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R.H. Jesus (otherwise known as The Red Headed Jesus) refers to the famous rock and roll musician Jonathon Jeramiah (Jerry) Carter.

Jerry Carter was born in Mosinee, WI on January 16, 1978.

Known for his unique singing style, Carter came to fame in Kankakee, Illinois when he hosted "Open Mic Nights (Jam Nights)" in the last half of the first decade of the twenty-first century. Carter impressed audiences all over the region with his renditions of Led Zeppelin songs, live performances of entire Pink Floyd albums and his uncanny ability to drink large amounts of alcohol, especially Icehouse (beer).

In 2001, Carter began recording original songs in Stelle, Illinois. After four months, the Forktruck Junkies, his pet project for years had recorded twenty songs including the infamous "Turtleman" and "Mr. Rottenpiss." Though the sessions were successful, alcohol took a toll on Carter and he found himself re-examining the lifestyle he had adopted over a two year period following recording sessions.

From 2002 until 2005 Carter performed in a live "Cover" Band known as The Forktruck Junkies while he lived and worked in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Band members included, Ryan Hubert (lead guitar), Ian D. (bass) and Garth Johnson (drums). While perfoming as singer, Carter would also play organs and harmonica to "fatten" the sound of a band with only one guitarist. After Hubert left in 2005, the band scrapped the name, and began performing under the name Blacklist while adding Ed Gallagher to be featured as lead guitarist. Though the chemistry with Gallagher was good, many line-up changes on guitar ensued with a rotating schedule of guitarists including Luke Cook and local "Jam Band" legend Blake Whittington.

After some successful shows, Carter redusced his role to "host" of his jam nights and brought in Luke Cook for permanent frontman duties and Nick Steele (now drummer for Redneck Remedy) playing percussion with Ian playing bass and Johnson on drums. They deemed this particular band "Prophet's Garage" after Carter's nephew Joe Lookingbill coined the term when his then step-father went crazy and claimed an earthquake ordained by god would collapse his house and kill everyone inside, prompting him to move out to the garage. Lookingbill sarcastically called his step-father a "garage prophet" and Carter adopted the term after modifying it.

In late 2004 Carter joined Torry Scammahorn (drums), Jake Barwegan (guitar) and Ian D. to begin a band with the intention of moving away from strictly classic rock set list to a more modern 90's line-up. But the untimely death of Scammahorn in April of 2005 broke the band apart after only a handful of shows. He later wrote "Fall Down" as a tribute to his lost bandmate.

After the break up of Carter's latest band, he decided to delve more into his musical work adding more hosting credentials to his resume, holding no less than two jam nights per week for several months until he became "burned out" in 2007 and decided to take a break from performing. From the period of Spring 2007 to the Winter of 2009, Carter would ocassionally make an unscheduled appearances at the Pelican's Roost, Brandon Casey's, The Spot and Vito's Pub and perform with bands like the Pone Tonies, Lefty and Bughouse.

In December of 2009, Carter wrote 14 songs addressing his childhood, family and "the perception of society that buys into the idea of political separation." He recorded "Blind Patriots" as a "tribute to unity." The song explains that our political right and left are not nearly as different, but even almost the same as each other, and Washington, D.C. representation pits citizens against each other with frivilous causes that are not really that important. Carter believes it was the only way politicians could get citizens to disagree. Many songs from the December 2009 songwriting sessions were emotionally charged, directed at his allegedly abusive and neglectful parents, and praising his siblings for their strength throughout a life of poverty.

After re-entering the labor work force, writing new music was put on the back burner. Carter began studying guitar and worked toward improving technique and learning to play guitar while singing. In November 2010, he moved to Santa Rosa, California to join Cement Shoes Studio as an engineer, director, session player and songwriter. Currently, Carter has also acquired his street performer's license, but expresses the desire to get back with a band. Speaking on street performing he said,"When you are out there on the street, by yourself, there is no one else to feel the shame with when you bomb. That's why I love being in a band. I can share the blame."

Carter continues writing original music of all types including his 2010 down home country jam band song "Baby Snatcher Blues," and heavy rock tune "Victory In Sin" which explores religion, government and their role in the destructive nature of societies throughout human existence.

In 2011 Carter intends to amass selections recorded over the last 8 years to record an album "in the spirit of intellectuality." Carter has said that, "Though all music serves a purpose, most of it caters to sexuality or hate..." adding that, though the internet has allowed people to explore music in a different, more meaningful way, the mainstream music business does not demonstrate a "sustainable model" for continuing very much longer.