The autobiography will chronicle John's life from 5 years old to present. There will be 50 chapters each telling a story that will grip you and hold you in awe. John has had a very rich and unique life that needs to be told.
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Jai Beam aka John J Cannonartist / author / composer / musician / producer / engineer -
Get to Know JaiA CREATIVE NATURISTWith a lovingly unique perception.
About Jai Beam
John aka Cannon aka Jai Beam is an independent musician hailing from River Edge, New Jersey, who is pushing the boundaries of music with his futuristic sound. With a unique blend of electronic, pop, and hip-hop influences, Jai Beam creates a distinctive sonic landscape that transports listeners to a world of his own making. Through his music, Jai Beam explores themes of self-discovery, relationships, and the complexities of modern life. With a growing following and a commitment to innovation, Jai Beam is making a name for himself in the music industry as an artist to watch. As he continues to evolve and experiment with his sound, Jai Beam is poised to make a significant impact on the music scene, both in New Jersey and beyond.
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Bandcamp Compilation 1 ( 2013 - 2023 )
38 tracks of pure sonic creativity and bliss. Jai wanted to release this volume first to show his versatility. It is 4 hours and 22 minutes long.
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Bandcamp Compilation Volume Two ( 2013 - 2023 )
Four hours and 55 minutes in 36 tracks of Jai's truly innovative sound and styling.
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Bandcamp Compilation Volume Three ( 2013 - 2023 )
Thirty six tracks of Jai's compositions due out worldwide April fourth 2023 with a pre-release date of March 23, 2023!
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Futuristic Monthly Episode One February 2023
Jai Beam aka John Cannon has been trying to forge a new musical genre "Futuristic". He started with this Genre back in 2009 and it seems to have taken form. Nobody yet knows but John Cannon aka Jai Beam was the originator of this way back in 2009. He will be releasing 6 episodes every year for 2023, 2024 and 2025! Stay Tuned Each Month!
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Futuristic Monthly Episode Two March 2023
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Futuristic Monthly Episode Three April 2023
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Futuristic Monthly Episode Four May 2023
Bridge:
So come on, let's dance, let's celebrate, Jai Beam's music, it's what we appreciate. From the first track to the last, this album's pure fire, Futuristic Episode Four, it's the ultimate desire. Chorus: Let's go, let's go, to the future we'll ride, Jai Beam's beats, they keep us alive, Let's go, let's go, we'll light up the night, Futuristic Episode Four, it's out of sight.Watch the music video here! -
Futuristic Monthly Episode Five June 2023
Outro:
So don't wait, don't hesitate, Get your copy now, before it's too late. Futuristic Episode Five, it's Jai Beam's best, The future's now, let's put it to the test! Watch the video here! -
Futuristic Monthly Episode Six July 2023
Out July 4, 2023! Watch the video here!
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I Think You're Wonderful ( For Nicole ) radio edit
Jai Beam wrote and recorded this song in September 2022 for his dear friend Nicole who is terminally ill with primary immuno deficiency disease and cancer. Jai speaks with Nicole almost every day and hopes you enjoy this song. It is dedicated to anyone who is suffering hardship and challenges. Know that you are wonderful and can take each day know Jai Beam and others are there to support you! Watch the music video here!
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The Time To Change is Now
Recorded by Jai at his studio NJ Sound LLC, this song urges people to change their current situation to find happiness, joy and love. Don't despair the time to change is now. You can do it today, right now if you want. It's up to you! Checkout the video here!
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Father Time
Jai's signature sound with an eccentrically weird melody and off beat rhythm. Jai knows that father time waits for no-one and hopes he forgives us for all our stupid distraction! Checkout the music video here!
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Chill Me To the Bones
Recorded and released August 2022 this 5 minute 55 second song shows Jai's passion for his love and the pain he is enduring. It is a slowly developing song that delivers in the end. Jai wants to let anyone who is going through a bad relationship they should know so is Jai and he wanted to create this sonic art to express how painful it is to be in such a horrible situation. Checkout the music video here!
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I Love To See You Dance
Recorded fully by Jai Beam using FL Studio and it's computer generated voice, this song is dedicated to all the free spirits in the world who love to dance as a form of complete self-expression. There are two videos for this track each with it's own stylings, check them both out! Video 1 - Video 2
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Turbulent Time
Jai's solo piece that he uses to meditate and relax in times of stress. Check out the video or the song and spend 10 minutes to decompress. Jai hopes you find this creative composition freeing and relaxing.
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John "Let It Fly ( 1986 )"
John wrote recorded this song in 1986 on his tascam cassette four track portastudio. He sang and played all the instruments and engineered the project. His mother Laurie Elaine Ferrante Cannon loved this song and would dance with John to it and share it with all her friends. It has an upbeat message to be good to yourself.
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John "It Had To Happen ( 1986 )"
A love song John wrote about his relationship with his first love Anna Hall. John wrote, performed and recorded the whole song in his home studio back in 1986 at the young age of 19. Checkout the music video here!
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John "Sun In My Tears"
The lyrics to this song were written by John in his early 20s but only recorded at his studio NJ Sound LLC in 2016 with the help of a few of his interns. Checkout the music video here!
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Cannon "Freedom of Speech : First Race" 2013
John composed and wrote the words to this piece in reaction to the ever decaying freedom of speech he felt back in 2013. The thought police and political correct squad drove John absolutely crazy! The narration comes in around 2 minutes 12 seconds.
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Jai Beam "Trio"
A song that Jai loves to play when he takes car rides. Enjoy! Checkout the music video here!
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Cannon "Wind Song 1990"
John wrote and performed this song in his early 20s at college and didn't have a chance to record it back then in 1990. He finally was able with the help of his interns and neighbors and his own children capture this epic song about climate change. Check out the music video here!
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Cannon "Harmony In Chaos : Chaos in Harmony 1" 2012
John had an epiphany one day thinking about humanity and nature. He thought about harmony and chaos and came up with a trio of albums relaying that nature "harmony" was in chaos and "humanity" chaos was in harmony with all the events going on in the world. It is his early work in his genre "Futuristic" where he developed and sequenced some pretty innovative songs. Checkout the album here.
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Cannon "Harmony In Chaos : Chaos in Harmony 2" 2012
John had an epiphany one day thinking about humanity and nature. He thought about harmony and chaos and came up with a trio of albums relaying that nature "harmony" was in chaos and "humanity" chaos was in harmony with all the events going on in the world. It is his early work in his genre "Futuristic" where he developed and sequenced some pretty innovative songs. Checkout the album here. Don't Tell Me Video here!
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Cannon "Harmony In Chaos : Chaos in Harmony 3" 2012
John had an epiphany one day thinking about humanity and nature. He thought about harmony and chaos and came up with a trio of albums relaying that nature "harmony" was in chaos and "humanity" chaos was in harmony with all the events going on in the world. It is his early work in his genre "Futuristic" where he developed and sequenced some pretty innovative songs. Checkout the album here.
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Cannon "Recordings 2013"
A set of early songs that John recorded in his newly purchased studio NJ Sound using FL Studio and his terabytes of cool sounds. Checkout the album here.
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Cannon "Corrupted Integrity - The little man in the big boat"
John was fed up with politics and the state of human structures and corruption everywhere. He got his frustrations out by creating these innovative tracks. Checkout the album here.
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Cannon "Jesus, John and the Devil" 2013
John had a period of cognitive dissonance that lasted many years where he struggled with all the truths that he quickly found out were false or fabricated. He wrote this song as a deep piece with his struggle to find the lasting truth. He concluded it was only found in nature and started a brief anti-religion religion he named "Bowtieism". Checkout the single here.
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Cannon "Bad Relationships 2012"
A commentary on terrorism and freedom loving people. This album contains his first version of Bye Bye Heaven and Hell. Checkout the album here.
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Cannon "Sandy - 2012"
John wrote this single as hurricane "Sandy" was approaching New Jersey a month after he moved into his new house. He rendered it and published it to CD Baby right before losing the Internet for one week. He also had a generac power generator to provide electricity for the entire week, wired to the entire house. Checkout the single here.
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Cannon "ATG Assistant To God" 2012
John had a period of cognitive dissonance that lasted many years where he struggled with all the truths that he quickly found out were false or fabricated. He wrote this song as a deep piece with his struggle to find the lasting truth. He concluded it was only found in nature and started a brief anti-religion religion he named "Bowtieism". Checkout the single here.
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Cannon "The Sun In My Tears"
A cult classic with long mesmerizing tracks. Great to chill out to. Checkout the album here.
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Cannon "Extraterrerstrial Invasion - 2013"
John believes that alien life is inevitable. He believes it so much he has an alien face tattooed to his left hand. This a great suspenseful single. Check it out here.
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John "Whatever" 2018
John had a period of severe mental illness that inspired him to record this six track album as he was put in and out of mental hospitals over a period of a year and a half. This has a cult following and John appreciated the support that this fickle album contributed. Checkout the album here.
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Cannon "Happy Birthday"
Great to celebrate your birthday! John perfectly chose the sounds and sequenced every single note/beat with his own innovative musical stylings. Why sing the traditional happy birthday song when you can groove to this upbeat track! Checkout the music video here!
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Cannon "Song 38"
This track is a sonic masterpiece. John used each minute as a century and ou can hear how it slowly develops from the stone ages onto escaping from the planet around 2200-2300. This was written shortly after John spent the weekend in Jail on Christmas and New Year's Eve. John suffered with Eva and still does but he has his music to escape the abuses and trauma of his longest love. Check it out here.
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QRS "Quick Ride Somewhere" 2012
An ecclectic collection of the songs each for the English alphabet.
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I don't think you know what's going on.
An experimental 3 sentence track full of creativity and passion. Checkout the music video HERE. Released 9/4/2023 Labor Day! Spotify Link Here!
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"The Philosophers Stone" by Wolf Fuck
A track from 2016 that John / Jai did with his interns at NJsound.com Check out the video HERE. Spotify Link Here!
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"The Philosophers Stone 2024 Remaster" by Jai Beam
Freshly remastered thanks to LANDRCheckout the new video HERE. Spotify Link Here!
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Futuristic Monthly Episode One Feb. 2024 by Jai Beam
Checkout the first for 2024 of Jai Beam's Futuristic Monthly Series Checkout the new video HERE. Spotify Link Here!
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Futuristic Monthly Episode Two March 2024 by Jai Beam
Checkout the second for 2024 of Jai Beam's Futuristic Monthly Series Checkout the new video HERE. Spotify Link Here!
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Futuristic Monthly Episode Three April 2024 by Jai Beam
Checkout the third for 2024 of Jai Beam's Futuristic Monthly Series Checkout the new video HERE. Spotify Link Here!
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Love Dyamite by Jai Beam Featuring Vanessa Talassa
Check out this hypnotic dance track written by Jai Beam and vocal stylings by Vanessa Talassa Spotify Link Here!
What Jai has been doing since 1980
John Cannon aka Jai Beam aka John is an artist who has been pursuing his love of music since he was 13 years old in 1980. He has recordings of his original work dating back to 1980 and many in the mid 80's 90s and 00 with the majority of his work being published from 2013-2023. John's first love was music and he took lessons early on in his life and found out how important music is to anyone with a special need or gift.
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Composer, Producer, Engineer
John J. Cannon aka Cannon, John and Jai Beam is a talented musician, composer, producer, and engineer based in New Jersey. With over 35 years of experience in the music industry, he has become a sought-after professional in his field, known for his exceptional skills and creativity.
As a composer, John has written and produced music for various projects, including TV commercials, films, and video games. He has a keen ear for music and can produce a variety of styles, from orchestral to electronic and everything in between. John's ability to craft music that evokes emotion and captures the essence of a project is what sets him apart from other composers.
John is also a talented producer and engineer, and he has worked with many talented artists over the years. He has a great ear for detail and can bring out the best in a performance, whether it's through mixing, editing, or post-production. John's production skills are essential to creating music that is not only great to listen to but also technically sound and polished.
At NJsound.com, John's studio, he offers a full range of services, from music production to sound engineering and mixing. He is committed to providing his clients with high-quality music that is tailored to their specific needs and preferences. Whether it's composing an original score or producing a hit record, John's expertise and dedication ensure that his clients get the best possible results.
Overall, John Cannon is an exceptional talent in the music industry. His versatility, technical skill, and creative flair make him a valuable asset to any project. Whether he is composing music or producing it, John's passion for music shines through, and his commitment to excellence is evident in every note he creates. -
Spotify Artist "Cannon"
John has published many musical pieces under his last name, Cannon that you can checkout here. John decided on Jai Beam and John as somebody already claimed his last name and there are so many Cannons in the world today who are notable. John created his alter-ego "Jai Beam" after careful research. He found there was no artist cluttered like with his artist name "Cannon". This helped John break through the digital wasteland we all know as the Internet. Since then John claimed a very special spotify artist name "John" that appears next to his lifelong favorite "John Lennon" on Spotify!
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Videos
Most of Jai's videos are published under his YouTube Channel @NJSound NJ Sound LLC. You can look at a few here and subscribe to his channel for new videos and live streams! You can also show Thanks by donating money in YouTube. Every dollar will help Jai/John continue on his musical journey and he goes out of his way to thank all his contributors with special shoutouts and messages. Please consider donating $1-$500 to help John and his studio NJsound.com continue to forge new paths in music and art. Are you a musician or artist? NJ Sound LLC is a great studio with a legacy dating back to 1949. John is the third owner of this great space and would love to produce or engineer your next project. You can book time right online and John wants to help other artists and gives all new artists their first 3 hours of studio time including mixing and mastering for $100! Why wait, book a 3 hour session today!
John Cannon aka John aka Jai Beam?
Autobiography
John has been working on his autobigraphy recently and hopes to get it published soon!
John has been creative since he was a young child. He would not play with others and explore nature on his own all the time.
"Normal" people scare John. He is an eccentric art loving creative old soul who loves meeting other creative kindred spirits.
With hundreds of compositions and songs published on the Internet dating back to 1985, John is a prolific artist who works on his craft almost every day at his studio NJsound.com . He just recently decided to write his autobiography so that his family, friends and fans can read something as they listen to his musical catalog.
latest from my blog
These are major events that took place.
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Jai Beam started recording during the end of the summer into early fall to release three singles I think you're wonderful For Nicole, The Time To Change Is Now and Chill me to the bones. They made a big splash on Spotify and are currently still being heard on international radio stations.
John Cannon
Tenafly, New JerseyThis is John when he was 30 years old, leaving Tenafly to move to Teaneck to stay with his longest love Eva.
Jai Beam
River Edge, New JerseyBack in March 2018 John decided to form a new artist name and he invented Jai Beam. Jai stands for John AI. Pure genius!
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contact jai / john
Don't be shy and say hi! Jai loves meeting his fans and new friends from around the world. He currently has networks on social media in the thousands and always has room for you! Include links to your work if you're an artist! If you are a fan let Jai know what track(s) are your favorite and he will give a shout during his live streams on social media!