Jony J

Biography

Jony J, whose real name is Xiao Jia, was born on December 28, 1989, in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. He later moved to Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. In 2006, he enrolled at Nanjing Vocational College of Visual Arts and signed with a music company during university, performing in various bars. He declined to renew his contract due to unfavorable terms and the singing style not matching his preferences. In 2013, he released his first mixtape "J Hood" and officially entered the entertainment industry, gaining attention with the song "My City 南京". In 2016, he founded his own music label "Shooc Studio" and released his debut studio album "物女金". In 2017, he participated in iQiyi's "China Has Hip Hop" and finished fourth overall. He made history in November 2017 by holding the "Okay" concert at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, becoming the first Chinese rapper to hold a concert in a gymnasium. In 2018, he released his second album "喜新恋旧" and won "Best Rap Album Production" at the Abilu Music Awards. He continued his success with China's first gymnasium-level rap tour across 6 cities. In 2020, he served as a rap mentor on "Youth With You 2". Between 2021 and 2023, he released two new albums "24时·Am" and "24时·Pm" and continued gymnasium touring in 2024.