John Bartholomew

John ‘J Authentic’ Bartholomew is a spoken word / rap artist, music producer, and visual artist. Having a degree in Bachelors of Science for Recording Arts, J loves to get his creative juices flowing while working with a variety of artists through the years such as FLF , Dubem , Gold Wallace , BNDSRVNT , Civilized Creature , Patrick Spatz , G.I.Soul and Comewme to name a few. Based out of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, John's music lyrically an expression of his life and faith, while his sound brings a collage of sample based melodies and rhythms to the forefront. Being rooted in Christian faith, he seeks to use his gifts to glorify God and love others with each creative expression he brings to the table. In 2025, J started the record label “Good Fruit Bearing Recordings” to help bring genuine God honoring music to the scene with his small circle of friends. These days you can find J with his wife and daughter; working on new projects while actively looking for artists to collaborate with.