Chelonis R. Jones
OriginUnited States
GenresElectropop
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • painter
  • poet
  • producer
Websitechelonisrjones.com

Chelonis R. Jones is an American painter, electropop musician, producer, poet, singer, and songwriter.

Biography

Born and raised in California and New York, Jones lives in Europe.[1] He has released several albums, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. Some of his releases include Dislocated Genius (2002),[2][3] The Forgotten Floor (2008, together with Alex Dandi as 4Gottenfloor),[4] Chatterton (2009),[5][6][7][8][9] and The Prison Buffet (2013).[10] His earliest single releases included cover artwork edited from original oil canvases painted in the late 1990s by the artist. Jones is perhaps best known as the vocalist and co-writer[1] of the popular Röyksopp single "49 Percent", which appeared on the duo's album The Understanding.

Apart from his focus on music, Jones also exhibits his artworks at various galleries, mostly in Europe.

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

Singles

4Gottenfloor

Selected collaborations

References

  1. ^ a b RA: Chelonis R Jones - Dislocated Genius - Album Review
  2. ^ "Brilliant Corners". San Francisco Bay Guardian. May 16, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Dislocated Genius". XLR8R. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Macpherson, Alex (October 30, 2008). "Electronic review: 4gottenfloor: The Forgotten Floor". The Guardian. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  5. ^ Tantum, Bruce (April 23, 2009). "Review: Chelonis R. Jones". Time Out. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "For your earholes". San Francisco Bay Guardian. May 20, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Chelonis R. Jones: Chatterton". Archived from the original on July 26, 2014.
  8. ^ "Chatterton". XLR8R. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Chelonis R Jones – Chatterton". musicOMH. April 27, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Downton, Chris (August 30, 2012). "Chelonis R. Jones – The Prison Buffet (Systematic Recordings)". Cyclic Defrost. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2015.