Musical phenomenon Juke Ross has several endearing qualities. Aside from his spectacular voice, the contemporary/pop, singer/songwriter/ guitarist is easy to talk to and humble despite his obvious talent.
He has taken his passion for music to a professional level since last September, performing at the OMG Poetry Nights. And this past January saw the artiste releasing his first song “Colour Me” on YouTube.
“Colour Me,” Juke Ross said, “is a love song; a bitter-sweet love song. It’s about a lasting impression that someone made on you and how they brought you life.”
Although he has been singing only four years now—by himself that is—Juke Ross doesn’t consider himself a bathroom singer. He would more likely be a “bathroom hummer,” he comically said.
The singer, born Hubert Norville, told The Scene, “I used to hum a lot and whistle. The humming started from since I could remember. I was always listening to the radio. Back then it was just FM or AM. My mom played the radio all the time. I listened to a lot of Otis Redding and a lot of soul. In fact, I learnt to waltz from a very young age; my mom taught me. I turned out to be the only person who actually knew to waltz at my prom.”
The former Brickdam Secondary and Queen’s College student said, “Back in school I was a very normal kid. I was somewhat introverted but at the same time I was often forced into debates by teachers who thought me to be a smart kid. Singing has, over time, helped my shyness and has helped me to express myself. It’s also helped me to view things from a different perspective. When I sing I could only think about what I’m singing and what I what for it to mean but when I record, I can play it back and hear myself just as a fan would hear me. Doing this many times helped me to understand from my fans’ perspective and how deep my songs can be for them. It’s helped me to appreciate music more and the power of music.”
