About SimplySkilled SimplySkilled Productions was started in late 2005 by Joshua Johns. By 2007 SSP had put out 2 mixtapes "The Laughter Out Loud" and "General Thoughts" that got some good reviews. From late 2007 to 2009 he wasnt sure about the label, his goals, and if it was worth it due to a hard time in his life. One day he realized that without music, his life would be a mistake. In the start of 2010 SSP really started to grow. With the purchase of first a beat pad and then his investment in Native Instruments : MASCHINE his sound had found its path. Fast forward to 2013 and SSP has now released 3 Albums - "SimplySkilled Productions Presents : The Mixtape" and "SimplySkilled Productions Presents : GenAral Features" & "SimplySkilled Productions Presents : E.F.S. (Everything From Scratch)" which have all sold in the hundreds in copies. Now SSP is doing at least one show a month and the camp has grown with some of the most talented artist around. SSP has also developed there own clothing line which includes shirts, hats, hoodies, and much, much more. SSP now also has beats available for lease or own. He is excited to see the growth in his label in such a short time and looks forward to what the future holds for him and his team. SimplySkilled would like to thank everyone for all there support and as always thank you for riding with SimplySkilled Productions.
- Featured Artists – GenAral- Whats up I am Joshua Johns aka GenAral. I am founder, owner, producer and CEO of SimplySkilled Productions. Born in Lancaster, California my dedications to music steams from my greatest musical influences, my father Tony Johns and my Uncle Mitch Johns. I grew up listening to them do there thing my whole life and realized that music was my passion. I took there creativity and knowledge of music and applied it in to my own style and sound. I am a father of 2 beautiful girl, Ariana & Lilly Rose and an 2 amazing sons Dominic & Julian. A husband to a wonderful, supportive women who's been by my side from the start, without u I would have not made it this far. My goals are to provide for my family doing the thing I love most, music and to see my label and artist succeed in there aspirations. My thoughts for the future are held in a great quote I read by Gandi - "A man is but a product of his thoughts, what he thinks he becomes."
D. R.- Representing SimplySkilled Productions they call me D.R. aka Daron Reynolds. I been doing this music thing since 2005. Main focus on my music is therapy. Just feels good
getting my emotions on paper, then recording it the studio, and then performing it live on stage. There's no other feeling then making your own music from scratch. I couldn't even give you any influences I've had cause there's not just one that stands out but myself. I love music period. Since I've joined SimplySkilled Productions in 2012 my music has definitly been influenced by my partner Joshua Johns aka GenAral. He started the whole SimplySkilled group years ago with a vision, now the vision is coming into play and progress is being made. GenAral has definitly giving me the confidence to be where I am and where I'm going to be in the future. SimplySkilled is more of a family than a music group which makes our music stand out. We click. I wanna thank all supporters we get and we have a lot more coming so stay tuned. Shout out to my crew.
Gamble- I am an Artist Originaly from Atlantic City NJ, Bringing Forth A New Kind Of Style To The HipHop Scenery. With Great Energy Stage Presents Has Done Work With A Few Industry Icons Bushwick Bill, The Ghetto Boys, So Foreal, Westside Connection, & Chubaka. On The Music Scene Since The Age Of 18 Now Has Blossomed Into A Legendary Entertainer - Gamble
Tha Scientist- Im Justin Furlon, AKA ThaScientist. With my Characteristics comes the name, not the other way around. I’m someone who’s always thinking out of the box, plotting ideas, coming up with a hypothesis, and executing with a fast and efficient pace. But all of this doesn’t matter without Imagination- which i feel is a reflection of inner purity. Music allows you to paint a picture using words, sound waves, and more importantly consciousness through emotion. To be an Artist is not to be the best, it’s to be the best your mind, body and soul can provide, and to pull it all together into a complex canvas depiction of, you, yourself, me.
Versatile the Arcane- Versatile the Arcane (aliases: Verse Arcane, Son Judah, Malcolm Excel) Since his inception into the hip hop world in 2003, Verse has strived to become a bastion of ambiguity in a field where predictability has become the norm. Despite being born in North Carolina, Verse initially gravitated toward the complex lyrical styles of many New York emcees but later grew to appreciate the various methods employed not only by southern rappers but by rappers worldwide. Raised in a musical family, Verse's ecclectic taste allowed him to glean inspiration from a myriad of genres, artists and styles in an effort to keep his sound fresh while still staying true to the tenants of classic hip hop.
Having performed at a plethora of event such as Top Mics, Manifeto, and Bella Terra, Verse now sets his sights on making a name for himself in Massachusetts as an emcee to be reckoned with for years to come