Jovan Landry
A versatile creative capturing the stories of her surroundings & self through film, photography, and hip-hop music.
EDUCATION
2014 — B.A Film & Video | Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, Illinois
FILMOGRAPHY
2021 — Rest.Rise.Move.Nourish.Heal, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer + Editor (Post-Production)
2021 — This Could Be Us, Music Video, B~Free | Cinematographer & Editor
2021 — Paint The World Red Fundraiser, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor
2021 — Vision and Voices, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor
2021 — Attend To My Prayer, Michelle Gibson/University of Florida College of The Arts | Video Editor
2020 — Space Carcasses Episode 1, Ozuzudances/University of Florida College of The Arts | Video Editor
2020 — under god & moonlight, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor
2020 — CANCR | Assistant Camera
2020 — Incarnation 1 Behind The Scenes | Du’Bois A’Keen/Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor
2019 — The Grandmother Project Season 1 Documentary | Cinematographer & Editor
2016 — Fear, Directed by Chan C. Smith | Video Editor
2016 — No More Music Video, B~Free | Cinematographer & Editor
2015 — A Tough Lesson, Action Short Film | Camera Operator & Editor
2015 — WGDB, Music Video, Directed by Spike Lee | Wardrobe Assistant
2015 — Chi~Voices: A Poetic Film Series | Cinematographer & Editor
DISCOGRAPHY
2023 — Intellectual Frequencies EP | Artist, Songwriter, Music Producer & Engineer
2020 — World Vibe EP | Music Producer & Engineer
2019 — Synergy | Artist, Songwriter, Composer, Engineer & Executive Producer
2017 — Growth | Artist, Songwriter, Composer & Executive Producer
2016 — The Conscious EP | Artist, Songwriter, Engineer & Executive Producer
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021 — Screen Dance and Sound Design, Adjunct Faculty, Columbia College Chicago
2019 — Oh? Women Can Produce, Too?, A3C Conference and Festival, Atlanta, Georgia
2019 — Hip-Hop Techniques for Women & Femmes, Experimental Station, Chicago, Illinois
2018 — Hip-Hop Techniques, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, Illinois
COMMISSIONED + FEATURED MUSIC WORKS
2022 — Recording Artist/Music Producer | Xecutive Suite Podcast
2022 — Music Producer, Theme Music | Live with Beghast Theme Music, Online Series (Post-Production)
2022 — Sound Composer | “Call Me Tempest”, Choreographed by Keyierra Collins for Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
2022 — Sound Composer | “How I Found My Feet Again”, Dance Performance by Keyierra Collins at Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
2022 — Music Producer, Theme Music | The Artivist Podcast
2021 — Recording Artist / Music Producer | "Whole” Short Film Directed by Monty Cole
2021 — Music Producer, Theme Music | Tales of Our Sisters Podcast
PERFORMANCE PROJECTS
2020-23 — "Take Some Leave Some”, in Collaboration with Keyierra Collins and Brianna Alexis Heath, supported by 3Arts | Performer, Videographer, Photographer, and Sound Artist
2021 — “Shine So Bright”, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s “TO BE 4/23” Event | Chicago, Illinois | Hip-Hop Artist
2021 — “Drip Gold”, Thaw 2021: Abundance Hosted by Links Hall | Chicago, Illinois | Hip-Hop Artist
2017-20 — Project Tool, Ozuzudances | Videographer, Photographer, Media Archivist, Social Media Manager
2019 — “Clara Lucille in Crossing" in Collaboration with Keyierra Collins supported by Chicago Dancemakers Forum | Sound Artist + Performer
2019 — The Fly Honey Show | The Den Theatre, Chicago, Illinois | Featured Performer
2019 — The Fly Honey Show | The Den Theatre | Featured Performer
AWARDS + GRANTS
2021 — The Artist Grant, The Reva, and David Logan Foundation
2019 — “Synergy Cypher Pt. 2” for Best Hip-Hop Music Video (Nominated), LA Music Video Awards
2017 — WeWork Creators Award, Incubate Category for Synergy Album
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS + PRESENTATIONS
2018 — Women in Hip-Hop Festival at St. Louis University | St. Louis, Missouri
2018 — International Black Writers Conference | Chicago, Illinois
2017 — WeWork Creators Awards | Berlin, Germany
CREATIVE INTENSIVES + PROGRAMS + RESIDENCIES
2024 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency with The Oasis Files by Lisa P. | Saint Martin/Siint Maarten
2022 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens | Washington, D.C.
2022 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at Jacob’s Pillow | Becket, Massachusetts
2022 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at the University of Texas at Austin and Women & Their Work | Austin, Texas
2019 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at Ragdale Foundation | Lake Forest, Illinois
2019 —Project Tool Residency at Ragdale Foundation; Lake Forest, Illinois
2019 — Project Tool Residency at Dancing Grounds; New Orleans, Louisiana
2019 — danceGATHERING, hosted by QDance Center/The People Centre | Lagos, Nigeria
2018-19 — Black Arts Retreat (in partnership with Project Tool & Links Hall) | Haiti
2018 — danceGATHERING, hosted by QDance Center | Lagos, Nigeria
VENUES + FESTIVALS PERFORMED [AS A MUSICAL ARTIST]
Al Estilo Femenino Festival | San Luis Potosí, Mexico
30°/-90° (Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany) | New Orleans
The Music Garage (In Support of Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany) | New Orleans
Pullman Arts & Culture Fest 2021 & 2022 | Chicago
Taste of Chicago: Pullman | Chicago
City Winery (Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany, Aniba & The Sol Starz) | Chicago
Silver Room Block Party (In support of Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany) | Chicago
Argyle Night Market | Chicago
House of Blues | Chicago
Double Door | Chicago
Wicker Park Fest | Chicago
Do Division Fest | Chicago
The Burlington Bar | Chicago
Golden Dagger (formerly known as Tonic Room) | Chicago
Lincoln Hall | Chicago
Schubas | Chicago
Subterranean | Chicago
Company Brewing | Milwaukee
FuBar | St. Louis
Harlem Nights | New York
Bushwick Public House | New York
danceGATHERING | Lagos, Nigeria
FEATURES + INTERVIEWS
2023 — Jovan Landry - Intellectual Frequences (Review) | Scratched Vinyl
2023 — Hip-Hop Vocalist Jovan Landry Talks Importance of Representation at Wicker Park Fest | PBS/WTTW
2022 — Partnering Up - The Importance of Being a Collaborator | The Artivist Podcast Season 1 Ep. 2
2022 — Multidisciplinary Art w/ Jovan Landry | Grace Weber Music Lab
2021 — Leading Towards the Future | Pivot Arts Podcast Season 1 Episode 3
2020 — Chicago rapper Jovan Landry gives her production skills a well-deserved spotlight on World Vibe | Chicago Reader
2020 — Three-Thirds of Jovan Landry | The Underbelly Hours
2019 — Synergy Collective performs "Synergy Cypher Pt. 2" | Windy City Live (ABC-7 Chicago)
2019 — City Scenes: 6 Chicago Hip-Hop And R&B Artists To Watch In 2019 | NPR Music / Vocalo Radio
2019 — 2019 — Leikeli47 and the Top Female Artists Shaking Things Up in 2019 | VOX ATL
2019 — Jovan Landry Brings Women To The Forefront On An All-Female Produced And Performed Hip Hop Album | Vocalo Radio
2019 — Amazing things can come from synergy, like a female-produced rap album and video series | The Chicago Tribune
2019 OK-Tho Premiere: Jovan debuts 'Synergy' project with empowering cypher | Ok-Tho
2018 — Creating Synergy: From Production to Lyrics, This Album is All Women | The Gumbo
2018 — Do Division Fest | Chicago Crowd Surfer Issue #14
2018 — WIB Radio with Special Guest, Jovan | Word is Bond Rap Radio
2018 — A Dancer and Her Tools: Onye Ozuzu’s “Project Tool” | Columbia College Chicago
2017 — Top 10 Female RnB Artists and MC’s in Chicago to Keep On Your Radar in 2018 | Chicago Music
2017 — "One-third MC," Jovan Landry talks multi-disciplinary artistic practices and upcoming album | Vocalo Radio
2017 — Jovan’s Intensely Personal “Growth” | Bandcamp
2017 — New Video: Hip Hop Group Mother Nature Pushes Status Quo with 'MVMNT' | Huff Post
2017 — Who is Jovan Landry? Find Out | The Chicago Tribune
2017 — Triple Threat Jovan Landry is Revolutionizing Hip-Hop | WeWork
2017 — Watch Chicago rapper Mykele Deville's powerful new video for 'Revolt' | RedEye / The Chicago Tribune
2015 — Chicago, Chi-Raq, and the Epidemic of Gun Violence | Ebony
2015 — Mykele Deville unpacks blackness for the basement show set | The Chicago Reader