“YES WEEKLY features J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO talking about the new 2018 CD ALBUM, the UPCOMING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND live performance in HAVANA CUBA, & the LAUNCH of NEW SNEAKER LINE!!!!” - KATIE M
— YES WEEKLY
RELISH EDDIE HUFFMAN
“WBFJ 89.3 FM RADIO PERSONALTY PAPA JOHN HILL DOES LIVE INTERVIEW BROADCAST WITH J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO at LJVM COLISEUM DURING THE SOUL-FULL CEO/CHRISTIAN RAPPER's LIVE SHOW WITH PARTNER MS. CRYSTAL aka BONITA SEÑORITA AT THE 2013 DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR!!!!”
— WBFJ 89.3 FM RADIO PERSONALTY PAPA JOHN HILL DOES LIVE INTERVIEW BROADCAST WITH J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO at LJVM COLISEUM
“NC STATE DOES ARTICLE FEATURE ON J.O.T. & HIS CLEAN RAP MUSIC. JEANNENE LANG, A WRITER FOR THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE, CONTACTED THE MAY 1996 ALUMNUS FOR AN INTERVIEW AFTER SEEING A 2011 WRITE UP ON JAMES O. TERRY jr IN THE WS JOURNAL'S "RELISH" ENTERTAINMENT PAPER. IN THE WOLFPACK "RED & WHITE FOR LIFE" ARTICLE FEATURE TERRY TALKS ABOUT HOW HE TRANSITIONED HIS DJ CAREER ON & OFF CAMPUS IN RALEIGH, NC INTO A RAP CAREER ALL WHILE REMAINING FOCUSED/BUSINESS MINDED & KEEPING HIS RAP LYRICS CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! *COPY & PASTE LINK BELOW IN WEB BROWSER TO SEE ENTIRE J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO ARTICLE. http://www.alumniblog.ncsu.edu/tag/james-otis-terry-jr/” - JEANNENE LANG
“AUDIO INTERVIEW(GOTO THE LIGHT 103.9FM WEBSITE TO HEAR)” - JERRY SMITH
“ANDREA BRILL writes about J.O.T. & MS. CRYSTAL's SOUL-FULL music ministry: "They bring a fresh perspective to today's rap-music industry. Unlike many contemporary rappers — whose profanity-riddled songs are about gang violence, easy money and destructive lifestyles ...their songs promote family values and community unity between English and Spanish speakers.” - ANDREA BRILL
— WS JOURNAL'S THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 2011 "RELISH" ENTERTAINMENT NEWSPAPER
“REPORTER LAYLA FARMER INTERVIEWS J.O.T. ABOUT HIS CANCER RAP SONG, BOOKS PUBLISHED WHICH TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT THE CANCER, & PERFORMING CANCER RAP "LIVE" WITH HIS MUSIC PARTNER MS. CRYSTAL.” - LAYLA FARMER
“J.O.T. interviewed in WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL'S "RELISH" ENTERTAINMENT PAPER ABOUT 2010 CD ALBUM TITLED "ESA QUE PASA"("THAT'S WHAT'S UP). BIG SHOUT OUT TO CRAIG RHYNE AT THE RELISH FOR FEATURING THE CD ALBUM AND GIVING IT THREE OUT OF FOUR STARS....THAT WAS TRULY A BLESSING!!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!!” - CRAIG RHYNE
— WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL'S "RELISH" ENTERTAINMENT PAPER
“GRANDE GATO aka J.O.T. releases new CD ALBUM "ESA QUE PASA"("THAT'S WHAT'S UP") which HE hopes will bring the people closer together in both the SPANISH speaking communities & the ENGLISH speaking communities.” - IVAN CRUZ
— QUE PASA NEWSPAPER(PIEDMONT TRIAD)
“ARTIST J.O.T. MUSIC FEATURED IN FILM DOCUMENTARY PREMIERED WORLDWIDE BY DIRECTOR NATHAN ROSS FREEMAN” - ERNIE PITT, JAESON PITT
— WINSTON-SALEM CHRONICLE
“INTERVIEW WITH RAPPER/BOOK AUTHOR/CLOTHING LINE DESIGNER J.O.T. aka GRANDE GATO” - C.
— THE CAROLINA INQUIRER(ONLINE MAGAZINE)