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BOULD Entertainment presents Mike Jones
BOULD entertainment presents MIKE JONES
June 23rd,2016
Doors open at 9pm
21+
$20 pre-sale/ $25 at the door
Tony Vs Garage
1716 Hewitt AVE
Everett, WA 98201
Jones began his musical career in a group called Soul Folk, using the alias Sache. He released one album with Souf Folk called Country Thuggin. In 2001, Jones formed his own independent record label, Ice Age Entertainment, and began solo rapping. He independently promoted and distributed his music on the streets and pressed it on DJs at strip clubs.
Jones eventually signed to upcoming southern record label Swishahouse after meeting with Swishahouse A&R T. Farris. At that time, Swishahouse was signing fellow upcoming southern rappers Slim Thug, Paul Wall and Chamillionaire. Farris recalled signing Jones, saying, "I heard him on one of my partners mixtapes and I wanted to meet him and try to get him to rap on our mixtapes. We linked up, signed him." DJ Casual from Meridian, Mississippi was the first person to play Jones on the radio. He loved what Jones was doing and passed it on to several fellow DJs.
2004-07: Who Is Mike Jones? and The American Dream EP
In 2004 after the release of his breakout single "Still Tippin'", which was receiving lots of radio play, Jones signed a major deal to Jive Records and Warner Bros.. He quickly released his second single, "Back Then", which eventually went Platinum, making it Jones's first Platinum single. On April 19, 2005, Jones released his debut album, Who Is Mike Jones? After two months the album also achieved Platinum status, eventually reaching double Platinum. It is Jones's highest selling album to date.
After leaving Jive Records Jones signed to a distribution deal with Asylum Records for his label Ice Age. In September 2006 Jones released the single entitled "Mr. Jones". It debuted at #92 on the Billboard Charts. The song gained further recognition when fellow rapper Lil Wayne freestyled on his version "Sky Is The Limit" for his "Da Drought 3" mixtape. On January 31, 2007, Jones announced an upcoming EP and a movie, both entitled The American Dream. On April 21, 2007, Jones released the second single from the EP, entitled "My 64", featuring Bun B and Snoop Dogg. The single debuted at #1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. On November 20, 2007, Jones released The American Dream it debuted on the Billboard charts at #183.
2008-09: The Voice
On November 27, 2007, Jones released the debut single "Drop & Gimme 50" for his second solo album, titled The Voice. "Drop & Gimme 50" featured Hurricane Chris. On May 19, 2008, Jones released the album's second single, called "Cuddy Buddy". The single did well on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #78. On December 2, 2009, the third single from the The Voice was released. Entitled "Next To You, it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #63. On April 28, 2009 The Voice was released, debuting on the Billboard 200 at #12 and selling 25,000 copies its first week.
2012-present: Hiatus and Where Is Mike Jones?
During 2010 and 2011, Jones went on a hiatus. On August 20, 2012, he announced his return, explaining the reason for his hiatus was due to financial disputes with his former label, Asylum Records and that money had been taken from him. He announced he was finished with his next album, Where Is Mike Jones? and that he was working on its follow-up, entitled WHO!Print, with further plans to release a mixtape called Ballin Underground 2.
On October 31, 2013 Jones would release a mixtape entitled Back Ballin' Underground.
On August 28, 2014 during an interview Jones would talk about his upcoming album Where is Mike Jones?, his upcoming mixtape Money Train and would announce he had signed a new distribution deal with Atlantic Records stating "It's just a group of people who are all about making money and having money. Once people really understand what the Money Train is, then they'll be onboard with it." On December 28, 2014 Jones released a new single entitled "3 Grams" featuring appearances from Slim Thug and Yung Duece.
On January 1, 2015 Jones released a mixtape entitled Money Train. On February 5, 2015 Jones announced via his Instagram he was working on another mixtape enitled Money Train: Reloaded which will be a sequel to his mixtape Money Train.
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LocationTony V's Garage (View)
1716 Hewitt Ave
EVERETT, WA 98201
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
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