Jon B.




This article is about the singer. For the nightclub owner known as Jon B., see Jon Bakhshi.











































Jon B.
Birth name
Jonathan David Buck
Born
(1974-11-11) November 11, 1974 (age 43)
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Origin
Pasadena, California, United States[1]
Genres
R&B, urban, soul
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, Record producer
Instruments
Vocals, piano, drums, bass, keyboards
Years active
1994–present
Labels
Yab Yum, 550, Sanctuary, Arsenal, Vibezelect, My Block/Entertainment One Music
Associated acts
Babyface, Bootsy Collins, Toni Braxton, After 7, 2Pac, Scarface, Nas, Guru, Cuban Link, Faith Evans, Paul Wall, Johnny J, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Beenie Man, Snoop Dogg, AZ, DJ Quik, Tank
Website
www.jonbworld.com

Jon B. (born Jonathan David Buck on November 11, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He released Bonafide, Cool Relax, Pleasures U Like, Stronger Everyday, Holiday Wishes: From Me to You, Helpless Romantic, and Comfortable Swagg.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


    • 2.1 1995–1997: Bonafide and Cool Relax




  • 3 Discography


    • 3.1 Studio albums


    • 3.2 Compilations


    • 3.3 Mixtapes


    • 3.4 Singles


    • 3.5 Notes




  • 4 Awards and nominations


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Early life


Born in Rhode Island and raised in Pasadena, California, Buck comes from a musical family; with his father David, a professor of music, his mother Linda, a concert pianist and his siblings Deborah, a violinist and his brother Kevin, a cellist.[2] In 1992, Jon B. was shopping demos around when he caught the attention of Tracey Edmonds, then President and CEO of Yab-Yum Records.[2]



Career


Jon B's is early influences as a musician include: Duran Duran, Inxs, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Babyface, Prince and Sade. He spent the summer after high school writing, producing and recording 40 songs and began making his rounds to all major record labels.



1995–1997: Bonafide and Cool Relax


Jon B., prior to his rise to fame, used to be a songwriter and wrote songs for After 7, Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson, Color Me Badd, the Spice Girls and others. Jon B.'s popularity began in the mid-1990s, he released his debut studio album in 1995 entitled Bonafide; the album spawned the popular hit and Grammy-nominated single "Someone to Love", which featured the Grammy Award-winning artist Babyface. The album was a commercial success as it went platinum, selling over 1 million copies.


He released his second studio album Cool Relax in 1997, the album spawned the top 10 single "They Don't Know" and two other top 20 hits, one featuring Tupac Shakur. Cool Relax received generally positive reviews from music critics and it is his most successful album commercially, it has been certified as Double Platinum by the RIAA.


While on tour promoting Cool Relax, he formed a group with two of his back-up singers, Dominiquinn and Silky Deluxe, named Jack Herrera collectively.[3] A full album, titled Retro Futuristo, was put together, but never officially released.



Discography



Studio albums






























































Year
 Album
 Chart positions
 Certification

U.S. 200
U.S. R&B
1995
Bonafide
 7
 4
US: Platinum
1997
Cool Relax
 3
 5
US: 2x Platinum
2001
Pleasures U Like
 6
 1
US: Platinum
2004
Stronger Everyday
 140
 17
 -
2006
Holiday Wishes: From Me to You
 -
 -
 -
2008
Helpless Romantic
 109
 11
 -
2012
Comfortable Swagg
 -
 -
 -


Compilations



  • 1999: Love Hurts

  • 2002: Are U Still Down: Greatest Hits

  • 2013: B-Sides Collection



Mixtapes


  • 2013: Digital Dynasty R&B 3[4]


Singles


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Year
 Song
 U.S. Hot 100
 U.S. R&B
 UK Singles Chart[7]
 Album
1995
 "Someone to Love" (featuring Babyface)
 10
 7
 112
Bonafide
"Pretty Girl"
 25
 21
 78
1996
 "Isn't It Scary"[8]
 —
 —
 —
1997
 "Don't Say"
 68
 34
 —
Cool Relax
1998
 "Are U Still Down" (featuring Tupac Shakur)[A]
 —
 2
 —
"They Don't Know"
 7
 2
 32
"I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)"
 117
 18
 —
"Cool Relax"
 —
 —
 —
2001
 "Don't Talk"
 58
 21
 29
Pleasures U Like
2004
 "Lately"
 —
 —
 68
Stronger Everyday
"Everytime"
 —
 —
 193
2008
 "Ooh So Sexy" (featuring Paul Wall)
 —
 —
 —
Helpless Romantic
"Helpless Romantic"
 —
 25
 —
2012
 "Only One"
 —
 —
 —
Comfortable Swagg
"Comfortable Swagg"
 —
 —
 —


Notes





  1. ^ "Are U Still Down" was issued as a promotional single; it also peaked at #18 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart.[9]




Awards and nominations







































Year Award
1995
Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Someone to Love"
1998
Billboard Music Award nomination for Top R&B Artist
1998 Billboard Music Award nomination for Top R&B Artists - Male
1998 Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot R&B Single for "They Don't Know/Are U Still Down"
1998 Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot R&B Singles Artists
1998 Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot R&B Singles Artists - Male
1998 Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Hot R&B Singles Sales for "They Don't Know/Are U Still Down"
1998
Soul Train Music Award nomination for Best Male Single for "They Don't Know/Are U Still Down"


References





  1. ^ http://www.mtv.com/artists/jon-b/biography/


  2. ^ ab Hunter, Karen. "JON B: 'THAT GRAMMY & ME'". nydailynews.com. New York Daily News. Retrieved 2015-05-12..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ MTV News - Articles - 1430674 - 02101999. MTV.


  4. ^ Digital Dynasty R&B 3


  5. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Jon B.. Retrieved November 6, 2007.


  6. ^ allmusic ( Jon B. > Discography > Singles & EPs ). Retrieved November 6, 2007.


  7. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 35. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


  8. ^ "Jon B Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved June 14, 2014.


  9. ^ "Jon B. | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2015.




External links



  • Official website


  • Jon B on IMDb










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