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==Joseph Benny Ruiz== Joseph Benny Ruiz AKA (Jbr) was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, By his Mother Virginia Hutchins a single Parent raising three Children Oldest Tina Ruiz and Youngest William Ruiz. Joseph is the middle child Jbr had always loved music his dreams of acting and entertainment. Before getting into the music business, Jbr worked for UPS from 1986 to 1987. In 1992, he teamed up with rapper Marky Mark featured on a song "To Be Important" off prince ital joe Album  Life_in_the_Streets in 1995. Produced by Frank Peterson and Alex_Christensen In 1998 the duo split up. Jbr Starting his own independent record label Jbr Productions, Inc. Jbr record Songs and performing in Canada and the USA. In 2001 after 9/11 Jbr Joined the US Military in 2003 in 2008. Joseph Ruiz was deployed to Afghanistan earning the Arcom with Valor and Purple Heart Awards. After returning back from Deployment 2009. Joey Jbr has Open up two shows for known Artist such as Donnie Wahlberg, single Rise N Grind. Joseph Jbr Ruiz has also filmed in two independent Films Torment by Steve Rahman. And Another film Monsters of Mullberry street with Eric Roberts.

Early life
Joseph Ruiz was born to a Irish mother and an Latino father from Brooklyn, New York. Joseph was raised by his Mother, and Joseph's Mother exposed him to many different types of musical genres. Initially, Joseph wanted to be a professional baseball player. He planned to play basketball for the precinct baseball he attended in Brooklyn during the early-80's. Moving from home to home prevented Joseph his Baseball career.

1986-1989: Far In Legion
Joseph's music career began as a solo Artist "Far in Legion" on Staten Island, New York where he met fellow rapper from East New York friend Frank Cheston. Prior to his success as a solo artist he, went under the name "Jbr", eventually going by the name Joey Jbr.

Jbr's debut album, Street Life, was released on the independent label Jbr Production's in 1988 on Cd Baby creating great sales

On Tha Cool is his second studio album, released June 11, 2002, on Dope House Records. It was produced by Happy P and Johnny Z. The album features guest performances by SPM, Jay Tee, Russell Lee, Don Cisco, Mr. Shadow and DJ Kane.

1992-1998: Living the Dream
The acclaim he received caught the attention of Mark Wahlberg, who recorded with Jbr in 1993 in LA. In 1994, Joey Jbr released his first Feat Song on "To Be Important" on the Life_in_the_Streets Album on EastWest Records. It reached number one in Germany and the top 10 in Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. In 1995 Mark created a Group One Love featuring Jbr Anthony Ace and Brizz-B, Recording a Song called "Feeling Irie" which was played in the 1996 movie Fear_(1996_film)

2001–2012: Military
In 1998 the duo group One Love split up, Jbr Starting his own independent record label Jbr Productions, Inc. Jbr record Songs and performing in Canada and the USA. In 2001 after 9/11 Jbr Joined the US Military in 2003- 2013 in 2008 Joseph Ruiz was deployed to Afghanistan earning the Arcomm with Valor and Purple Heart Awards from wounds he received in Action. Jbr Starting his own independent record label Jbr Productions, Inc. Jbr record Songs and performing in Canada and the USA. In 2001 after 9/11 Jbr Joined the US Military in 2003 in 2008 Joseph Ruiz was deployed to Afghanistan earning the Arcomm with Valor and Purple Heart Awards. After returning back from Deployment 2009 Joseph Ruiz Continued his passion in music Opening up two shows for known Artist such as Donnie Wahlberg, single Rise N Grind. Joseph Jbr Ruiz has also filmed in two independent Films Torment by Steve Rahman and Monsters of Mullberry street with Eric Roberts. Today Jbr continues to record music independently.

My Sanity is the Second studio album by Joseph. Released on October 4, 2016, it is the first album to be released on Jbr Productions. My Sanity features production from Frank Wise, DJ Brown, and features vocal guests Heather, Rasta R, Tony T, and among others. According to Jbr, the album was recorded in 2015.

In December 2011, Joey Jbr was offered a job as an on-air personality for and turned it down to continue his Recording Career.

2011–present
Jbr Is currently building his home recording studio that he calls the Bat Cave in New Jersey Jbr has a 3 year old son named Joey Ruiz who is talented with his key board.

On January 17, 2017, Jbr released his third studio album, My Sanity. The album features Unknown Artist that Jbr loves to work with Jbr Productions credits of the album all written produced and recorded by Joey Jbr