Joel Astman, known professionally as J. Period, was born on February 12, 1975, in Brooklyn, New York, and is a DJ, remixer, and hip-hop producer. He began his career with early mixtapes such as Beats from New York (2000) and gained recognition for official collaborations with artists like Q-Tip, Nas, Lauryn Hill, and the Roots. J. Period's unique "audio-biography" style incorporates personal interviews into compilations. In 2008, he produced the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's Motion for Nintendo DS. Notable releases include Wake Up! Radio (2011) and #RAGEISBACK (2013). He received multiple accolades, including Mixtape DJ Rookie of the Year from Elemental Magazine in 2003 and Mixtape DJ of the Year from Source Magazine in 2005.
![The Live Mixtape [Top 5 MC’s Edition]](https://cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/7fa0d2eaef3053d7cc1ffabe3b5eea7f/120x120-000000-80-0-0.jpg)
![RAGE IS BACK [The Mixtape]](https://cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/def39ccc7adcbf5ca76f29338829e9ec/120x120-000000-80-0-0.jpg)
![BEST OF J.PERIOD [VOL. 2]](https://cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/299f28bf1e596769a401392e1f28a765/120x120-000000-80-0-0.jpg)
![RAGE IS BACK [Freestyle]](https://cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/c73528f8580e18ecdada2d2625abf6e5/120x120-000000-80-0-0.jpg)
