“Are U Still Down” featured the legendary Tupac Shakur collaborating with Jon in the studio, before his death in 1996. His debut album Bonafide went platinum and he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the single, “Someone to Love.” His sophomore effort Cool Relax also went platinum and earned him multiple Billboard Music Award nominations including Top R&B Artist, Top Hot R&B Single for “They Don’t Know/ Are U Still Down,” Top Hot R&B Singles Artist and a Soul Train Music Award nomination for Best Male Single. The relationship between Jon and Edmonds Record Group immediately bore fruit. Within a few months, he’d met Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and his wife, Tracy Edmonds, who were interested in signing Jon to their label imprint, Edmonds Record Group (formerly Yab Yum). Knowing the path he desired to take in life, he spent the summer after high school writing, producing and recording 40 incredible songs and began making his rounds to all major record labels. His early influences include Duran Duran, Inxs, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Babyface, Prince and Sade. His is a richly textured body of music, a testament to one man’s love Soul. Jon B is a consummate artist, an accomplished musician and noted songwriter and producer with several gold and platinum records under his belt.
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