Jon Connor
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jon Kevin Freeman, Jr. |
| Born | April 13, 1985 |
| Origin | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, All Varsity Music |
| Associated acts | Kentrillion, Dr. Dre, Chris Webby, Willie the Kid |
| Website | twitter |
Jon Kevin Freeman, Jr. (born April 13, 1985), better known by his stage name Jon Connor, is an American rapper and producer. Connor has released various mixtapes and an album effort during his career including the Jay-Z inspired The Blue Album, and the Eminem inspired The People's Rapper LP. He has released one studio album, Unconscious State, and is currently signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. In 2015 he was featured on Dr. Dre's album Compton as well as The Game's album The Documentary 2.
Jon Connor was born Jon Freeman Jr. on April 13, 1985 in Flint, Michigan. He is the son of Mahley and Jon Freeman Sr. His father, who served as one of his earliest musical influences, was an accomplished musician turned Christian minister. Jon Connor began producing and songwriting at the young age of 10. In middle school he began selling his own mixtapes out of his backpack and from the trunk of his mother's car. With the support of his mother, at the age of 14 he founded his own independent record label named All Varsity Music. By 16, Connor had financed and created an in-house studio with money he earned through odd jobs in the neighborhood. He graduated from Flint Powers Catholic High School. He said he grew up listening to Genesee County acts such as Top Authority, The Dayton Family and MC Breed.
On January 1, 2005, Jon Connor released his first official mixtape, The Calling, Pt. 1: The Prequel. He followed that with another mixtape Everybody Hates Connor in 2006. Then he released his third mixtape, The Calling Pt. 2: The Second Coming in 2008. In 2009 he would link up with basketball player Mateen Cleaves, then later basketball player Jason Richardson, and Kendall "Young Sav" Freeman, vice president of rapper Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group record label to official start a record label. All who currently either run or co-own it. On September 29, 2010, Connor released his fourth mixtape, the Entourage-inspired, Jon Connor as Vinnie Chase: Season One.Jon Connor as Vinnie Chase: Season One was produced primarily by Connor and All Varsity Music producer Optiks (record producer). Rappers Saigon and Consequence would be featured on the remix to his song "The Message".
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