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Imagine four richly talented teenage boys with awesome instrumental and vocal prowess. Imagine an artistic vision which encompasses R & B, hip-hop and soul. Imagine a fresh blend of urban pop, written and arranged by these boys. Imagine a musical powerhouse simply called IMAJIN.

The idea for IMAJIN began when producer Bert Price met a then pre-teen Jamal several years back.  Impressed with Jamal's explosive talent, Price began his search for other similarly accomplished boys to form a group. He found just what he was looking for and the group managed to release an album, shortly after which they broke up. Now, they are back together and ready to take on the world. Jamal, one of the original members of the group left to pursue another opportunity and Tony is now a vibrant addition to the group.  Inspired by the Jackson Five, New Edition, Hi-Five, Immature and Mint Condition, IMAJIN consists of four uncommonly gifted, musically diverse men: Talib Kareem Olamidé Faison, Tony Royster Jr., and John Fitch. They all possess the vision to become a group of young, exceptionally talented musicians as they create and perform their own music.

A musical prodigy who has played piano since the age of five, 20-year-old Talib, first gained Price's confidence with a blistering rendition of Scott Joplin's classic "Maple Leaf Rag." A native of New Brunswick, New Jersey, Talib is a player and composer who has studied jazz and classical music at the Settlement School in Philadelphia and has performed with Grover Washington, Jr. in a jazz master class. As the leader of his family band "The Kareems," Talib has performed at their monthly engagement at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Atlantic City. The Kareems have also been the house band for the Children's Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre. Talib currently owns a recording studio and production company.

Nineteen year old Olamidé, whose Yoruba dialect name means "one who brings honor to his family," was born and raised in New York City and is the younger brother of actor Donald Faison (Clueless, Waiting To Exhale). Since childhood he has been an entertainer, appearing on "Sesame Street" and in the HBO movie "Rebound," as well as in many television commercials including spots for Pizza Hut, Chevy trucks and Mattel toys. He contributed lead vocals for the theme song from the Cartoon Network's show "Big Bang." He now sings and plays guitar in IMAJIN.


Born and raised in New Orleans, at 20 John has shared in an enormous musical heritage since childhood; his father, mother and older brother are all professional musicians. He has explored musical styles ranging from R & B and jazz to classical with his rich singing voice and impressive keyboard skills and has performed at New Orleans prestigious annual Jazz and Heritage Festival. In the early years he would commute to New York every weekend to perform with IMAJIN.


Tony is a 18-year-old Georgia native, who has been playing the drums for years. His appearances have included the Grammy awards, Nickelodeon Big Help, Jenny Jones show as well as many others.  His drumming skills are featured along with well renowned drummer Dennis Chambers of the famous group “Santana” on an instructional video distributed by Warner Bros. The list goes on and on.  He is a wonderful addition to an already spectacular group.

Currently IMAJIN's band rehearsal, recording and school schedule reads like the script from a sitcom, with nearly every hour of every day packed with what they consider fun things to do. "While most of it is fun, it is hard work and we work well together. It's like a little brotherhood," Olamidé says.

 
 

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