Canton Jones
| Canton Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Canton Dorrelle Jones |
| Also known as | Cajo |
| Born |
January 9, 1977 Deerfield Beach, Florida, US |
| Genres | Christian hip-hop, Christian R&B, CCM, urban gospel, contemporary R&B |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | Milliyon, The Messenja, YoungblitZ |
| Website | www |
Canton Dorrelle Jones (born January 9, 1977) is an American Christian musician and Christian hip-hop artist.
Jones was born, Canton Dorrelle Jones, on January 9, 1977, in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and began singing at the age of five in a vocal group founded by his father. By the age of 16, he was writing and producing songs for friends in his hometown.
He relocated to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Morehouse College joining the school's renowned Glee Club. The club performed for celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Dr. Bobby Jones and Ray Charles, as well as performing at high-profile events such as the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games and at the first gospel concert ever held at the US Pentagon.
Between 1998 and 1999, he joined World Changers Church International, under the pastorship of Creflo & Taffi Dollar and in his own words, grew as a Christian under their stewardship: "My wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, took me to World Changers and I started getting the word. I was going to that church for like three years before I really rededicated my life to Christ. I was there from probably like 1998 or 1999 until 2001 before I really started getting on track."
In 2001, Jones launched his own gospel record label, CAJO International. and independently released his first album, 2002's 20 Years, 3 Months & 12 Days, which chronicled his journey to salvation.
He released his second independent album in 2004: The Password and that same year, collaborated with Lil iROCC Williams on Williams's 2004 debut album, and wrote and performed a song, "You and Me", for the compilation Holy Hip-Hop:Taking the Gospel to the Streets.
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