Spot

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Spot (born Jonathan Hargett in New York, New York on August 8, 1984) is an American rapper formerly signed to record label, King Day Records and managed by Czar Entertainment.

Background

Jonathan Hargett was born in New York, New York. The eldest son of Jamaican and Guyanese parents, Spot initially lived in many different parts of New York. As a child Hargett and his family relocated to Coney Island, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. His childhood was spent between Brooklyn and Harlem, New York. A talented yet troublesome child, Spot traveled the country playing basketball with top AAU clubs during his preteen years while also spending time in group homes and juvenile correctional facilities. Spot has described growing up in the projects as "vicious"^[1], and his music makes mentions of his bouts with homelessness, and vaguely of his past involvement in the illegal drug trade.

Music

Spot first came into the public view in 2003, when the then-unknown 18 year old teamed with Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond and Bryce Wilson to kick start newly formed music company Czar Entertainment. With Czar signing a distribution deal with Sony Music Group, Spot seemed primed to release an album, although he had just began rapping and producing.^[2] A fast learner in the studio, Spot began working with major label artist of various genres, including Lil Kim, Mario Winans, Miri Bin-Ari, Foxy Brown, Diddy, Swizz Beatz, Black Rob, El Debarge and even working on a posthumous Notorious B.I.G. album. Just as fast Spot appeared on the scene, he then disappeared.

Reappearing in January 2006, Spot was once again a hot item appearing on mixtapes and mixshow playlist across the nation. He then dropped the extremely well-received mixtape The Good Son. Alongside former DJ and Atlantic Records Director of A&R Sickamore, The Good Son featured collaborations with Jim Jones, Papoose and production from Just Blaze, the SupaSonics and Spot himself. Moving north of 25,000 copies, this mixtape established Spot as one of top newcomers in the music business.

After touring the country with the likes of Akon, David Banner and D4L and performing at various infamous NY prisons including Rikers Island and Arthur Kills Maximum Penitentiary, Spot made history becoming the first rapper to promote a mixtape on MTV when he appeared on Sucka Free (formerly Direct Effects)^[3] to promote his second foray into the mixtape game, A Dollar & A Dream.

Packaged as a street album, A Dollar & A Dream was a success worldwide, even garnering the best album ratings of the year by one French publication.^[3] Introducing the world to a then-unsigned Serius Jones and featuring music from top international producers, A Dollar & A Dream produced an international mixshow hit in "Way We Ride." After selling out, the mixtape was heavily bootlegged, and countless song ideas and lines were borrowed by more established pop acts.

In addition the previous accomplishments, Spot has performed the theme songs for a platinum DVD series (The Infamous Times), a syndicated television show (Hip Hop Hold 'Em) and contributed music to both MTV (various programming) and BET (50 Shots - Police Brutality).

Currently working on his debut retail project, Spot is reportedly on the verge of a groundbreaking deal with a major record company.^[4]

Mixtape Albums

Albums

Videos

• The PJs - (Wyclef Jean)
• God Is On My Side - (Spot)
• Any Other Night - (Sharissa)

References

External links

• Spot's Official website
• King Day Records website
• Spot's Myspace Page