Miles Jones (musician)
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Miles Jones is a Canadian hip hop
/soul
musician. Miles founded Mojo Records and Publishing in 2004 to provide an outlet for artists, producers and Dj's to produce and publish audio works. Miles career began with an solo album he released in 2006 release which was his University thesis project titled One Chance.
Jones’ debut album One Chance also served as his thesis at McMaster University
. The disc helped garner Jones the 2007 Ontario Independent Music Award for Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Miles has also been recognised for his songwriting talents. He helped contribute 11 songs to Sony BMG’s music catalogue as part of the Canadian Idol songwriters conference.
Jones' "With U" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards
for Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the year.
In 2009 Miles formed a new band and raised funding to record His highly anticipated album "Runaway Jones" which reached #3 on iTunes Canada Hip Hop in its opening week. He also placed his song 'Coast to Coast' on the hit TV show CSI (Las Vegas) and the same song was chosen by CTV to play during coverage of the 2010 Olympics.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
/soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
musician. Miles founded Mojo Records and Publishing in 2004 to provide an outlet for artists, producers and Dj's to produce and publish audio works. Miles career began with an solo album he released in 2006 release which was his University thesis project titled One Chance.
Biography
Bass runs through Jones’ veins. His grandfather helped pioneer the reggae movement at Studio One in Jamaica, while his father Deadly Hedley Jones Jr. was an influential DJ on the early Toronto club scene.Jones’ debut album One Chance also served as his thesis at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. The disc helped garner Jones the 2007 Ontario Independent Music Award for Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Miles has also been recognised for his songwriting talents. He helped contribute 11 songs to Sony BMG’s music catalogue as part of the Canadian Idol songwriters conference.
Jones' "With U" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
for Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the year.
In 2009 Miles formed a new band and raised funding to record His highly anticipated album "Runaway Jones" which reached #3 on iTunes Canada Hip Hop in its opening week. He also placed his song 'Coast to Coast' on the hit TV show CSI (Las Vegas) and the same song was chosen by CTV to play during coverage of the 2010 Olympics.
Discography
- General Consensus Volumes 1 - 3
- 2005: Mike Ford - Canada Needs You (Production)
- 2006: One Chance
- 2007: DJ Wristpect - Bridging the Gap Volume 2 Toronto to Chicago
- 2009: Never Too Late (Single)
- 2009: Runaway JonesRunaway JonesRunaway Jones is the second studio album from hip hop artist Miles Jones. The album was released via Miles Jones's label Mojo Records & Publishing and distributed in Canada by URBNET/Fontana/Universal. The album will be released by MB3/Caroline in the US in April 2011.-Tracklist:...
(Canada)- (URBNET/Fontana/Universal) - 2010: Never Wrong (Single) (US) - (MB3/Caroline)
- 2011: Time Machine (Single) (US) - (MB3/Caroline)
- 2011: Runaway JonesRunaway JonesRunaway Jones is the second studio album from hip hop artist Miles Jones. The album was released via Miles Jones's label Mojo Records & Publishing and distributed in Canada by URBNET/Fontana/Universal. The album will be released by MB3/Caroline in the US in April 2011.-Tracklist:...
(US) - (MB3/Caroline)
Videos
- Never Wrong (Remix) - 2011 - Director: Aaron Alleyne
- Rhyme Like This feat. Percee P - 2010 - Director: Isaac Cravit
- Trust Me feat. RaSoul - 2010 - Director: Michael Kane
Awards
- 2007 Ontario Independent Music Awards Hip Hop Artist of the Year
- Winner of 9th Annual Independent Music Awards (IMA): Rap/Hip-Hop song "Coast to Coast".
- Nominated for 2009 Indie Awards: Favourite Hip Hop Artist
- Winner of the 2010 Billboard World Song Contest : Rap/Hip-Hop song "Coast to Coast".
- Winner of The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards in the Rap/Hip-Hop Song category for "Time Machine".
Licensing
- "Coast To Coast" - CTV Olympic Broadcast - 2010
- "Coast To Coast" - CSI: Las Vegas - Season 10
- "Baby Boy" - Degrassi
- "Again" - The Best Years 2
- "The Boom Boom" - Degrassi