J-Live celebrated his birthday in Charleston, South Carolina by bringing together friends and family near and far, new and old. DJ Mosaic connected with JLive at the Souls of Mischief show at the Charleston Pour House a few months earlier when Preach Jacobs brought J-Live to perform. Fast forward a few months, J was looking for a venue to throw his birthday Jam, and we realized the Eyeland Graphics Studio was the perfect spot. With freshly painted murals, a good sound system, and a streaming setup already in place, all we needed was some people.
And the people came from far and wide.
From Atlanta, legendary MC and DJ Ox the Architect, DJ RASYRIOUS, and YAMIN SEMALI, from Columbia, SC, Preach Jacobs, and from right here in Charleston performances from Slim Soul and Moon Kat Daddi, TYRIE, and Unheard Entertainment rounded out the night. Simulcasting live on Twitch, and You Tube, 4 hours of DJin and 3 hours of MC performances including a fantastic performance from J-LIVE himself performing lesser known and unreleased tracks. The finale flowed into a cypher prompting freestyles from all the above and a few others including TJ "Tiggy" Pettiglio.
Photos by Mary Goff