Jony J Profile & Facts
Jony J (肖佳 Xiao Jia) is a Chinese rapper who debuted in 2013 with his personal mixtape, J Hood.
Birth Name: Xiao Jia (肖佳)
Birthday: December 28, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Nationality: Chinese
Instagram: jonyj24
Weibo: Jony-J
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Jony J Facts:
Early and personal life
– Education: Nanjing Institute of Visual Arts (2006-2010)
– Ethnicity: Han Chinese
– He was born in Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
– His hobby is playing the basketball.
– His songs are described as comfortable and fresh.
– Jony J has a mature stage charm.
– Known as the “Hip Hop Poet”, he not only has outstanding strength, but also has a solid rap Foundation.
– Jony J’s performance in The Rap of China not only showed a smooth flow, but also its well-behaved style that is recognized by the audience. In the final, Jony J showed vitality and attitude as a youth.
– He’s committed to making socially conscious music.
– Jony J has liked hip-hop and rap songs since high school. (Source)
– The first song he listened to was “99 Problems” by Jay-Z. (Source)
– Apart from playing street basketball and rapping, he also learned to dance. (Source)
– While getting used to the hip-hop world, he initially could not do anything, but chose rap as his talent. (Source)
– As a college student, Jony J signed a temporary contract with a record label and became a pub singer. However, he rejected signed the contract permanently.
– When Jony J was young, he was often alone in his room and lied in bed to produce songs. (Source)
– Wanting to pursue his career as a rapper, Jony J had to sing other people’s songs at night. In one scene, he performed “The General’s Order” on stage, saying: “Unsatisfied singers can only sing in such a field”. (Source)
– After graduating from university, he began to make music independently and formed his own small team.
Career
– In 2011, he starred in the documentary series Start It Underground.
– In 2014, he received attention with the hip-hop rap song “My City Nanjing”.
– In 2015, he released three single albums: “Team Work”, “Opening the Door”, and “Fire Line”.
– In 2016, Jony J founded his record label Shooc Studio and released his debut studio album.
– On March 25, 2017, Jony J won the Most Popular Rapper category at the 6th China Hip Hop Awards. He later hosted his first arena concert at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. Jony J also participated in the Chinese reality show The Rap of China and won fourth place.
– In May 2018, he participated in the Strawberry Music Festival in Chengdu and iQiyi Hip-hop music talent show. In the latter, he was defeated and resurrected due to fan voting.
– On February 29, 2020, Jony J announced that he and his wife gave birth to a child. However, the couple actually married on September 6, 2023.
– In March 2020, Jony J served as a rap mentor in Youth With You Season 2.
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