SBS 354: Emmitt James // Nathan Barlow
Doors: 6pm; Show 7pm
Thurs, Oct 9, 2025
To make it short and sweet: when you think of Hip Hop-Jazz or any sort of Jazz Rap fusion, you think of Emmitt James. When you think of an independent artist defying traditional means of what it means to be an artist, you think of Emmitt James.
If you're up for a more in depth read, feel free to continue ...
After living in Los Angeles for 8 years, Emmitt James returns back to the city that loved him first — Milwaukee.
From the DIY circuit to playing bigger stages like the Roxy and the Novo, Emmitt James is a well celebrated and experienced performer. The Midwest bred emcee and now LA based hip-hop artist has been said to be reminiscent of acts like A Tribe Called Quest, Anderson. Paak and The Internet.
Since being billed for Pharcyde Phestival ( 2018), Emmitt has been gaining momentum from opening for legendary acts such as The Pharcyde and Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) to contemporary acts like Cuco, Joey Purp, Duckwrth, Old Man Saxon, Jay Prince, Banesworld and more. He also was a semi-finalist (top 12 out of 1,000) in the Adidas Originals Sound Lab grant competition where he scored a meeting with Pusha T at ComplexCon 2018.
Since then, he's released a slew of singles, EPs, and has independently converted his online store to a bodega selling a variety of eclectic merchandise like velvet thongs, potato chips, juice, vinyl, candles, cassette tapes and more.
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Nathan is beyond thrilled to make this his 3rd season with APT! Last summer, he played Benvolio in Romeo & Juliet. Born in Minnesota, Nathan began acting professionally at the age of 8. Twin Cities credits include the Guthrie, Penumbra, Mixed Blood, Ten Thousand Things, Children’s Theatre, Pillsbury House, Theatre Latte Da, The Illusion, History Theatre, Open Eye Figure, Trademark theatre, and the Playwright Center. Nathan has also performed at both the Arena Stage and Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. In 2013, he graduated with a BFA from the University of Minnesota’s Guthrie Actor Training program. In April of last year, Nathan released his debut album entitled ‘Barlow’, which can be found on all music streaming platforms. Follow @therealbarlow on Instagram!
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