Jade Simmons
Jade Simmons, is an American classical concert pianist, art presenter and art entrepreneur.[1][2][3] author,[4][5][6] The Washington Post reviewed her performance and said she is "a clear, powerful pianist with a magnetic personality... worth seeing any time."[7] Simmons was crowned Miss Chicago and Miss Illinois in 1999 and was named first runner-up at the Miss America 2000 pageant.[2] She is an independent candidate for President in 2020.[8][9]
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Occupation | Concert artist, speaker, author |
Website | jadesimmons |
Career
In 2004, Simmons founded the Impulse Artists Series which was the 2009 winner of the Houston Press Best Non-Profit Arts Series.[6][10] In 2011, Simmons published the eBook Emerge Already!: The Ultimate Guide to Career Building for Emerging Artists,[4] titled after her Emerge Already! project of the same name.[1] Simmons' first album was titled Revolutionary Rhythm, and was released in 2009. She released the single "Boss's Nova" in September 2012,[11] and the Playing With Fire EP[12] followed by a second full release on E1, entitled #PaganiniProject in February 2013.[13]
On February 28, 2020, Simmons launched an independent presidential campaign.[9]
References
- "Emerge Already". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- "Jade Simmons". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- Yamaha Artist
- Emerge Already Book
- Jade Simmons on the Huffington Post
- "Impulse Artist Series". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- Washington Post Review
- Winger, Richard (July 15, 2020). "Three Independent Presidential Candidates Pay $35,000 to Qualify for Oklahoma Ballot". Ballot Access News. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- "Native Charlestonian Jade Simmons Running For President 2020". The Charleston Chronicle. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Houston Press Best Non-Profit Arts Series
- Boss's Nova
- Playing With Fire EP
- "#PaganiniProject". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-24.