Foremost Poets

Real Name:
Noble John Ali (Birthname: John Holiday)
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The FOREMOST POETS aka "jOHNNYDANGEROUs" has been reshaping Dance, Funk and the spoken word. With many Chicago greats, he is One of the inventors of The Deep House Sound through his own blend of future funk & spoken word.

In 1990, he released his first underground hit single "Reasons To Be Dismal?" on Nu Groove/SBK Records. A few years later, Johnny dropped the atomic bomb "Problem 13 (I Beat That *itch With A Bat)" in 1993 and orbited into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. Since then, the name carries great respect in the underground throughout the entire world. When Johnny's striking voice appeared on his release "Moonraker", he set a new standard for DJs around the world.

His legendary accapellas, production, singing styles & remixes are the rave, sending crowds into a hypnotic frenzy.

Born in Philadelphia, USA, Raised in New Jersey, he relocated back to Philadelphia in 2007 to assist in a community project called The Arts Garage, which is well known for it's community events, plays, shows & activism. Today, the "FUNKMASTER" continues to innovate while currently dropping some of the wickedest white Label Remixes of Rick James, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Enya, Dr Buzzard, The Peech Boys, San Ilya, Outkast, Jazmina & others yet to match. He currently has singing collaborations with multiple producers & artist for this decade like Karizma, Louie Vega, Robert Babicz & many others. jOHNNYDANGEROUs, poet, producer, writer, singer, DJ, engineer & now film director is no longer a master in the making; Foremost Poets is shaped, formed in passion & always been the fashion.

"There may be many Johnny Dangerous', but there's only one Foremost Poets".
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Singles & EPs

Reasons To Be Dismal?

(8 versions)
Nu Groove Records 1990

Moon-Raker

(16 versions)
Soundmen On Wax 1998

Reasons To Be Dismal

(2 versions)
International Deejay Gigolo Records 1998

Grave Lifter

(12")
Soundmen On Wax 1998

Facing The Impossible

(12")
Soundmen On Wax 1998

The Spy-Chiatrist

(12")
Soundmen On Wax 1998

Moon Raker (Phase II)

(4 versions)
Soundmen On Wax 2000

Space Traffic

(12")
Soundmen On Wax 2000

Open Season

(2 versions)
Junior London 2002

Funk Nebula

(2 versions)
Junior London 2002

Man Like Me

(12")
Junior London 2003

Backroom Productions / Foremost Poets - DJ Shaheer Williams Presents The Lost Tracks EP Vol.1 (2 versions)

Soul Groove Records 2004

Besides Myself

(12")
Soul Groove Records 2006

Robytek vs Shield Feat. Foremost Poets - Pump It (12")

Rebirth 2008

Bot'Ox Ft. Foremost Poets - Perfect Pair EP (12", EP)

I'm A Cliché 2011

Compilations

Housaholix Compilation 1

(CD, Comp)
Exadoria Releases 2009

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