Mahogany Jones

Mt.Vernon -born and Brooklyn -bred, Mahogany Jones, is an em-cee and spoken word phenomenon. At thirteen her passion for writing was sparked, and by eighteen she began carving her niche as a major force to be reckoned with during the burgeoning spoken word scene of the late 1990’s. During that time she solidified her reputation as a prolific talent, sharing stages with the likes of Spoken Word guru’s like Saul Williams and Jessica Care Moore to Hip Hop architects such as The Roots and Dead Prez.

With the strike of the new millennium, Mahogany Jones felt the urge to resurrect a closet desire, to em-cee. It was that same year the she met Hip-Hop activist and educator, Toni Blackman, and auditioned to become a member of her organization, Freestyle Union. Under Blackman’s tutelage Jones developed her skills and in the spring of 2001 was given the opportunity to demonstrate just how much she learned by being a contestant on BET’s 106 and Park’s Freestyle Friday. Jones came out a 4x champion and walked away with the same realization as Dead Prez “ It’s bigger than Hip Hop”. Because in that same year of 2001,she came into one of the greatest relationships that would shape who she is, a relationship with Christ.

This spiritual resurgence inspired Mahogany and catapulted her into her purpose – “To make music that inspires, educates and encourages people to discover their true selves.” Since 2002, Mahogany has been featured on over 25 albums, recorded and released three of her own mix tapes, released along with producer IronicLee her first LP- “Morphed” and performed and spoken nationally from street corners and group homes to concert arenas that seat thousands, all in efforts to share “Life Music” that provides hope, transparency, and beauty. In her own lifetime, being the everyday around the way, who overcame low-self esteem, promiscuity, a father-less home, substance-abusing relatives, and so much in between Mahogany shares, “ Music and the arts helped me get through so many rough times in my life. I had artist who sang away my sadness, who expressed my deepest moments of joy and triumph. I had artist who sang or rapped what I was too scared or not wise enough to say, and I just want the opportunity to be that same artist for my generation. A voice to let them know they are felt and heard, and more importantly loved and valued. I just want to be able to help give my listeners- a voice- their voice.”