Aemmplify Blog Artist of the Week Oct. 26, 2015 Jeremy Foster

Photo ©Amanda CharlesBIOSocial Activist, Helpless Romantic, and a Good Scout sums up Jeremy Foster in a nutshell. The R&B Crooner hails from Dolton, IL, 30 minutes outside of Chicago. Growing up Jeremy had an intricate fascination with the R&B genre. He grew up listening to various genres, but it was something about R&B that made him glow.He loved listening to the melodies and emotion that R&B singers possessed in their music. As a kid he mainly latched onto the likes of Michael Jackson, Usher, R. Kelly, and Joe. As he got older he developed a strong interest for Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Bruno Mars, and Miguel. At 13 years old Jeremy decided that a career as a Singer/Songwriter was the life for him.He fell in love with music after writing his first song titled "Notice Me"; it was a tribute to Chris Brown's "Yo." He was that much of a fan and still is. During this time he learned how to write songs about his experiences and also basic studio recording techniques through recording at his friend's home studio.Years later Jeremy has matured as a person and as an artist. He truly loves making music and always wants to put out feel good records that impacts society and his generation in a positive wayINTERVIEWWhat is your inspiration?My inspiration is my life experiences. I'm always inspired to write a song about something that I either observe or go through myself. I'm also inspired by artists like Bryson Tiller who's just 22 and just signed with RCA Records. The recent success of his career is such an inspiration for me to keep pursuing my dream.WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO COLLABORATE WITH?I would love to collaborate with Usher, Chris Brown, Drake, and a few others. Those are the top 3 for sure though! TOP 3 FAVORITE ALBUMS AND WHY?1. Usher - "Confessions" This is his best album by far in my opinion. You could it play front to back and not skip a track. Still to this day I'll bump it proudly.2. Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall" Come on, it's Michael Jackson! I had to throw it in there. This album was just pure greatness! This album is so smooth and groovy! I love the disco influence.3. Chris Brown - "Chris Brown" This definitely has to make the top 3 because Chris Brown, besides Usher, really inspired me to pursue a career in music and this was the album that set it off for me. Every song on the album was great! I might go play it right now as i'm writing this lol.Find Jeremy FosterInstagram @iamjeremyfosterTwitter @IAmJeremyFosterFacebook Jeremy Foster MusicSoundcloud IAmJeremyFoster