On
Saturday morning, October 17, 2009, Juan "
Enock" James was pronounced dead. While at his job in
Houston, TX,
he collapsed from what is most likely a severe heart attack. The
autopsy results are not in yet to confirm the final cause of death.
This was an unexpected occurence and a complete shock to his family,
friends and fans. All that is known of his condition is that he had
hypertension and was on medication to stabilize his
blood pressure, but nothing indicated he would suffer a heart attack.
Born on July 12, 1974 in
Philadelphia, PA, Enock lived his life for the Lord until his death. Juan James was one of the founding members of
The Cross Movement and is heard on
Heaven's Mentality,
House of Representatives and
Human Emergency.
In 2001, he relocated to Houston, TX to work on his
solo album,
"AWEthentic," with Much Luvv Records. Earlier this year, Enock along
with former label mate Cruz Cordero, made a guest appearance on the
song "Da Body" from The Tonic's The Dash album. In Houston, he
continued working underground with local rap ministries such as PHF
Productions, AZA, CRS and Bless'T.
In Texas, he is survived by his wife Natalie James who gave birth to Jana James in 2005. In
Pennsylvania, he is survived by Genesis James (9yrs), Juan James Jr. (11yrs.), and Chavonna James (17yrs).
If you would like to help, prayer and financial support is needed. Much Luvv Records and
DaSouth.com will be organizing a
benefit concert
for the James family, details will be announced soon. For those who
purchase Enock's "AWEthentic" album in 2010, Much Luvv Records and The
Bus Shop will donate 100% of all digital downloads & CD sales to
his wife.
For monetary gifts, make all financial contributions payable to Natalie James at the address below:
Much Luvv Records
c/o The James Family
7640 Lone Meadow Ct.
Houston, TX 77095Juan
James will be deeply missed and we will forever remember him for his
great music and ministry. A full story on the life of Enock will be
provided soon by Sketch the
Journalist
who was a personal friend of our beloved brother. Once funeral and
burial service times are made available, we will provide all the
details here at DaSouth.com.
