Years active 1994-present Name Jae Deal | Role Composer · jaedeal.net | |
Origin Baltimore, Maryland
Los Angeles, California,
United States Occupation(s) Music producer, musician, composer, musical director, orchestrator, arranger, Music executive Instruments Keyboards, bass guitar, synthesizer, drums, Reason, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Akai MPC & MPD, Korg Website www.jaedeal.comwww.jaedeal.net Education Friends School of Balti Genres Pop music, Hip hop music, Gospel music, Bebop, Classical music Associated acts Janet Jackson, Elton John, Diane Warren, Lady Gaga, MC Lyte, Snoop Dogg, Sean Combs, Jill Scott, Kirk Franklin Similar People Orisha Sound, Ahmad Jamal, Peter Michael Escovedo, George "Spanky" McCurdy, Kim Burrell Profiles | ||
#JammJam in 360 | Jae Deal, Regiment Horns, Juan Ariza, Ruslan Sirota | Colour Collection
Jae Deal is an American composer, arranger, music producer and orchestrator in various genres including pop, gospel, and hip hop. He is also a session keyboardist, programmer, and bassist in Los Angeles, California. Jae Deal has worked behind the scenes and on stage with several premiere artists including Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Diddy, Mary Mary, Karen Clark Sheard, Ne-Yo, Faith Evans, Tye Tribbett, T-Pain, Jessica Simpson and Wynton Marsalis. He has also contributed to the works of Elton John, Jill Scott and songwriter, Diane Warren. Other projects have included performances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and musical direction for Kirk Franklin’s Youth Ministry at Faithful Central Bible Church.
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- JammJam in 360 Jae Deal Regiment Horns Juan Ariza Ruslan Sirota Colour Collection
- Early life
- Career
- Credits
- Additional work
- Community
- Associations awards
- Endorsements affiliations
- References
Early life
Jae Deal is from Baltimore, Maryland and began playing instruments at the age of seven. He attended Friends School of Baltimore, the oldest private school in Baltimore, and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. By the time Jae was in high school, he was already a skillful bass guitar and synthesizer player. By the tenth grade, he was participating in PBS specials, international tours, and performances for the Pope with Dr. Nathan Carter of the Morgan State University Choir. Shortly after high school, Gospel music producer Steven Ford hired Jae to play on two major gospel recordings. The first was Vickie Winans, Live in Detroit. It was her first live recording and it was nominated for a Stellar Award. The second was T.D. Jakes’ Woman Thou Art Loosed. It won a Stellar Award and was Grammy nominated.
Jae Deal attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Pure Mathematics.
Career
After moving to Los Angeles, Jae Deal began working with young pop artists such as Christina Milian, Marques Houston, and Omarion. Jae Deal also performed with his childhood friend, Mario (entertainer) on Good Morning America. Deal continued to work as a live musician, orchestrator, director and programmer and live musician for several tours, and recording sessions. Projects included Elton John, Snoop Dogg & the Snoopadelics, Mary Mary, Karen Clark Sheard and Jill Scott. Other projects have included Christmas specials, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, performing alongside Wynton Marsalis in Darin Atwater’s Soulful Symphony debut and a year and a half stint as arranger with legendary songwriter Diane Warren.
In 2008, Jae served as the orchestrator and Pro Tools programmer on Janet Jackson's "Rock Witchu Tour".
Deal is currently refining what he describes as a topological methodology for analyzing and composing music.
Credits
Jae Deal has worked with Queen Latifah, Elton John, Mary Mary, Snoop Dogg, Andraé Crouch, Diane Warren, Ne-Yo, Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, Meghan Trainor, Jill Scott, George Duke, Teddy Riley, Wynton Marsalis, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, T.D. Jakes, Kirk Franklin, Joe Jonas, Frank McComb, T-Pain, Jessica Simpson, Tyrese, Sy Smith, Tonéx, Kelly Rowland, Raheem DeVaughn, Mario (entertainer), Karen Clark Sheard, Patti LaBelle, Dru Hill, MC Lyte, Mike Jones (rapper), Kat Deluna, Marvin Winans, Vickie Winans, Omarion, Soulful Symphony, Faith Evans, Kim Burrell, Case (singer), Jagged Edge (band), Ginuwine & Avant.
Additional work
Community
In addition to Jae’s involvement in music as a profession, he also participates in music tutoring programs and works as a motivational speaker: