Ronald Jenkees: A Youtube Star

One thing that is great about new music is the fact that there are so many possibilities as to how it might finally reach your ears.  Sometimes I discover music because it's used in a movie or a T.V. show.  Sometimes I find new music because of opening bands playing at concerts I'm attending.  Still, but to a lesser extent, friends will physically bring music over for me to hear.  The most popular method though, is finding music on the oh so useful interweb.  If there's a band or artist worth listening to, they have their music on Youtube as well as many other music sharing websites.  Ronald Jenkees is a musician who made use of the Youtube medium like few other "unkown" music stars have.  Ron Jenkees' Youtube keyboard performances have reached over 50 million views in total and as people keep talking about him, the buzz spreads and that number is just gonna keep climbing.



There's a reason why Jenkees' videos have so many views from all over the world, and that's because he really is an incredible musician and his music appeals to most people in one way or another.  His music can be described as a blend between hip-hop, techno, and rock & roll, with each video giving a bit more emphasis one style or the other.  He plays his music as if he's dj'ing, playing the drums, and playing the keyboard all at the same time.  He started off in 2003 creating music under the name "Big Cheez" and started posting his Youtube videos under his own name in 2006.  Social media aggregators like StumbleUpon have helped lead to his internet fame to a large degree.  Ron Jenkees has a very goofy demeanor as he starts up each keyboard performance with the opening line "hello Youtubes!" he's also known to give opening talks about the piece he's about to play and even sometimes breaks halfway through a song to talk to fans or to display messages upon the screen.



The one thing that most musicians will love about Ronald Jenkees is his extreme love for music.  You can see joyful expressions on his face in all of his videos as the music truly does inspire and move his soul.  He also gives great advice to other musicians in terms of keeping music simple at times, let the beats move you, but most of all just love the music you're creating.  Jenkees now has two full length albums, one is self titled and his second album is entitled, Disorganized Fun.  They are available on his website at www.ronaldjenkees.com.  So watch his keyboard videos on Youtube and discover why Ronald Jenkees has become such an internet phenomenon.  Fall in love with the music like so many others already have and maybe you'll be persuaded to help support this amazing musician in all of his future endeavors.