About me:As a native of the Birthplace of Rock-N-Roll, Jeremy Steven Walker, a.k.a. J Walker, always had his ear by the speaker and one finger on the dial. Born to a local Memphis DJ, J was fueled by his passion for music at a very young age. Always the performer, J, along with his cousins and childhood friends, would make mix tapes, recording their own written raps over their favorite artists’ beats. This obsession for music would eventually develop into a strong love for all of the performing arts, and become a catalyst for an exciting career to come.
As he grew older, J Walker’s creativity began to manifest itself in other ways. He moved away from writing rhymes, and began to write poetry and short stories to express his creativity. Although his content was sometimes a tad explicit for an adolescent, thus he often got into trouble from his Mother and teachers for his work. This never derailed J, however, as he continued to write and dream of one day getting his stories published. As a high school student, he continued to write, but found a renewed passion for his first love – music. He never actually played an instrument, but he began attending live shows almost religiously to feed his addiction. He would pack in small cars with his friends and travel all around the Southeast, following his favorite artists from town to town. The live music experience became such a major part of his life that he would often skip school just to catch the next show. Much to his Mother’s dismay, his new obsession began to greatly affect his grades in school. J soon began to notice the negative effect he was having on his family and decided that it was time he changed his focus. So like his Father, he got heavily into personal health and fitness and began working full-time for GNC. He quickly moved up the ranks in the company before ending up in Denver, Colorado, only to once again rekindle his love and passion for the arts.
In 2002, J connected with a local band from Boulder called The Menagerie, and began handling their management and booking needs. After gaining much success nationwide with the band, he signed several more local and regional acts to represent under his newly formed company, Elysian Artist Management. By 2006, EAM, which by then had become Elysian Artists, Inc., had evolved into one of Colorado’s premier music management companies. Yet, even with all of the success J had gained with the company, he was still unsatisfied with the direction his life was taking. He felt that he was in fact sacrificing his own artistic ability by focusing so much of his time and attention on others. So unsure of his next move, J turned to his older brother, christian B, for advice. An emerging actor and model, christian B recognized his brother’s familial desire to entertain and convinced him to explore being an artist himself, instead of merely representing them. Not surprisingly, J immediately found solace in his new role, and quickly gained momentum as the modeling world took notice of his on camera charm. Before long he signed a contract with a Denver talent agency, who urged the fledgling model to direct his talents toward acting. After just one acting class, J was hooked. He had finally realized what he had been missing for so many years – the desire to perform; the desire to be an actor.
J Walker began his training with a few different coaches before settling into the Colorado Film School for their accredited Acting for the Screen program. Through his studies at the school, he has been fortunate to gain knowledge of being on both sides of the camera. Quoted by several acting coaches, directors, and other industry professionals as being “the most skilled young actor they have ever seen,” J has made a strong impact on the acting world in just a short period of time. He works intently on perfecting his talent each day is constantly finding different methods to hone his craft. Fueled by his passion for the art, and drive for success, J Walker continues to grow and take on more and more challenging roles. Now with several lead roles under his belt, the young star has only just begun to shine.
J Walker has appeared in a number of films, including the long anticipated drama, “I AM” directed by Emmy Award nominee, Matthew Dean Russell. Fresh off the stage of the acclaimed theater production, “Home Away From”, he is currently starring in several notable film projects both in production and post-production, as well as writing his first screenplay, “A Dream In Grey.”
For more information, please view J’s website: http://www.jwalkerscene.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3045560/
