us.

On a better note, we did gain alot of respect and fans in Boston. Before the show even started the boys gained a huge fan-base just by dancing and playing around. By the time we hit the stage, We had a crowd that never even heard of us excited to see what we were going to do. We gave our all our all. Danced until we couldnt push no more. And 4th was a well earned placing in our eyes. After the show we got opportunities to speak to Danielle Polanco from Step Up 2,Peter Veth and Suzette Sagisi from Static Noyze, Lorena Liebman and Thien-Linh Truong from Bluprint Crew.They all agreed that we are a very dope crew with a very dope style. They all also pointed out exactly what I said earlier. "All of yall can dance, now just make it look like were watching a show that we don't wanna miss a thing."

NOW ITS TIME TO SHOW THAT WE ARE UNDENIABLY DOPE

P.S Sean bagged Danielle's BBM pin, Check him out

Love...

OMG i love them, I'm mad late but they are still beautiful. Too bad they dont come in a size 6.

SoleDeVida...

So I got a shoutout from a good friend and buisness partner in one of her videos. Sole De Vida is a upcoming youtube sneaker reviewer. Shes a wonderful person and a very dope collector so look out for her. She'll be getting a logo and link done by me very soon.

Well check out the video. My shoutout is at 4:35. (LOL my music starts playing of course)


Don't forget to add her channels
www.youtube.com/user/SoleDeVida

www.twitter.com/SoleDeVida

Bang, Bang , RELOAD


Boredom + Nerf Gun + Webcam + Photoshop = COOL ASS PICTURE

IDK

-”what matters most is how well you walk through the fire” charles bukowski.

-"non, je ne regrette rien" = no, i regret nothing.

-"to die will be an awfully big adventure” peter pan

-"I feel infinite”

-"to infinite and beyond" Buzz Lightyear

-Ad libitum is Latin for “at [one’s] pleasure”. In music,it means “At the discretion of the performer” or ”to improvise freely in any style”.

-"serva me servabote" Latin for Save Me I'll save you

-“Vide Cor Meum” that means: “See My Heart”.

- "vous n’avez pas des os en verre. Vous pouvez vous cogner à la vie" you don’t have bones of glass. You can take life’s knocks

-"Demain n’est jamais promis" Tomorrow is never promised

In touch

I've always been in touch with my creative side but lately me and this huge sketch pad have been great friends. Markers, pencils, decos, canvas, and charcoal. Ive spent less time in front of this computer and more time laying in my living room. Munnys and this sketch pad are becoming so much cooler to me. Illustrations are so cool. Hopefully my school gives me my camera so you guys can see some things.

As dance goes, I've been in the lab training. Must keep pushing, must keep training. I refuse to be average. Alright this is enough rambling. Return to your normally scheduled day

Shes Niceeeeee

The League



The LXD. Watch and learn kiddos.

Fifteen

15 Random Things About Me
1. I love eating fruits

2. I am a diagnosed insomniac

3. Truly cant live without my mother and my sister

4. Love being in school

5. I trained myself from scratch with Photoshop

6. I MOST DEFINITELY hate people that talk shit

7. Favorite color is purple

8. My bestfriend happens to be my step-sister

9. I love taking care of kids

10. I can dislocate my own shoulder

11. Amber Rose, Megan Fox and Kim Kardashian are all madly in love with me

12. I hate the sound when you drag the back of your foot on the ground

13. Biggest pet-peeve : When the female isnt walking on the inside of the
sidewalk. Get some manners guys and make sure your girl is safe.

14. I think I might have a NyQuil addiction. Its the only thing that puts me to sleep

15. Kid Robot toys make me happy.

Tinkerbells


Tinkerbell inspired Dunk SB low. Idea Courtesy of Marcella

Flapjacks


Flapjack inspired Dunk SB low. Idea courtesy of Seanito.

My Job

Anybody that knows me is well aware of my passions. Dance, graphics and sneaker make me one happy camper. I was watching a video from Franalations and he was showcasing his custom Pikachu AF1s. He mentioned a thing called Bespoke. So ,being very curious, I looked it up. Video and description after the jump.


Photorealistics...


My first time playing around with photorealistic clothing while a person is still wearing it and may I say it came out pretty dope. Check the before and after of a hot hoodie that i found and decided to add the Nike SB Dunk High - Brain Anderson colorway to.

P.S. I made the camouflage pattern myself.

Mickey Mouse


Yet again, this is what happens when I have to much time on my hands. Send me your favorite characters and i'll model a dunk after them

Sole Mission 4/75

Ive been slackingggggggg.....

Nike SB Dunk High - Twin Peaks
Release date was January 2009
Black/Black/Green

Inspiration

A really dope video from a really dope designer. Jeff Staple is the designer behind the Pigeon Dunk Low SB, the creator of the NIKE conserve and the owner of the store Reed Space. He speaks words that anybody chasing a dream should follow. Take a look

3rd Place at F.L.A.S.H



And you said I would do nothing without you.

Tested..

So I took that placement test for school today.
71 in math
88 in reading
and a 6/8 on my essay

Pretty good considering the fact my admission adviser said that most students fail one of the subject. Plus I've been out of school for a year. Starting school April 5th with no remedial classes .

BB Notes - Sometimes

Need some sanitizer to wipe the fakeness off,
thanks for the fame 'cause yall the greatest cause,
thanks to all yall fakes and the hate involved,
if your betting on my failure its best that you call it off.

'Cause im taking off, watch my wings spread
I just speak my mind never coming at yall head
but if you took offense to any words I've said
thanks for making things clear that the love is dead.

Trust me I understand,
Sometimes being real doesn't work for everybody...

Note To Self...

Act like nothing will ever bother you and things will be perfectly fine. Done caring about things that were never told to me. I'm a messed up guy sometimes but at least I'm real about it. Honest hurts upfront and heals later, lies go but so far before the truth comes crashing down and that's something you can't control.

- I got my superman powers, my superman cape. If these our last hours then superman's late. Clock is ticking, damnnn can you wait.

Photos

My future toy.
Canon EOS Rebel XS
this bad boy shall be mine

Sole Preview


So I've been making choreography alongside them for a while but now I'm a official one of the choreographers and dancers of DysFUNKtional Soles. I promise you there's more to come from us.

Photography by: Kelly Schirmer
KellySPhotography

Graphic Design Major??

So I might be attending the Arts Institute very soon. I'm a whole mix of feelings and I'm not really sure which one I want to go with just yet. I've been dying to go back to school but now that it may be happening it seems like its going to be so much harder. I'm always busy as it is but now that's just going to add my headaches. School is where I need to be but the question is if I can keep what I'm doing already and add that on...

Sole Mission 3/75


Nike SB Dunks High - Brian Anderson
The release date was August 2006
Sable Green/ Safety Orange

Sole Mission 2/75


Nike SB Dunks Mid - Northern Lights
The release date was July 2009
Black/Sea Green

Sole Mission 1/75


Retro Cool Grey IV
The release date was September 25th 2004
Cool Grey/Chrome – Dark Charcoal – Varsity Maize

My Sole Mission

Okay here's how it goes I have 1 year to rack up 75 pairs of Nike SBs and/or Jordans that came out before 2005. Doesn't sound that hard until you consider I wear a size 6. the rarest size to find in SBs and Jordan. Plus there's not a lot of sneaker collectors with feet smaller than a 8. eh whatever

Nooka Watches.



I want one of theses so bad.

-NOOKA-
zub 38 zoo
zub 36 zo1
zub 38 zenv

MUSIC T- Shirts..


Just Playing around with ideas.
Contact if your searching to purchase T-shirt or artwork

How I Feel


This is for all you people that think its easy...

Soho Condo??


3 Bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
Personal Garden.
Personal Rooftop Patio.
Personal Yoga Room ( cough cough i mean dance studio=] )
Private Elevator.
Aprox. 2,858 sq/ft
My Dream

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