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JIMMY JULES"HALO" HIS LIFE AND HOW HE BECAME A SINGER SONGWRITER PRODUCER.

Jimmy Jules ("HALO")is a singer songwriter and producer, born and currently living in Trinidad And Tobago. He is the 5th of seven children of Jacob Jules and Baby Jules (Chotoo), born on 3rd of July 1965. His earliest years was spent in north west Trinidad at 101 Western Main Road Deans Bay Carenage, but by 9 years old the family had moved to Tunapuna,  east of the Capital of Port-Of-Spain.

By the age of 5 it was evident both at home and at school that Jimmy liked to sing and seemed to have a natural gift. He was also an above average child with promising potential but never lived up to expectations, this perhaps could have been due to lack of a father's guidance and support but who really have the exact answers.

When Jimmy was just 11, his father abandoned the family, choosing to start a new life elsewhere. To Jimmy this was both a joy to him as the severe floggings he underwent would come to a stop, but it was also tragic as his father cut all ties with the family including financial support, this he could not deal with by himself and which could have been one of the key factor for his state of confusion and disconnect from the real world emotionally and mentally at the time.

It was just a matter of days after his father leaving, Jimmy seized upon something his father left behind, an old steel string guitar with just 2 strings. He became preoccupied with this new friend and spent much a time alone at the back of the house trying to make music and singing the songs his father once played and sang including Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, Charlie Pride, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Stonewall Jackson, Charlie Louvin and many others. Jimmy loved country music, it was the only music he knew even though the national music was Calypso which evolved into Soca and other variations.

Life was difficult for Jimmy and at age 14 he seized the opportunity to escape from home and school while his mother was out of the country on a short trip. When she returned Jimmy was living and working at some recently made family acquaintance home in another village, reluctantly his mother let him stay being encouraged but kept tabs on him and visited often. Part of his motivation for moving was the guy's sister whom he fell for and the encouragement.

After a while problems surfaced within and without and he became greatly challenged staying sober and was now using marijuana and anything that was available to keep himself from himself. After many years back and forth between his mother and this girl's home he finally called it quits and started a new life back at home clean and sober but sobriety didn't last.

It was the 80's and Jimmy drowned himself in the radio and could be found playing cassette after cassette of his favorite songs all night long. The 80's music became such an influence and mainstay of his life that he began to write songs to venting his loneliness and pains. It was good, remarkable therapy helping him in getting over many a difficult time as he would become deeply engrossed in the process of composing and singing his own songs which everyone hearing thought sounded good.

Jimmy has 1 Son and is currently married to his 4th wife which he feels confident of better understanding relationships and what is expected of him though he admits to keep a a relationship alive take commitment from both parties.



THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS ..... MORE TO COME.

Personal Challenges........

Commercially Released Tracks .....

List of unpublished Songs .......

Goals and aspirations as an artist.......

AS A PROFESSIONAL ...........