J. Valentine

J. Valentine
Birth nameJohnnie Valentine Newt
Born (1979-07-09) July 9, 1979
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1990–present
LabelsCityBoyz
Websitewww.jvalentine.com

Johnnie Valentine Newt (born July 9, 1979) is an American R&B singer and songwriter from San Francisco, California. He is known for his work with R&B singer Tank, and served as a member of his production group Song Dynasty.

Newt was credited with songwriting work on Tank's singles "When We" and "Emergency", while his credits for other artists include Tyrese's "I Like Them Girls", the title track of NSYNC's album Celebrity (2001), Mario's "How Could You," and Omarion's "I'm Tryna". He guest performed on Tupac Shakur's posthumous albums, Still I Rise (1999) and Until the End of Time (2001).