Foremost Poets

About Foremost Poets

This is the original "Johnny Dangerous." Noble John Ali, (Birthname John Holiday) is Philadelphia born, raised in Newark New Jersey, USA. He started playing 'Trumpet' in Grammar School, then played in Newark Arts High School Jazz Band & Barringer High School Jazz Band. He was also a Drum Major & Sousaphonist in the Blue Bear Marching Band. He began his career in Newark, New Jersey as a resident DJ at Club America from 1988-1990, alongside DJs Naeem Johnson, DJ Camacho, Carlton Rosebure, DJ Slim, Messy Marv (Virginia) & many others. Johnny is one of the original 1990 inventors of The Deep House Sound through his own blend of future funk & spoken word. His career is replete with diversity, dropping a catalog of underground singles ("Foremost Poets" on one label & "jOHNNYDANGEROUs" on others simultaneously).