If we’ve seen one theme in the last decade of music, it’s that there are no rules. Artists can cross whatever genre boundaries they want, as long as it sounds good. We’ve seen that in rap, pop, and R&B – or all three in the case of Jon Bellion. Jon is one of the ones that pushed genre boundaries in the last decade, and we’re sure he’ll continue to do so in the 2020s.

The best thing about Jons music is how effortlessly the sounds flow together. His tracks don’t sound like the early 2010s trend of “mashups,” they sound like hit songs. We’re not the only one with that opinion either. His fans and all the mega-famous people he’s made tracks for agree.

Early Life

Jon grew up in Long Island, just a short ferry ride away from New York City, where he’d start his career later on. He played basketball seriously in high school but started focusing on music around his junior year. He got his start writing and mixing on his brother’s keyboard, which inspired him to study music at the local community college. After graduating, he got his first taste of success when Eminem used his track “Monster.” That track, which featured Rhianna, got Bellion recognition in the high-music scene and paved his way to success.

Translation Through Speakers

After that win with Eminem in 2013, Bellion put out his first mixtape, Translation Through Speakers. Then, in what seemed like days later, he put out a second EP, Separation, and then a third. It was his third mixtape, The Definition, which had his first real charting hit, “All Time Low.” It got him signed with Capitol Records, who he remains with today. Bellion can’t seem to go a year without putting out new music and further released The Human Condition and Glory Sound Prep. That was a little while ago – who knows how much more music he’s released now.