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Nickastro89

Marques Brandon Jones (Nick Astro) who originally started his rap career as “M.Jones” began writing music at the age of twelve. He began solo until he formed a gospel group with two other gentle men by the name of “William Franklin” and “Julian Nole”. This gospel collective would call them selves “Kollab” which stood for the uniqueness of different styles collaborating as one group. After releasing two mixtapes entitled “The Gospel” and “The Second Coming” the group would began to part ways for College. This would consequently break up the group via separation and also causing all three artists to embark on their own individual acts. They originally plan on releasing a third mixtape entitled “May We Interrupt”, but unfortunately it was never completely finished, so in return it never was released. After a year of college at Columbia College Chicago; Marques would team up with a long time producer friend named “Daryl Kelly” stage name “J Bravo” who fortunately was looking for a new act to produce. In this summer of 2010 time period, Marques would work on an EP entitled “Near Neptune” with producer J Bravo and in the mist would change his name from “M Jones” to “Nick Astro”. There were promises that this EP would be presented to Jimmy Iovine; unfortunately due to lack of getting songs rerecorded professionally and lack of completion of the Ep in whole tarnished the opportunity of meeting with Jimmy Iovine. During the winter of 2010, producer J bravo would debut his new website illectronicmonster.com where Nick Astro was featured on. Nick Astro continued to record and release songs here and there in effort to keep his name relevant. Nick Astro then made an attempt to work on a project entitled “I Think I Have Super Powers”, where he only recorded one song for it entitled “I think I Have Super Powers” and released it only as a single instead of an attachment to a project. After Nick Astro second year of college, would meet a new talented vocalist to collaborate with by the name of “Valice Davis”. Valice Davis featured on Nick Astro’s song “I think I Have Super Powers” and Nick Astro was overwhelmed by Valice’s performance and would extend an invitation for them to work together. Nick Astro is currently working with Valice Davis on an untitled music project. Nick Astro is currently releasing a highly anticipated single produced by Nick Astro entitled “Young and Reckless” featuring “Andre Findley” stage name “Auggie the 9th”. Nick Astro has an interview with 107.5 WGCI August 29th at 11:55am.