Kenneth James:
CLASS OF 1982
Norman Thomas High SchoolClass of 1982
New york, NY
Kenneth's Story
Life
If you have ever come in contact with me in all the places and times I have traveled you know that I have been involved with computers or music in one form or another. At present I am the Southeastern U.S. and Puerto Rico IT Solutions Architect for IBM. My 12 year career with IBM has been very diverse and has taken me to many fun and wonderful places. My career at IBM could not have been possible without the help of my military education in Electronics and my A.A. degree of Electronics and Technical Management B.S.
Prior to IBM I served 7 years in the US Marines. I have done years in Parris Island, Twentynine Palms CA,Yuma AZ, Okinawa Japan, and Beaufort SC. My MOS was 5963 (Tactical Air Operations Control Central Technician), a real fancy way of saying Electronics Mechanic or Radar Technician. Yes I was an "Air Winger"!
Through all of that traveling I still remain to keep my roots clear being from the "Boogie Down" Bronx NY. I am an Old Schooler with strong ties to the "origin" of Hip Hop. Hearing the UTB (Under the Bridge) crew in PS 154 park, the 9 crew...Expand for more
, or any of the crews that the Casanova (Casanova, All Over!) had at any of the parks was a major highlight. Hearing DJs like Charlie Chase, DJ AJ, DJ Dano B, Grand Wizard Theodore, Flash, or even Wiz Kid at the Mitchell Gym on a cold Saturday night is something I will never forget. Clark Junior High played a major part of my development even though I got into more fights there than any other place in my life.
Though my High School years at Norman Thomas High on 33rd street is my most pleasantly memorable times of my life (because of all the women I might add) I have had the great opportunity to be part of quite a few college stories. I have attended Borough of Manhattan CC (82 - 83), Barouch College (83 - 84) and North Carolina A&T State Uni (84 - 85). No wonder I never got all the credits I needed to graduate, they are still floating between schools.
This is just a brief synopsis of the life Kenny James, Big J, Sir Rappalong, DJ Big Daddy, Sgt James, Big Drink of Water, or just Mr. Kenneth M. James. Hit me up if we have crossed paths in a previous life.
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