MIKE JONESマイク・ジョーンズ
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インディ・レーベル、SWISHAHOUSEからリリースしたアルバムが25万枚を超えるセールスを記録するヒットでその名を知られたヒューストン出身のラッパー、マイク・ジョーンズがメジャー・デビュー。詳細は下記英文バイオグラフィーを参照。
Within four short years in the rap game, Houston heavy hitter MIKE JONES has gone from a fledgling rapper struggling to get his records in rotation to one of the most well known game spitters on the southern underground. And with the release of his SwishaHouse/Asylum/Warner Bros. solo debut, the world will soon know exactly Who Is Mike Jones?
Already a household name throughout the South and Mid-West, MIKE JONES gained regional fame on more than two dozen now legendary Swisha House "screwed-up" mix tapes. Known for his amusing metaphors, witty punch lines and charismatic freestyles, MIKE JONES set himself apart from other rappers by constantly repeating his name throughout his rhymes and hooks then following with the question "Who?"
With a legion of devout followers faithfully answering "Mike Jones," the self-proclaimed "king of the streets" has dropped three underground solos and spit unforgettable verses on the highly praised independent compilation The Day Hell Broke Loose 2 and the collaborative effort 1st Round Draft Picks with indie artist Magno.
"I used to go to clubs and give DJ’s my CD," he remembers. "They’d be like ‘who are you?’ And I’d be like ‘Mike Jones.’ And they’d be like ‘who?’ Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones."
He continues, "Then, I’d go home and tell my grandmomma I gave a couple of DJ’s my CD, and they didn’t know who I was. She said ‘just start saying who? Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones.’"
Heeding his grandmother’s words of wisdom, MIKE JONES incorporated her marketing scheme into every rhyme. He even put his telephone number 281-330-8004 into his verses.
"The whole concept of the album ‘Who Is Mike Jones? coming soon’- she told me to do that," says Mike. "She was like ‘give them your number to keep in touch with the people who’re helping you move your momma out of here.’ That’s what I did." The plan paid off, making MIKE JONES an underground sensation. Unfortunately, his grandmother passed away before she could see her grandson’s dream materialize. MIKE JONES immortalizes his grand groove in a yet untitled song that will be featured on Who Is Mike Jones?
Raised in north Houston’s Stude Wood area, MIKE JONES began rapping in 2001. Goin’ for self, he started his own label, Ice Age Entertainment and earned a name throughout Houston with his self-distributed Ice Age Vol 1. The buzz caught the attention of SwishaHouse owner DJ Michael Watts, so MIKE JONES opted to curtail his own label and sign an artist deal with the indie powerhouse the following year.
"The fame was big in Texas," he says, "but when I got with SwishaHouse, it went from Texas to everyplace else." In fact, Jay Frank, head of programming and label relations for Yahoo! Music states, "Through most of 2004, Mike Jones was outsearching [Interscope's] The Game, so we knew that his first single would explode on Yahoo! Music. With over 500,000 plays every week, there's no doubt that Mike Jones will be a huge sales story for 2005.”
Within four short years in the rap game, Houston heavy hitter MIKE JONES has gone from a fledgling rapper struggling to get his records in rotation to one of the most well known game spitters on the southern underground. And with the release of his SwishaHouse/Asylum/Warner Bros. solo debut, the world will soon know exactly Who Is Mike Jones?
Already a household name throughout the South and Mid-West, MIKE JONES gained regional fame on more than two dozen now legendary Swisha House "screwed-up" mix tapes. Known for his amusing metaphors, witty punch lines and charismatic freestyles, MIKE JONES set himself apart from other rappers by constantly repeating his name throughout his rhymes and hooks then following with the question "Who?"
With a legion of devout followers faithfully answering "Mike Jones," the self-proclaimed "king of the streets" has dropped three underground solos and spit unforgettable verses on the highly praised independent compilation The Day Hell Broke Loose 2 and the collaborative effort 1st Round Draft Picks with indie artist Magno.
"I used to go to clubs and give DJ’s my CD," he remembers. "They’d be like ‘who are you?’ And I’d be like ‘Mike Jones.’ And they’d be like ‘who?’ Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones."
He continues, "Then, I’d go home and tell my grandmomma I gave a couple of DJ’s my CD, and they didn’t know who I was. She said ‘just start saying who? Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones.’"
Heeding his grandmother’s words of wisdom, MIKE JONES incorporated her marketing scheme into every rhyme. He even put his telephone number 281-330-8004 into his verses.
"The whole concept of the album ‘Who Is Mike Jones? coming soon’- she told me to do that," says Mike. "She was like ‘give them your number to keep in touch with the people who’re helping you move your momma out of here.’ That’s what I did." The plan paid off, making MIKE JONES an underground sensation. Unfortunately, his grandmother passed away before she could see her grandson’s dream materialize. MIKE JONES immortalizes his grand groove in a yet untitled song that will be featured on Who Is Mike Jones?
Raised in north Houston’s Stude Wood area, MIKE JONES began rapping in 2001. Goin’ for self, he started his own label, Ice Age Entertainment and earned a name throughout Houston with his self-distributed Ice Age Vol 1. The buzz caught the attention of SwishaHouse owner DJ Michael Watts, so MIKE JONES opted to curtail his own label and sign an artist deal with the indie powerhouse the following year.
"The fame was big in Texas," he says, "but when I got with SwishaHouse, it went from Texas to everyplace else." In fact, Jay Frank, head of programming and label relations for Yahoo! Music states, "Through most of 2004, Mike Jones was outsearching [Interscope's] The Game, so we knew that his first single would explode on Yahoo! Music. With over 500,000 plays every week, there's no doubt that Mike Jones will be a huge sales story for 2005.”
