J-Wonn’s latest single entitled “Move On” is available on all digital & video platforms.

It also gave him an opportunity to grow as an artist. The group gained an artist development deal and it helped Smith to learn a lot about navigating the music industry. During high school, he was a member of a hip hop group that also included elements of R&B. One of his proudest writing credits came from penning a track for the legendary soul artist Lenny Williams. At the age of 13, J-Wonn began writing music of his own and went on to write for many Blues and Soul singers. Jawonn Smith, better known by his stage name J-Wonn, is a soul singer that hails from Jackson, MS and has built a name for himself following the release of his hit single “I Got This Record.” His love of Blues came from growing up around his mother and grandmother, who would often sing around the house.

For more information on Theodis Ealey, visit and follow Ealey Official on Facebook, on Instagram and on X (formerly Twitter). The 2004 “Stand Up In It” project was a runaway success as the #1 Single on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles Sales Chart for five consecutive weeks, debuting at #5 on Billboard’s Blues Album Chart and #69 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop Charts.

Seizing the moment, Theodis Ealey used this opportunity to create his new label home, IFGAM Records. The “Bluesman Lover” made lemonade out of lemons when Ichiban Records eventually closed its doors. Over the next six years, Theodis and Ichiban Records would enjoy four very successful albums. Ichiban Records, a respected blues label in Atlanta, recognized Theodis’ multiple talents and immediately signed him to a deal in 1991. This Mississippi native first picked up an instrument when his older brother, “Y” “Z” Ealey first taught him how to play at the age of four. Blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and entertainer……just a few of the titles that describe the phenomenon of Theodis Ealey.

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