J.D. discovered at an early age that she expressed herself best through music. By the age of five years old her grandmother had taught her how to sing and play the ukulele. Two years later, J.D. started piano and guitar lessons. She later went on to form her own band called No Trax, covering blues, rock and country. The band quickly found local success playing in clubs, festivals and basically anywhere anyone would listen.

After college and a brief gig in the corporate world, J.D. decided pantyhose and deadlines was not the life for her. So she burned her pantyhose, picked up her guitar and has been performing in South Florida as well as nationally ever since.

In 1998, J.D. independently released her debut CD titled, Stimulating Sacrifice and won critical acclaim from the press along with a large local fan base, selling more than two thousand copies in the first month after it’s release. Her lyrics hit on many different nerves with a musical blend of rock and blues making this CD an appeal to fans across the board.

After touring the southeast and New York City, J.D. decided her next project would be a Gospel CD. Joyful Noise, a collaboration of traditional blues roots gospel, was released in 2001 and J.D. spent most of that year performing in churches and Christian coffeehouses. During this tour she was privileged to share the stage with the legendary rock idol,  Dion at a Youth Praise and Worship music series.

In 2003, Nashville producers Keith Ridenour and Dennis Blischak were so impressed with J.D.’s debut CD that they decided to record a project with her which lead to the CD, Maybe It’s Just Me.

In keeping her commitment to community, the first single off the CD is titled, "Shelter From The Shame". The release lead to the start of Project Shelter From The Shame, which was an awareness and fundraising project including a music video and concerts to help stop violence against women and girls.

J.D. has taken on another cause close to her heart. She penned the song, "A Brand New Angel" as a tribute to her friend, Martha, who lost her battle with breast cancer last year. She presented the idea of a CD fundraising project the American Cancer Society and was invited to perform at their 2005 Relay For Life events in several cities throughout Florida. In memory of Martha, a portion of the single CD proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

J.D.’s latest endeavor is a 2005-2006 military base tour to entertain the troops and their families, with her most recent show at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She has teamed up with a nationwide organization called Operation Homefront, which supports the troops by helping the families they leave behind. J.D. recorded a special mix of her song, "The Reason I Breathe" for this project and has pledged a portion of the proceeds from this CD single to Operation Homefront.

J.D.’s gift for songwriting combined with her smokey vocal styling and passionate live performance makes her an artist not to be missed. With the release of her new CD and her new tour, she may just change the world – one song at a time!