JONE$ has been DJing and crate digging since he could walk. Born downriver in New Orleans and raised just north of Memphis, he learned his trade from the greats that he considers his “Mount Rushmore” of the DJ scene: Dante Carfagna, Cut Chemist, DJ Shadow, Mr. Dibbs, and Eothen Alapatt With Carfagna and Luke Sexton, JONE$ cofounded the now-legendary Memphis label, committing over ten 45s and a full-length album to vinyl. Jone$ and Carfagna collaborated on the brilliant and mysterious 17-song black rock compilation Chains & Black Exhaust, which was released sans liner notes or track listing to critical acclaim in 2003. In 2017, JONE$ released a mixtape of 80’s sweet soul & funk on the Los Angeles record label Hobo Camp Records. Today, his number one gig is his family and leading The Central Station’s very own Memphis music experience.

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