JP Reynolds is an interdisciplinary artist and creative consultant. He holds a B.A. in African-American Studies and an M.Div. from Yale University, where he was the recipient of the William Pickens Prize.

After meaningful post-college experiences in ministry and education, his continuously-unfolding creative path as a rapper, poet, songwriter, and performer propelled him into a world of professional design, consulting, and strategy. JP’s work in visual communication was first recognized during the creation and production of his solo music projects, as well as the independent tours, music videos, merchandise, and marketing campaigns that accompanied them.

As Principal at Peace and Power Media, JP delivers white glove service to high-profile clients in need of customized websites, brand packages, pitch decks, and project activations. Some of his clients have included organizations such as Apollo Theater, I Am Other, and WarnerMedia, and individuals such as Tarana Burke, Misa Hylton, and Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. In addition to his work with Peace and Power Media, JP joined his family’s business as Chief Creative Officer of ALN Productions, a multimedia company developing films, documentaries, television and short form content.

As a music artist, JP Reynolds challenges expectations and changes the way people experience hip-hop's rich, vibrant, complex culture. Beginnning with his crowdfunded debut Guavamatic Space Dream (2016), JP Reynolds boasts both a discography and a stage presence that feel vintage and futuristic at the same time. In 2017, JP formed The PEACEANDPOWER Band with music director and bassist, Criston Oates. With the band, JP Reynolds gives audiences what the New Haven Arts Paper called a “baptism by music,” as well as what Folded Waffle called “a sonic journey that transcends conventional boundaries.” Propelled by people power, JP Reynolds has produced multiple national tours in the homes of fans and supporters. These Kitchen Sessions began as a way to promote his second crowdfunded project Rap Gumbo (2019). After the first round of Kitchen Sessions were halted by the pandemic, JP Reynolds teamed up with DJ + Producer BACHTROY for Stir Crazy (2020), an experimental fusion of house, rap, funk, and electronic music.

During the same time of Peace and Power Media’s establishment and evolution, JP Reynolds continued to independently release music projects, tours, and creative content. In 2021, he produced and hosted the Stir Crazy Podcast, which featured 33 conversations with leaders in a variety of fields during an unprecedented time. In 2022, he released Soul Raps, a collection of songs that employ a traditional hip-hop formula of soulful beats, thoughtful lyrics, and rhythmic cadences. In 2023, he launched Kitchen Sessions 2.0, a 10-stop independent tour that visited 9 cities in 7 states and received a product sponsorship from Ten To One Rum. In 2024, he released the crowdfunded debut album with his backing band, Peace and Power Planet, which features original songs they developed for the stage over the course of 6 years on the road along the East Coast in performance venues, basements, churches, and outdoor festivals.

He is currently based in New York City.