The pulse of the hip-hop industry is starting to fade, and Preston “J.Strong” Knox has made it his personal mission to revive the industry’s heartbeat. Through his eclectic beats to his hard hitting rap game, J.Strong, rapper and producer, is breaking the stand-still state hip-hop is in.J.Strong produces tracks that each have their own individual feel and sound, a feat which most producers are failing to achieve. His production credits speak for themselves and include artists that range from such labels as Def Jam to Arista. Some of the artists he has worked with comprise of: Fabulous, Philadelphia Freeway, Waka Flocka, Meek Millz, Clipse, Young Gunz, Elliot Ness, Oschino, Gillie da Kid, Ab-Liva, Nox, Megan Rochell, Sara Stokes, Short Dog, Hot Rod and Pooda Brown.Throughout his career, he has performed at major venues like the Electric Factory and at notable events such as Powerhouse. In his younger years, he had experience in being with the group DCA, who was featured on No Question’s hit single, “I Don’t Care (Remix).”