Jonathan Kemp

Jonathan Kemp

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Jonathan Kemp Wiki Biography

  • Johnathan Kemp was a Nassau, Bahamas-born Bahamas musician, songwriter, and record producer best known for his Grammy Award-nominated single “Just Got Paid.” 
  • Born on 2 August 1959, Johnny was involved in the music genres R&B, Pop, and New Jack Swing. 
  • Signed at Colombia Records, Johnny was involved in his career from 1979 until his death in 2015. 
  • A famous singer and recording artist, one might wonder how rich Johnny Kemp was at the time of his death? 
  • As calculated by reports, Johnny’s net worth was $2 million. 
  • For more than 35 years of his life, his participation in the music industry in the Americas and Bahamas was the most significant source of his profits. 
  • Playing in concerts and tours, as well as selling records, has considerably contributed to Johnny’s riches over the years of his musical career. 
  • Bahamas and Harlem, New York. 
  • Johnny Kemp began his musical journey at a very young age. 
  • At thirteen, he was already singing in the nightclubs of the Bahamas, and eventually relocated to Harlem, New York, as a member of the “Kinky Fox” band. 
  • At the time, he was popular as a songwriter and guitarist, while also performing as a backup for the band “B.B. & Q,” for which Johnny not only sang but also co-wrote several songs on their albums “All Night Long” and “Sharing Your Love.” 
  • Johnny finally began his solo career when he was signed by Columbia Records in the mid-1980s. 
  • Johnny released his first studio album “Johnny Kemp” in 1986, which became very popular on the market. 
  • However, Johnny became even more successful with the release of his second album, “Secrets Of Flight,” a year later. 
  • Songs from the album like “Dancin’ With Myself” and “Just Got Charged” were very successful and even placed in the top ten of Billboard’s Hot Black Singles list. 
  • Apart from his own records, Johnny has collaborated with a variety of other popular artists on their projects. 
  • As for his personal life, at the time of his death, Johnny had been married to Deidre for many years and had two sons. 
  • He died accidentally on 16 April 2015 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the police report stating that he was walking on rocks but lost his balance, hit his head, slipped into the water, and drowned. 
  • At the time of his death, the net value of Johnny was valued at $2 million. 
  • IMDB Wikipedia “Just got paid for” (2006) 2 million dollars 1959, 1959 1959-8-2 2015-01-01 All of the night long (1982) High saxophone April 16th, August 2nd Badin Bahamas’ Strongest Party Chitlin’s Circuit Columbia University News Daily (New York) Deidre Kemp Grammy Award for Best Song of R&B (1989) Organ of the Hammond It’s Harlem Illegal trade in drugs Jamaica’s Jared Kemp’s Jason Kemp’s Uh, Johnny Kemp Net Worth, please Jonathan Kemp’s Leo Love and Basketball (2000) Nassau Bay of Montego North Carolina, New York City Producer Record Secrets of Flying Sharing Your Love (1982) Sing Sing (1989) Soundtrack for singer-songwriter Live Sweat Hotel (2007) Third Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1989) We wish you a Christmas Turtle (1994) 

Jonathan Kemp Quick Info

Full Name Johnny Kemp
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth August 2, 1959, Nassau, Bahamas
Died April 16, 2015, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Profession Singer, songwriter, record producer
Nationality Bahamian
Spouse Deidre Kemp
Children Jared Kemp, Jason Kemp,
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/public/Johnny-Kemp
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1180420
Awards Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (1989)
Record Labels Columbia Records
Albums Sharing Your Love (1982), All Night Long (1982), Sweat Hotel Live (2007), “Just Got Paid” (2006), “Secrets Of Flying”
Music Groups B. B. & Q. Band
Nominations Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Soul Train Music Award for Best Video of the Year, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male, Just Got Paid, Just Another Lover, Birthday Suit
Movies Island Women
TV Shows 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

Jonathan Kemp Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Love & Basketball 2000 performer: “Just Got Paid” / writer: “Just Got Paid” Soundtrack
We Wish You a Turtle Christmas 1994 Video short “Deck The Halls”, “Gotta Get A Gift”, “Wrap Rap” Soundtrack
Turtle Tunes 1994 Video short “Don’t Talk To Strangers” Soundtrack
Sing 1989 performer: “Birthday Suit” Soundtrack
Soul Train 1988-1989 TV Series documentary Himself – Guest / Himself Self
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1989 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
New American Bandstand 1965 1986 TV Series Himself Self