Member Since: 10/10/2005
Band Website: jontez.net
Band Members: Those who contributed to the debut project "and so it is..." are as follows: Robert "Sput" Searight-Programmer, Deonis "Pumah" Cook-Programmer, Mark "King" Penn-Programmer, Bryan Morgan-Programmer, dannyG.-Programmer, David "Paco" Cruz-Guitarist, Jontez-Background Vocal, Rachealla Searight-Background Vocal, Candy West-Background Vocal, Peaches West-Background Vocal, Aisha Cleaver-Background Vocal, Angela Garcia-Background Vocal, Kendra Greene-Background Vocal, and Chris Montes-Background Vocal
Influences: My influences inlcude Michael Jackson, Kim Burrell, Brandy, Missy Elliot, Outkast, BeBe & CeCe Winans, The Clark Sisters, and Ella Fitzgerald to name a few.
Sounds Like: Background vocals are very important to Jontez. Some say that his sound reminds them of old school Michael Jackson. Because of his love for the art of music, he is delighted that people hear his influences in his music. However, he does pride himself in accomlishing a sound of his own. It's taken him almost seven years to learn the art of background vocals and how they function within a song. Before he realized that Auto-Tune was in his computer he had learned to stack vocals perfectly. Poor guy... Others have compared him to Usher, Babyface, and even Stevie Wonder. Although he would never catagorize himself there, he is grateful that his art can be appreciated.
Record Label: Soul2Seoul/Lightyear/Distribution by WEA
Type of Label: Indie