Person · Male
J.Period
- From
- Los Angeles, United States
- Since
- 1975–present
- Releases
- 27
- hip hop
About
Joel Astman (born February 12, 1975), known professionally as J.Period, is a Brooklyn-based mixtape DJ, remixer and hip-hop producer. He is best known for producing official mixtape collaborations with Q-Tip, John Legend, Nas, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Lauryn Hill, the Roots, the Isley Brothers and Mary J. Blige, and an "audio-biography" style that incorporates personal interviews with these artists into his "Best Of" compilations.
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His original productions and remixes have also appeared in film trailers for Universal Pictures' American Gangster (2007)
and Fox Searchlight's Street Kings (2008).
In November 2008, J.Period became the first DJ/producer commissioned by Activision to score and produce an entire video game soundtrack, Tony Hawk's Motion for Nintendo DS.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Compilations
Other
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J.PERIOD Presents... REINCARNATED
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Rakim & J.PERIOD Present The Live Mixtape: God MC Edition [Part Three: Live DJ Set]
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Rakim & J.PERIOD Present The Live Mixtape: God MC Edition [Part One: Live DJ Set]
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Rakim & J.PERIOD Present The Live Mixtape: God MC Edition [Part Two: A Visual Mixtape]
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The Live Mixtape (Top 5 MC’s Edition) Apple Music
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Holler If Ya Hear Me: Remixed
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Rage Is Back: The Mixtape
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The Messengers (Episode 3: Bob Dylan)
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The Messengers (Episode 1: Fela Kuti)
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The Messengers (Episode 2: Bob Marley)
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The [Abstract] Best Vol 1
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The Best of Big Daddy Kane
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Best Of J.PERIOD (Vol. 1) Apple Music
Links
Official
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Reference
Instrumental supporting musician
Also known as
DJ J-Period · J. Period · J.PERIOD
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- bba897d7-1d33-4ac4-8440-0785cd0d2342
- ISNI
- 0000000406817214
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.