Jon Bellion

Initially pursuing his love for basketball during high school, Jon Bellion later turned his focus towards music inspired by the likes of Eminem, Pharrell Williams, and Kanye West. Bellion soon began writing songs using his brother’s keyboard and subsequently enrolled at Long Island’s Five Towns College’s music program. During his time there Bellion regularly performed at local clubs and bars and became immersed in the local music scene. In early 2011 the singer and rapper issued his debut mixtape, “Scattered Thoughts Vol. 1”, and soon found over 10,000 people had downloaded the record.

The following year, the pop/indie-rock infused singer signed with Visionary Music Group and raised his profile by uploading a cover of Drake’s “The Motto” to his YouTube page. In 2013, following the release of a sophomore mixtape “Translations Through Speakers”, Bellion wrote the chorus to Eminem’s single “The Monster”, sung by Rihanna, and subsequetly penned Jason Derulo’s 2013 single “Trumpets”. A third free mixtape, “The Definition”, arrived in September 2014 showcasing Bellion’s soaring vocals and eclectic instrumentation, after which he embarked on his first headlining national tour entitled “The Beautiful Mind Tour”.

Building on this momentum, the singer released the singles “Woodstock (Psychedelic Fiction)”, “All Time Low”, and “Woke the Fuck Up” in early 2015. In support of the new releases and mixtape “The Definition”, Bellion embarked on his second heading tour in May 2015.