KEITH JONES, PRODUCER

Imaginative, influential, innovative, are all adjectives that can be used to describe Keith "WayLeft" Jones. The New Brunswick, New Jersey native is a 26 year old producer extraordinaire. Like so many others his passion for music originated in a strong church-oriented upbringing initiated by his parents Keith Sr. and Donna Jones. His father a Pastor and mother a Youth Minister. At the age 6 Jones began playing the drums in his father's church. He continued pursuing the drums in talent shows and on local drill teams. However, other talents emerged and set Jones on another path.After graduating from New Brunswick High School in 1999, Jones enrolled in Alabama State University and later Centenary College where he starred on the basketball court. While in High School Jones starred on the football field, as well as playing point guard on numerous AAU and Summer League basketball championship teams. He hoped to pursue a career in professional sports. Ironically it was while attending Alabama State that Jones’ musical career was born. Jones began hanging out at a local studio owned by Kevin ‘Khao’ Cates. This is when the production side of the business intrigued him. Jones began to enthusiastically approach music production with dedication and gusto. He purchased an MPC2000 that didn’t have a working screen and started navigating it by trial and era.Jones continued to master his craft by creating a studio in his parents basement buying equipment piece by piece. Jones practiced rigorously to earn respect as a formidable producer. He initially garnered interest from locals in New Jersey before eventually starting his own production company WayLeft Music Group LLC in 2004. Jones set out to make a style of music that expressed the versatility to adapt across genres. Drawing on influences such as Quincy Jones, Timbaland and Dr. Dre to create his own unique sound. This is evident when you observe the range of his resume.Jones has worked with artists such as John Gray, Naughty By Nature, Nucci Reyo, The Bleach Brothers, Kool G Rap, Ruga, Newz, Khao, T. Waters, Young Boss, Jayci, Heaven Gatewood, Daytona, Candace Jones and countless others. His music has appeared on several mixtapes including those of DJ Envy, DJ Absolute, DJ Radio, DJ Lazy K, DJ Onpoint, DJ Hypnotiq and several others overseas. Aside from mainstream music Jones has also found a passion for scoring films. He has scored two independent films Locked Doors Broken Windows, and The Wolf. His music has also been featured in Ford Motor Group’s 2007 Expedition National campaign. Jones' music is also featured in Tic Tac USA’s 2008 “Remake the Shake” National campaign. Also notable is the appearance of his music in HBO's Floyd Mayweather vs. Auturo Gatti Championship Fight in 2005.In a few short years Keith Jones has transformed himself from a novice producer to a rising star in the world of music production. It has been a long and trying journey from sleeping on a couch in the basement to meeting with high powered executives. All the while keeping his focus and passion burning. Jones is poised to become the best producer possible, working on improving daily. His effort won’t stop until his name is mentioned in the same breath as the legends who influenced him.Get Familiar...... Jersey's Own!