Jony J
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- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
Jony J | |
|---|---|
肖佳 | |
| Born | December 28, 1989[1] |
| Alma mater | Nanjing Institute of Visual Arts |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Shooc Studio |
Xiao Jia (Chinese: 肖佳, born December 28, 1989),[1] known professionally as Jony J, is a Chinese rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Fuzhou, China, he made his rapping debut through releasing a mixtape in 2013. In 2016, Jony J founded his record label Shooc Studio and released his debut studio album. In 2017, he took part in the Chinese competition show, The Rap of China, and won fourth place. In 2020, Jony J served as a rap mentor on the Chinese girl group survival reality show Youth With You.[2]
Jony J was born in Fuzhou in 1989 and moved to Yancheng. In 2006, he attended Nanjing Institute of Visual Arts.[3] When Jony J was in college, he signed a temporary contract with a record label and became a pub singer to perform in various cities, but later he rejected to sign the formal contract.[4]
Career
2013–2018: Early career and awards
In 2013, Jony J released his debut mixtape, J Hood with the title track "My City Nanjing".[5] That same year, between May and June, he embarked a tour in eleven cities China.[6] In 2015, Jony J released his debut EP, Team Work.[7] In 2016, he founded his record label Shooc Studio and released his first studio album, Wu Nv Jin.[8] From October to December 2016, Jony J embarked another pub concert tour, this in 15 cities.
On March 25, 2017, Jony J won the Most Popular Rapper Award at the 6th China Hip-Hop Awards.[9] On May 14, he participated at the Strawberry Music Festival in Chengdu.[10] Jony J achieved fourth place in the Chinese competition show, The Rap of China, but was eliminated in Episode 4 after he a serious mistake and forgot his lyrics during a "one-on-one battle" with Gui Bian.[11] However, Jony J was later revived by the loser following fan votes and won the fourth place in the final.[12]
On January 17, 2018, Jony J won the Most Popular Male Musician Award at the Hardcore Fireside Night 2017 NetEase Cloud Music Original Music Festival.[13] At the same time, he released a collaboration single with Tiger Hu titled "Rejuvenation" (返老还童).[14] The same year, Jony J participated in the Tencent Video idol pairing competition music reality show Chao Yin Zhan Ji (潮音战纪),[15] but withdrew from the competition as he had to comply with the reorganization rules.[16]
2020–present
In 2020, Jony J served as a rap mentor in Season 2 of the Chinese girl group survival show Youth with You.[2] The same year, he collaborated with Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai for "Who Am I", an OST of Chinese drama The Wolf.[17]
