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Jordan Page (b. June 13, 1979) is an American singer/songwriter and social activist known for his politically charged, anti-war/pro-liberty lyrics and musical style reminiscent of both the protest singers of the 1960's and the early 1990's grunge rock bands. Page's first major single, "Pendulum" released in 2008, received international exposure through XMRadio and VH1 Channel One and helped launch his reputation as socially focused musician/activist.

Early Life

Jordan Page was born in Easton, Maryland and grew up in Massachusetts and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Inspired by the movie "The Doors", he began playing guitar at the age of 12. As a self taught guitarist and singer, Page performed on a local level throughout high school and college. He attended Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland where he studied Anthropology and Philosophy and was head of the musician's union on campus. During college Page spent a semester abroad in Grahamstown South Africa studying at Rhodes University where he completed his senior thesis on the post-Apartheid conditions of the people living in the townships surrounding Grahamstown. After graduating from Washington College in 2001, Page spent a year working for Americorps in Seattle, Washington where he assisted troubled youth, who had been expelled from public school, to reintegrating back into the education system. He also taught health and AIDS education to young men at the University of Washington. These experiences as well as the legacy of the Bush Administration shaped his desire to write music focusing on important social and political issues, which he began doing in 2007.

Music and Activism

A nationally touring artist, Jordan Page began his activism career in the beginning of 2008 with the release of his song "Pendulum." Picked up by XMRadio and VH1 Channel One, Pendulum's lyrics resonated with the American population's frustration over the Bush Administration. The song became very popular on a grassroots level, especially with individuals supporting Dr. Ron Paul and his presidential campaign. Over 2008-2009 Page, who was signed to indie label REVELUSHUN RECORDS, began working with numerous organizations to promote the message of freedom, the preservation of civil liberties, and the restoration of the American Constitution.

An avid supporter of Congressman Ron Paul, Page has performed around the country at political and social rallies including the Revolution March in 2008 in which 15,000 individuals marched on Washington in support of Dr. Paul's presidential campaign. In addition, Page has been a featured performer at events hosted by Campaign for Liberty, Students for Liberty, Young Americans for Liberty, Freedom's Phoenix, Polygraph Radio, and other activist organizations. He has also been invited as a guest interviewee and performer on numerous political radio and internet programs including FreedomWatch with Judge Andrew Napolitano on Fox News.

Page is also known for supporting liberty-oriented political candidates by providing socially focused entertainment for their campaign events and by providing opportunity for them to speak at his national concerts. On July 4, 2009 he headlined the campaign kick-off for Congressional candidate Adam Kokesh from New Mexico 3rd District. Additionally, Page has partnered with Re-take Congress, a grassroots non-partisan organization working to hold Congressmen and women accountable to the needs of their constituents, to bring congressional candidates to speak at college campuses during his 2010 spring tour.

In the spring of 2010 Page kicked off his national Students for Liberty College Tour traveling to Universities around the country who currently have Students for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty activism Chapters to assist in building their presence on campuses.

Page released his Revolution EP, a short release consisting of seven songs in the fall of 2009. His next full length album, Liberty, is scheduled for release in September of 2010.

Discogrophy

Revolution EP (2009) The Book of Life (2005)

References

<http://www.channelone.com/music/jordan-page> <http://www.washcoll.edu/> <http://www.ru.ac.za/> <http://www.revolutionmarch.com/> <www.campaignforliberty.com/> <http://studentsforliberty.org/> <http://youngamericansforliberty.org> <www.freedomsphoenix.com/> <http://polygraphradio.net/musicsite/?p=514> <http://freedomwatchonfox.com/> <www.retakecongress.com/> <www.kokeshforcongress.com/>

External links

Jordan Page Official Website [1] Jordan Page on Myspace [2]