Jarred Jermaine Gazarian (born March 23, 1987), professionally known as J Maine, is an American

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from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles, California. J Maine is known for coining

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, a West Coast-originated music genre popularized across the United States by producer

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Early life

J Maine was born on March 23, 1987, in

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. His mother is of German and Armenian descent, and his father is of African-American descent. From 2005 to 2006, he interned at 106 KMEL during the

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movement, and went on to becoming intern of the year. While working at a

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and living in the

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, J Maine was persuaded by his friend, Tarik Bourdoud, to pursue a professional music career in Los Angeles. J Maine familiarized himself with the LA music scene by working at

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, where he was eventually fired from. As he continued to develop his production sound, J Maine began to utilize social media, to network with bigger producers and promote

artists.

Professional career

In an interview with ''

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'', J Maine described the

genre stating, "RnBass is the future. I want to change the future, let's change the world." J Maine is currently active in

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, where he continues to promote new RnBass and Hip Hop musicians, interview renowned producers and songwriters, as well as produce for established and up and coming artists. In 2017, J Maine produced

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's single "

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". He is also a popular content creator on

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, where he has amassed 4.4 million followers by just pointing at the top of the screen while music plays.

Production discography

References

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