CLEARWATER, Fla. — A captivating, world-class recording artist, music publisher and digital label producer, Ja’son Manwill is making his mark as a dynamic singer-songwriter who is consistently creating and producing cutting-edge music.
Now he’s working to make his mark nationally in the America's Top Hitmaker contest, having made it through to the quarter-finals of the competition and placing him among the top one percent of entrants.
“The competition itself is just incredible,” Manwill said. “Beating out thousands to be now part of the one percent that are in the quarterfinals is amazing. And the end of the quarterfinals is going to be Thursday, then on Friday we go into the semifinals. Now I have the mindset that I'm going to win it. I'm winning everything. There's nothing stopping me.”
Manwill’s journey to this point has been fraught with challenges.
After a severe traumatic brain injury in 2016, which left him debilitated, he faced a long road to recovery. Despite the setback, he remained determined, focusing on regaining his ability to walk and relearning to play instruments, including his specialty, the piano.
During this difficult period for Manwill, he planned his musical comeback and his perseverance paid off when his single “Despair” earned him a Grammy nomination six years later.
“I think everybody's been in a relationship first off,” Manwill said. “That means everyone has likely broken up with someone in their lives. So the subject matter of the song is something people are very familiar with, especially if it’s something very fresh. The song has Green Day and Blink 182 types of vibes. Then people who are familiar with the Sex Pistol vocals, they won’t realize those are coming until they arrive.”
Manwill embodies the belief that with enough dedication, any goal is achievable. He embraces his second chance with enthusiasm, driven by a profound desire to succeed.
“I am stronger today than I’ve ever been. Like, I have a hunger and drive with tenacity and desire to take everything,” he says. “I’m not saying it’s to be superficial. I’m saying I want it. I want it more than anybody else wants it because getting back to that point and taking the Rolling Stone Magazine [feature] would be huge in itself. And then taking the future of music showcase just shows that if I can do it, you can do it.”
Manwill’s top finish in the group rounds and his place in the quarter-finals show his potential to secure the Rolling Stone Magazine feature and the $10,000 prize.
Fans can help the promising artist bring home the gold by voting for him for free by https://tophitmaker.org/2024/ja-39-son-manwill.
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