Jon B. Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best Male Single for "They Don'w Know/Are U Still Down․"
• His "They Don't Know/Are U Still Down" was nominated for Top Hot R&B Single at the Billboard Music Awards
• His single "Someone to Love" earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
• In his senior year of high school, he wrote, produced and recorded 40 songs
• Quote: "You can't put me in a box that I can't break myself out of, by just making the style of track that I'm vibing to and writing a great song to it, no limitations․"
• Quote: "I'm not an artist who can be pinned down to one sound or style․"
• Has written songs that draw from such musical styles as R&B, Hip Ho, Rock, Reggae, Dance Hall and Jazz
• His debut album "Bonafide" went platinum, as did his second album "Cool Relax․"
• Started his own label, Vibezelect Inc․, so that he could have creative freedom over his music
• Was influenced by Duran Duran, Inxs, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Babyface, Prince and Sade