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Jimmy "CL" Newson

CL is known as a man of many mind sets. With the central focus being music, he believes connection to all other sources of life is possible and necessary.

As an artist, CL has worn the hat of singer, musician, writer, engineer and producer. His current project is his solo e.p./album titled “Independently Thinking” and has a number of single releases coming out on numerous compilations nationally and internationally including Floss Magazines “Street Life” compilation due out May 2007, Westgrand Records “Music Heat Volume 2” compilation due out April 2007 and Water Musics' “Hip-Hop BEST OF Vo1. 1” compilation released in Asia under group Power Fam in June 2005. CL started his professional music career when he self-released his first professional recording of the United States national anthem under Power House Entertainment, LLC in November 2001. The song won an honorable mention with Billboard Magazine. In 2004, CL formed the Urban R&B/Hip-Hop group Power Fam. Power Fam went on to self-release two full length albums locally in stores and worldwide via the internet. Power Fam also released a single on a compilation in Asia with such artists such as Ice Cube, Eminem and Kelis. The compilation was very successful and is still on the market. Power Fam has played some very exciting and world known venues in New York such as the Bitter End, Arlene’s Grocery, The Knitting Factory and Kenny’s Castaways as well as venues and conferences thru-out the US including Emergenza, The NARM Convention and Cornucopia.