J Written ADD

J. Written prepared for this moment his entire life. From a youth, he was consumed with the art of writing. No matter the subject, he was compelled to put it on paper. Hence the name Written.

Born on January 18, 1994, J Written hails from the Payne Land neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica. He entered this world as Jason Rasheed Wright. Due to financial challenges, his family moved to various locations within the Kingston area. His parents, with the desire to keep him safe, encouraged him to stay at home and focus on his love of writing. He wrote daily journals and created his own newspaper articles written on the walls of their home. This creative outlet gave way to writing poems, speeches and essays even as a student in high school.

At age 16, Written started a popular dance troupe known as the ACEZ dancers. At age 18, he was drawn to music and began creating beats at a studio in Trench Town. He became part of the Trench Town community and continues his connection with the community. Written’s drive to write songs became a new medium for self expression. This led to being recorded for various producers, including the song “Fear To Understand” with Alborosie. Other songs and music videos followed.

J. Written was soon brought to the attention of record producer, Doctor Dread. “When I first saw a video with J. Written and began listening to more of his songs, I knew this was a unique artist with a special vibe and talent for writing interesting songs.” Doctor Dread made the decision to go to Jamaica and from there produced the first album “Kaleidoscope” released in late 2024.

“My mission is to be active and positive, not to conform to the norm. I want people to feel uncomfortable with issues impacting our community and society at large and to give thought to what is happening in the world around us”. J. Written has revealed his intentions through his music. The song “Work to Do” and “Blood Sweat and Tears” are strong examples of his desire for individual reasoning leading to positive action.

Of special note, J. Written played the role of Junior Braithewaite in the Bob Marley movie “One Love.” Junior Braithwaite was a member of the early Wailers and included in the scene when the young Wailers first came to audition for Coxsone Dodd of Studio One.

The future is bright for J. Written. He is creating music and potent lyrics as a constant in his life and now the world will be able to share in his vision of creative expression.