{{Infobox musical artist | name = Jim Camacho | image = | image_size = 220 | caption = Jim Camacho in 2016 | birth_name = James Emanuel Camacho | birth_date = | birth_place = Miami, Florida, United States | occupation = Musician | website = {{URL|http://www.jimcamacho.com}} }} '''James Emanuel Camacho''' is an American singer/songwriter and former front man for the rock group The Goods.
==The Goods (1989–1999)== The Goods were an American rock band formed in Miami in 1989. The band comprised Jim Camacho (lead vocals/bass/guitar), John Camacho (lead vocals/piano), Tony Oms (guitar/bass/vocals), Kasmir Kujawa (drums/vocals). Camacho, along with his brother John, founded the group on 13 January 1989. In 1998, legendary producer Tom Dowd produced their major label release, ''Good Things Are Coming''.<ref name="blogspot2005">{{cite web|url=http://stlawrencealumni.blogspot.com/2005/08/in-news-james-camacho-class-of-83_22.html |title=St Lawrence School Alumni: In The News ... James Camacho - Class of '83 |publisher=Stlawrencealumni.blogspot.com |date=2005-08-22 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
Throughout the 1990s, the band released five albums including the rock opera ''5 Steps to Getting Signed'', in 1992, which won the prestigious "Album of the Year" honors at the Florida Jammy Awards. The single "I'm Not Average", from their critically acclaimed 1995 album ''Mint'', reached number one on the Radio & Record charts in Florida and eventually led to a signing with Blackheart Records, a division of Polygram Records.
In 1989, the band made headlines in the Miami Herald and on the TV news program Inside Story when they began tossing condoms into audiences from stage in a public display of joining the fight against AIDS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAoRtQSaOHQ |title=The Goods on Inside Story |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
A one-hour biographical documentary directed by Miguel Delgato aired on VH1 on October 8, 1998.<ref>{{cite web|author=from Jim Camacho 4 years ago Not Yet Rated |url=http://vimeo.com/4451314 |title=VH1 part 1 on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date=2009-05-02 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
In 1999, The Goods appeared on ''The Jenny Jones Show'' in episode 8122, "I'm Too Sexy to Get a Date."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpHIhb4EPUM |title=The Goods on Jenny Jones |publisher=YouTube |date=2008-12-21 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
The Goods disbanded in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2004/award/best-musical-brothers-16739/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110110129/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2004/award/best-musical-brothers-16739/ |url-status=live |archive-date=January 10, 2014 |title=BEST MUSICAL BROTHERS Miami 2004 - Jim and John Camacho |publisher=Miami New Times |date=2005-05-04 |accessdate=2014-01-10 }}</ref>
Marilyn Manson, who got his first break as The Goods' opening act, commented: "I think that they are extremely talented and great musicians."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Goods+on+VH1!+Miami+Group+and+Debut+Record+Have+One+Hour+Prime...-a053030287 |title=The Goods on VH1! Miami Group and Debut Record Have One Hour Prime Time Showcase on Thursday, October 8, 1998. - Free Online Library |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-10 |archive-date=2013-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105024909/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Goods+on+VH1!+Miami+Group+and+Debut+Record+Have+One+Hour+Prime...-a053030287 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Solo career== thumb|left|Jim Camacho at the Fremont Abbey in Seattle, 2014 After The Goods disbanded in 1999, Camacho resumed his career as a solo artist and has released multiple albums to critical acclaim including: ''Trouble Doll'' (2001), ''Hey Hey*'' (2003), ''Stalker Songs'' (2005), and ''Beachfront Defeat'' (2009). In 2009, Camacho collaborated with Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Jodi Marr on the album ''Hail Mary''.<ref name="blogspot2005"/> Other long time collaborators include Jordan Welch, Fernando Perdomo, Fritz Dorigo, Jimmy Hadzopolis, Tony Oms, Rafael Tarrago, and Rick Finch.
The music video for "Houdini", from the ''Stalker Songs'' album, was directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Steven Fischer and won the Gold Remi Award in the Music Video category at the 40th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and at the 27th Annual Telly Awards in 2006.<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10043351-houdini-to-make-european-debut-in-sweden.html], [http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Entertainment/Houdini_Wins_at_27th_Annual_Telly_Awards__56297.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105025837/http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Entertainment/Houdini_Wins_at_27th_Annual_Telly_Awards__56297.html |date=2013-11-05 }}</ref>
On 30 December 2007, "Houdini" had its European premiere on Glimz, the leading Scandinavian video-on-demand service.<ref>{{cite web|author=PRESSA |url=http://www.prlog.org/10043351-houdini-to-make-european-debut-in-sweden.html |title=Houdini To Make European Debut in Sweden! |publisher=PRLog |date= |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
In 2005, the ''Miami New Times'' listed Camacho as Best Acoustic Performer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2005/award/best-local-acoustic-performer-42645/ |title=BEST LOCAL ACOUSTIC PERFORMER Miami 2005 - Jim Camacho |publisher=Miami New Times |date=2006-01-23 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref> and included ''Beachfront Defeat'' on its list of Best Albums of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mon |first=Crossfade |url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/01/best_south_florida_local_music_2009_part_one.php |title=The Best Local Albums of 2009, Part One of Four |publisher=Blogs.miaminewtimes.com |date=2010-01-04 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
Camacho has performed at Radio City Music Hall, the Kodak Theatre, and the Mirage Hotel, touring with Alicia Keys and John Legend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-local-songwriters-in-miami/ |title=Best Local Songwriters In Miami « CBS Miami |publisher=Miami.cbslocal.com |date=2012-01-23 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref> He has performed on stage with Pearl Jam, The Smithereens, and Cracker & Matthew Sweet.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.sonicbids.com/2/EPK/?epk_id=201126 |title=jim camacho |publisher=Sonicbids.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
In 2013, Forward Motion/Broken Records released Camacho's five-song EP, ''Everywhere'', his first collection of new songs since his 2009 critically acclaimed ''Beachfront Defeat''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notlame.com/Browse_by_Artist/JIM_CAMACHO/Page_26/CDCAMACHO1.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704150635/http://www.notlame.com/Browse_by_Artist/JIM_CAMACHO/Page_26/CDCAMACHO1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2013 |accessdate=July 4, 2013 |title=JIM CAMACHO - Beachfront Defeat :: Not Lame Recordings - power pop and melodic rock record label, music and CDS }}</ref> The Broward Palm Beach New Times named Everywhere one of the top albums of 2013. In the spring of 2014, Jim toured the U.S. West Coast in support of the EP, joining folk legend Linda Perhacs on a series of dates that took him through Oregon, Washington State, California and Nevada as well as several dates in the United Kingdom.
In 2015, Camacho released two singles which were accompanied with videos: "Ophelia"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/jim-camacho-talks-little-haiti-rock-city-the-mouse-king-and-touring-with-linda-perhacs-6408507|title=Jim Camacho Talks Little Haiti Rock City, the Mouse King, and Touring with Linda Perhacs}}</ref> in February and "Please Come Home]"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/miamis-ten-under-10-weekend-party-guide-7905783|title = Miami's Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide}}</ref> in July. In 2016, he was expected to issue "Make It to the Morning Light" in March and a virtual split 7-inch single with singer / songwriter Rob Elba (Holy Terrors/Shark Valley Sisters). He opened for original Moody Blues member and Paul McCartney and Wings sideman Denny Laine at a March 10 concert in Fort Lauderdale.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/seFGvVMQGV0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20151220185930/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seFGvVMQGV0 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seFGvVMQGV0| title = Jim Camacho - "Ophelia" (Official Music Video) | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Music in film and television== Camacho's music has contributed to several film and television soundtracks including the Grammy-nominated ''Tom Dowd & the Language of Music'' and ''National Lampoon's Pledge This!'', and ''Fatboy'', nominated for "Best Use of Music in a Documentary" at the Sundance Film Festival.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111001235101/http://www.forwardmotionrecords.com/?page_id=919]}}, [http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2011/11/jim_camacho_top_five_favorites.php]</ref>
His song "I Don't Need You Anymore", from the album ''Beachfront Defeat'', was featured in season 1, episode 4, "Can You Hear Me Now", of the hit ABC family show ''Pretty Little Liars''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBfLQT91fu0], [http://www.last.fm/user/ParanoidRina/journal/2013/01/24/5qcmyy_pretty_little_liars_soundtrack,_season_1]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
==Musicals== Camacho has written several original musicals including ''Fools Paradise'' directed by Jonathan Cerullo,<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Mandelstam-Theater-Hosts-Fools-Paradise-20080317#], [http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4159], [http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/03/backstage_in_south_florida_jim.php]</ref> ''Guru'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jimcamacho.com/guru_musical.html |title=GURU - The Musical written by Jim Camacho |publisher=Jimcamacho.com |accessdate=2014-01-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105032506/http://www.jimcamacho.com/guru_musical.html |archivedate=2013-11-05 }}</ref> ''Mickey Herman Saves the $#&@ World'' which he composed with renowned playwright Marco Ramirez,<ref>{{cite web|author= Christine Dolen|work=Miami Herald |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-06-10/entertainment/fl-summer-shorts-0610-20110610_1_mickey-herman-ceci-fernandez-gregg-weiner |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615054330/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-06-10/entertainment/fl-summer-shorts-0610-20110610_1_mickey-herman-ceci-fernandez-gregg-weiner |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 15, 2011 |title=Review: Summer Shorts festival leaves audience laughing - Sun Sentinel |publisher=Articles.sun-sentinel.com |date=2011-06-10 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abouttheartists.com/plays/23584-mickey-herman-saves-the-dollars-number-and-at-world-by-marco-ramirez-and-jim-camacho|title = Mickey Herman Saves the $#&@ World}}</ref> and the critically acclaimed children's musical ''The Cavie Islanders & The Troll'', a full-length children's musical performed at the Mandelstam Theater in Miami, Florida, in 2011. The score was released on Y&T Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J28iZNozLGc&list=PLbRcihVp2AaGtgpqT5oI_4KV0uuCbTQ-8&index=3 |title=Jim Camacho - CBS Miami Neighbors 4 Neighbors segment |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-05-25 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref>
In 2012, Camacho composed the songs for noted Disney and Jim Henson puppeteer Noel MacNeal's ''Who Put The Trick In Trick Or Treat: Tales Of Amazing Tricksters'',<ref>{{cite web|author=from Noel MacNeal 1 year ago Not Yet Rated |url=http://vimeo.com/50616663 |title="Who Put the Trick in Trick-Or-Treat: Tales of Amazing Tricksters" on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date=2012-10-02 |accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref> ''Beasts of the Magical World'' (2013), and ''The Carnival of Extraordinary Animals''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4835/Canon-presents-Boo-at-the-Zoo-Dragons-and-Dinosaurs-At-The-Wildlife-Conservation-Societys-Bronx-Zoo.aspx|title = Canon presents: Boo at the Zoo: Dragons and Dinosaurs at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo}}</ref> for the Bronx Zoo's BOO AT THE ZOO CELEBRATION. He co-wrote and scored ''Guru'', which premiered in Miami; scored ''Mickey Herman Saves the $#&@ World'', which premiered at the Adrienne Arsht Center; and wrote the book and music for ''The Cavie Islanders and the Troll'' and ''The Guru of Gir''. In 2015, Camacho premiered ''Digging for Bones'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/from-puppets-to-childrens-musicals-jim-camacho-isnt-slowing-down-7732495|title = From Puppets to Children's Musicals, Jim Camacho Isn't Slowing Down}}</ref> a musical about a group of time-traveling paleontologists and a friendly T-Rex dinosaur skeleton, and enjoyed a third successful run of a collaboration with MacNeal, ''Mouse King'', which has become a new South Florida holiday tradition, enjoying annual, multiple sell-out performances beginning with the 2013 premiere in South Miami's Mandelstam Theatre.
Camacho is credited with writing the book, music & lyrics to ''Cranky Carl and his Cosmic Contemplations.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/jim-camacho-prepares-for-uk-shows-6411501|title = Jim Camacho Prepares for U.K. Shows}}</ref>
In February 2015, Camacho celebrated the 10th anniversary of ''Fools' Paradise'' at Churchill's Pub with a well-attended and well-received full musical performance, where virtually the entire original cast was brought back.
==Acting== In March 2012, Camacho led the cast at the Mad Cat Theatre Company in ''RPM'', a musical about a club deejay who turns his back on fame and travels the world in search of his true desire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/backstage-in-south-florida-jim-camacho-shows-off-his-theatrical-flair-6413743|title=Backstage in South Florida: Jim Camacho Shows off His Theatrical Flair}}</ref>
In 2013, Camacho appeared as Robert Towns in the dramatic film, ''Father of Mine''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3445352/|title = Father of Mine (Short 2013) - IMDb|website = IMDb}}</ref>
==Discography==
===With The Goods=== *''Play Rip Music'' (1989) *''Too True to be Good'' (1991) *''5 Steps to Getting Signed'' (1992) *''Mint'' (1995) *''Good Things Are Coming'' (1998)
===Solo=== *''Trouble Doll'' (2001) *''HEY HEY*'' (2003) *''Stalker Songs'' (2005) *''Beachfront Defeat'' (2009) *''Everywhere'' (2013) * ''Ophelia'' (single, 2015) * ''Please Come Home'' (single, 2015) * ''Make It to the Morning Light'' (single, 2016)
===Musicals=== *''Mouse King'' (Book & Additional Lyrics by Noel MacNeal, Music & Lyrics by Jim Camacho) *''Fools' Paradise'' (Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Camacho) *''Guru'' (Book by Jim Camacho & Aymee Garcia, Music by Jim Camacho) *''Mickey Herman Saves the $#&@ World'' (Book by Marco Ramirez, Music by Jim Camacho) *''The Cavie Islanders & The Troll'' (Concept by Carol Mandelstam. Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Camacho) *''Who Put The Trick in Trick or Treat: Tales of Amazing Tricksters'' (Book by Noel MacNeal, Music by Jim Camacho) *''The Guru of Gir'' (Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Camacho) *''Mickey Herman Saves the $#&@ World'' (Co-Writer, Music by Jim Camacho) *''Digging for Bones'' (Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Camacho) *''Beasts of the Magical World'' (Book and Additional Lyrics by Noel MacNeal, Music & Lyrics by Jim Camacho) *''The Carnival of Extraordinary Animals'' (Book and Additional Lyrics by Noel MacNeal, Music & Lyrics by Jim Camacho)
==References==
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*WLRN Radio, December 10, 2013 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPYooSPV-TE] *CBS News, January 23, 2012 [http://miami.cbslocal.com/tag/jim-camacho/] *CBS Miami, May 25, 2011 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J28iZNozLGc] *WLRN Radio, March 17, 2013 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSnOhShNUHY&feature=c4-feed-p&list=PLbRcihVp2AaGtgpqT5oI_4KV0uuCbTQ-8] *Inside Story, April 13, 1989 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAoRtQSaOHQ] *Sun Sentinel, "Rodriguez Impressive as Summer Shorts Headliner", June 10, 2011 [https://web.archive.org/web/20110615054330/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-06-10/entertainment/fl-summer-shorts-0610-20110610_1_mickey-herman-ceci-fernandez-gregg-weiner] *Miami Herald [http://stlawrencealumni.blogspot.com/2005/08/in-news-james-camacho-class-of-83_22.html] *VH1 The Goods documentary, 8 October 1998 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZL66m9EbdQ&list=PLbRcihVp2AaGtgpqT5oI_4KV0uuCbTQ-8&index=11] *The Free Library [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Goods+on+VH1!+Miami+Group+and+Debut+Record+Have+One+Hour+Prime...-a053030287] *The Jenny Jones Show, episode 8122, 1999 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpHIhb4EPUM] *Prolog, "Houdini To Make European Debut in Sweden!" [http://www.prlog.org/10043351-houdini-to-make-european-debut-in-sweden.html] *Pressbox UK, "Houdini Wins at 27th Annual Telly Awards" [http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Entertainment/Houdini_Wins_at_27th_Annual_Telly_Awards__56297.html] *Miami New Times, "Best of Award 2005" [http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2005/award/best-local-acoustic-performer-42645/] *Miami New Times, "The Best Local Albums of 2009" [http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/01/best_south_florida_local_music_2009_part_one.php] *CBS 4 News Miami, "The Best Songwriters in Miami" [http://miami.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-local-songwriters-in-miami/] *Sonic Bids, Artist info [http://www.sonicbids.com/2/EPK/?epk_id=201126] *Forward Motion Records, Jim Camacho, Artist bio {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111001235101/http://www.forwardmotionrecords.com/?page_id=919]}} *Broward Palm Beach New Times, "Jim Camacho Reveals His Top Five Albums" [http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2011/11/jim_camacho_top_five_favorites.php] *Sound Booth, Pretty Little Liars, Jim Camacho "I Don't Need You Anymore" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBfLQT91fu0] *Last.fm, Pretty Little Liars Soundtrack, Season 1 [http://www.last.fm/user/ParanoidRina/journal/2013/01/24/5qcmyy_pretty_little_liars_soundtrack,_season_1] *Broadway World, Mandelstam Theater Hosts Fools' Paradise [http://broadwayworld.com/article/Mandelstam-Theater-Hosts-Fools-Paradise-20080317#] *Brown Paper Tickets, ''Fools' Paradise'', The Peoples' Improv Theater [http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4159] *Broward Palm Beach New Times "Back Stage in South Florida: Jim Camacho Shows Off His Theatrical Flair" [http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/03/backstage_in_south_florida_jim.php] *JimCamacho.com, Guru The Musical [https://web.archive.org/web/20131105032506/http://www.jimcamacho.com/guru_musical.html] *Youtube.com, "Aloha A: The Cave Islanders & The Troll Live Performance" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qO0EHLd-k0&list=PLbRcihVp2AaE4HyS9xF-rs7aD59BbyfnT&index=7] *Vimeo.com, "Who Put the Trick in Trick or Treat" [http://vimeo.com/50616663] -->
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.jimcamacho.com Official Jim Camacho website]
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