Jonathan Sharpe

Birthplace: South Boston, Virginia Birthdate: August 30, 1982 Hometown: Victoria, Virginia Wife: Shanon Parents: Edward & Ruth Sisters: Stacy & April Future Goals: He's not attempting a singing career. Jonathan loves to write music and would love to back a rising upcoming Country artist on guitar and backup vocals. Music is Jonathan's life and it's in his blood and he will actively pursue a career within the Country music industry. Jonathan or (JJ) as he is known to his friends w...

Birthplace: South Boston, Virginia Birthdate: August 30, 1982 Hometown: Victoria, Virginia Wife: Shanon Parents: Edward & Ruth Sisters: Stacy & April Future Goals: He's not attempting a singing career. Jonathan loves to write music and would love to back a rising upcoming Country artist on guitar and backup vocals. Music is Jonathan's life and it's in his blood and he will actively pursue a career within the Country music industry. Jonathan or (JJ) as he is known to his friends was raised in a Christian home and began performing at a very early age. His mother taught piano and played in their Gospel group "The Blenders". His father was the vocalist for the group. Jonathan began learning the piano and was playing by the age of five. He would perform in church talent shows and in his mother's piano recitals. He attended school at the Victoria Elementary & Lunenburg Primary schools where he also performed in talent shows. Around the age of eight, Jonathan learned to play the bass guitar and around the age of ten he was playing with a local gospel group "The Gospel Messengers. Around the age of thirteen he joined his school band under the direction of the band leader "Dennis Snead" where he learned to play Trombone. His band went on to win state competitions in Richmond Virginia. At the age of fifteen Jonathan was intrigued with the guitar and being home-schooled through his high school years, he had a lot of spare time to practice and learn new instruments. During those years he taught himself to play drums and went on to play with his first gigging band "Rough Stock" based out of Victoria. This is also the age where Jonathan met the love of his life who would soon become his wife. During that period he still had a lingering interest in learning more on the guitar. With the help and guidance of local musician & family friend "Franklin Smith" he learned to play rhythm guitar. Still wanting to know more he worked with another close friend "David Vaughan" who guided him and this is where he started to create his own style of playing on the guitar. Read more on his official website: www.jsharpemusic.com