J Alcide

About J Alcide

(expired link) is a singer and actor from Brooklyn, NY who use to perform under another name. JAlcide loves the stage and has never been shy about displaying his talents even though he is born with a disability. Growing up as a child JAlcide has acted in many community plays where he had a solo song to sing. J. Alcide has featured on albums that has charted on the CMJ charts while also receiving airplay on Pandora and IHEART radio. (expired link) has opened up for Mr. Cheeks, Keith Murray, Allure, Hi-5 Erykah Badu, Big Daddy Kane, Pappoose, Remy Ma, Buster Rhymes, Force MDS, Capone N Noreaga and many more.
Outside of being a recording artist and performer J Alcide works in the community with the mentally disabled, the developmentally disabled, and homeless veterans. (expired link) makes an effort to inspire the disabled and under-served community by showing them that living a full life with joy is possible without making excuses. (expired link) has performed at concerts for Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness, HIV awareness, Lupus awareness, and fundraisers for victims of Hurricane Katrina, and Hurricane Sandy. (expired link) has performed at the Disability Awards organized by the former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson,an award ceremony at Lehman College for the developmentally disabled community and the first ever graduation ceremony for an ACT TEAM program in New York City. (expired link) has recorded with many artists such as Rock (Heltah Skeltah) Lord Vital, Goodz, Mikey Bloodshot, Lil Fats, and many more. (expired link) is well awarded for his performance ability winning artist of the year at the Elegant Hoodness Awards, Male R&B artist of the year at the All Star Music Awards and has been nominated for Best Male R&B/Pop artist twice at the Underground Music Awards. (expired link) believes in himself and is undeterred by record labels looking the other way because of his disability. With a new name and a new team (expired link) is ready to take the entertainment industry by storm with his new music, his thisability campaign and his new role in the web series Cold World.