User:Sesilj

Introduction

Sesil J'(Prince) was born on September 4th as Cecil T. Jenkins Jr. in Norfolk, VA. He attended Booker T. Washington, High School. He danced and sang his way to Hollywood, CA and became the lead choreographer to Marvin P. Gaye. He is the CEO of Old School Entertainment Award Show (OSEAs, LLC and has traveled aboard to accompany many legendary R&B artists. He is a songwriter, producer, actor, artist, lead singer of the group Sesil & Lujon.

Family

He is the oldest to the late Cecil and Mildred Jenkins. He has seven siblings, two children, Tia Jenkins and Cecil, III and three grandchildren.

Sesil & Lujon

He is nationally and international known by the name Sesil & Lujon (Delecta Johnson) of Lujon Records a Hollywood based recording studio.

Background

He was discovered by Marvin Gaye’s security guard in 1976 while on tour in Virginia and was invited to California with the possibility of touring on the road with Marvin Gaye’s company. He traveled to Los Angeles, CA by bus with Joe Floyd James a friend and after years of waiting Cecil became the lead dancer for Marvin Gaye with Marvin's sister Zeola Gaye as one of the dancers. Upon Marvin’s return from Europe, with one of his greatest songs in his career “Sexual Healing” there was talk of him starting and owning a record company. In likeness, his brother Frankie Gaye would be in charge of the production. They actually were grooming him in the music industry to become the “Prince” of Marvin Gaye’s Production and Record Company.

With the success of “Sexual Healing” there’s was no doubt, that he would not have been successful. He traveled around the world singing and performing his music. His first song, "Be Yourself" was titled by Marvin in 1984 and released two weeks after the death of Marvin. After years of performances with Delecta Johnson and Kenneth Lewis, he decided to step down from the entertainment industry and stayed off stage for 7 years. This decision was tough because he had to walk away from a business association with Bill Reid and the NorVa in 2002. He also served on the management team of assisting Marvin Gaye, III, Enterprise.

He returned to the stage after a sudden revelation from Jehovah. His first come back performance was at the Cinema Café, Virginia Beach, VA in May 2010, November 2012 release of new album "KANT U'C (the things going on in the world today) produced by Sesil & Lujon of Lujon Records, Hollywood. CA. Premier performance was held at the Meyera Oberndoft Auditorium, Virginia Beach, VA with Allen Frey, original member of New Birth and Juanita Wynn Harrison, former background singer Angie Stone. May 2013 performance at VA Live Entertainment and Lounge with special guest appearance of Dolores Milligan, Ladies of Skyy and Allen Frey.

Biography

The Last Protégé of Marvin Gaye is written from a subjective point of view. Drugs, alcohol, women, money and fine cars are a part of the fame but Marvin was a mentor and a prodigious friend and an extended family member to me. Marvin and Frankie Gaye taught him so much in such a short time span about the music industry. Sesil J' has stated that he is the (kid) that Marvin helped save from himself as a big brother. Acquaintances

Sesil J' was introduced to Anna Gordy Gaye (first wife) of the legendary Marvin P. Gaye while traveling with Marvin's body guard (Tex) first in 1978. The second time they met was in February 1984 when Marvin himself took him to the residence to rehearse before the 1984 Grammy Awards. The conversation Marvin and Sesil J' had was regarding the possibility that he and Anna were going to get back together. Marvin expressed how much he loved his former wife Anna Gordy. Anna in her still voice tune, whispered to Sesil “Hey don’t be teaching him No crazy steps.” She was very protective of Marvin as-well-as their son Marvin, III. Their acquaintance became distant and strange because, she was the woman that had the heart of Marvin (Sesil J') mentor.

Anna Gordy Gaye became a mother figure to Sesil J. The next time that he saw her was at the wake service of Marvin in 1984. Both of hearts were heavy. Yet, because of the sincere relationship that Marvin’s immediate family had for Sesil as a surrogate child, his brother, Uncle Frankie informed him that I he had to sing at his funeral service. After many years, of grieving the loss of Marvin, in 1997, he was asked to assist Marvin, III with his portions of his father's legacy.

In 1998-2000, he stayed at the residence of Ms. Anna Gordy-Gaye as an mentor for her son Marvin's III. It was then that they established a true relational bond. What was learned during thats is that she was very particular about business and especially about the lives of children. Saving the babies was something that she was concerned about. In reality she always cherished the moment that children were around her. Anna was an extremely brilliant and a caring individual that accepted anyone that her husband brought to the house that meant him well.

'Save the Children and Save the Babies' is one the concepts that Anna took under her wing. It later became the driving force behind Sesil's Latest recording with Lujon on their " Kant U C (the thing's going on in the world today). Anna's love for the children just as her deceased exhusband while alive. They both would inspire and ignite a spark inside Sesil that continued to burn in his heart more so today as it were yesterday. Sesil J' The Last Protege' Of Marvin Gaye  ( Cecil T. Jenkins Jr. )made a decision to return to college to fullfill the obligation he walked away from in 1981. He acquired a degree in music from Tidewater Community College and is currently working to complete his book titled "The Last Protégé of Marvin Gay and the " Every Child Has A Dream tour. " His motto is be steadfast in serving Jehovah God and his son Jesus Christ as a bible student while keeping the Kingdom First. We will learn more from the likes of Mr. Cecil T. Jenkins Jr. "Sesil J' is "The Last Protege Of Marvin Gaye."