Harden, for production assistance.

The three of them formed the production group, which is now known as

Bio of Willie J
Willie Jones, born in East St. Louis Il, began singing at the age of six in his church choir, in which he was
chosen as the lead. He also developed an awesome talent for the drums, and he would often rotate from the
drums to the microphone. While growing up, Willie grew a passion for songwriting and composing, which
would become an outlet to escape inner city struggles. At the age of twelve Willie introduced his first written
gospel song to his youth choir and the song became a hit throughout his church organization as well as
other outside churches. His success writing gospel songs to his youth choir would become short lived because
he found himself struggling with two different lifestyles, church and the streets. Pressure in his neighborhood
streets of Washington Park / East St Louis was forcing him to become more like everyone else in those streets.
He found himself living a double life of performing for God while living a street life. He became a witness of a
lot of crime and violence, which resulted in the loss of close friends and family. Willie was hit extremely hard
when his close cousin Tony Holloway who was killed in a drive-bye. Tony’s death would trigger a new passion
to concentrate on writing, performing, and perfecting his instrument playing. After High school, Willie decided
to pursue his music ministry full time. Willie formed the contemporary gospel group EAC (Excited About
Christ) where he was the lead vocalist, writer and co-producer. He hooked up with long time friend and high
school band partner Theo Harden for instrumentation assistance and Theo’s brother, Louis MD or the Muzic
Doctorz. They produced and wrote all the songs for EAC and the group began to perform and open for many
gospel artists including Donnie McClurkin, Tonex, Hubbard Spearmen, Lashun Pace, Pastor Shirley Caesar, and
Hezekiah Walker, Kirk Franklin, Ce Ce Winans, John P Kees, Bobby Jones, and recently opening for
Integrity's/Columbia's newest Christian artist Freddy Rodriguez!

After years of hard labor and sacrifice, conflicts aroused within the group. and Willie decided to go solo as
Willie J. He and his production crew MD set out to develop a unique sound for music by mixing different
cultural elements of music and melodies to hard urban hip-hop beats. For years they traveled to many musical
cities and conventions shopping demos and tracks for other artist. They eventually hooked up with former
Universal recording artist Pretty Willie who fell in love with their unique sound and wanted them to produce his
next independent project with his new company WilFlo Records. While producing Pretty Willie now known as P
Dub, Willie pursued a drum career on the side while creating a new sound for his music. His songs became
edgier and the lyrical topics became more transparent with real testimonies of his personal struggles of living a
Christian life in this new day and age. Willies' edgy urban Christian music created a buzz in church youth group
ministries throughout East St Louis and St Louis.

Coincidentally his talents on the drums became recognized in two international drum magazines Modern
Drummer and Drumm Magazine around the same time. Willie started to receive a lot of attention from local St
Louis news stations, radio stations, and every local St Louis Area News Paper for his acknowledgments. He
went on to sign three professional drum endorsement deals, which include: Paiste Evans, and Regal Tip. He also
received numerous offers from independent record labels in which he is yet to sign, until all possible options are
explored. After ten years of grinding, Willie J and MD productions credits consist of two number one singles
with St. Louis recording artist Pretty Willie aka P Dub. They also have a credit with his most recent hit single
"Good Thang" on which Willie J plays live drums, acoustic guitar, and piano. They have also had live recording
sessions Lil Zane, and Cedric the Entertainer. Two major film score credits on Johnson Family Vacation and
Waist Deep with hip hop-artist Mac 10. Their latest Credit in the gospel industry is with Canton Jones on his
latest album. Willie J is now promoting his newly published book entitled "The Crying Songbird". This Book is
available in all major bookstores worldwide. Willie J got a major publishing deal two months after his mother
passed of breast cancer. He dedicated his book in memory of her. Since then he has been interviewed by Denine
Busby on Foxxy 95.5, Halleluhiah 1600 a.m. on the Praise Mix with D. Stone and Warner, 1570 am The Light in
Atlanta GA with Saila Rachelle, The St. Louis Post News Paper, The Belleville News-Democrat News Paper,
and Channel 11 on the National TV Show (Its all about Youth). He was the first author to sale out at a major
book signing Walden Books and Barnes & Nobles during his book signings.
Willie J also has an album that is the soundtrack to the book entitled, (The Crying Songibird). He has a single in
rotation on gospel stations in St. Louis, Sacramento California, Columbus Georgia, and Kenya Africa! Recently
his single from his debut album (The Crying Songbird) entitled "I Don’t Wanna Fall" has been placed on a
international compalation project for the nation of Uganda! The compilation consists of various Christian artists
from around the country, being entitled "Unified by Grace"! Willie have also had two of his album tracks from
his debut album featured on the Christian reality show "Urban Living" on the BET Jazz station. His single "I
Dont Wanna Fall" has been reported to saving a 16-year-old girls life during a suicide attempt. He also has a
radio version of his single featuring "P Dub aka Pretty Willie"! He has over 8 million profile views
myspace.com. He has been featured number one on myspace.com charts worldwide for gospel independent
artists. He is also preparing for a live DVD/CD recording of The Crying Songbird, which will be distributed
internationally in 2009. Willie is now being heard all over the nation of Taiwan after his tour this past January
2009 opening for a Christian Praise and Worship Group (Harvest)! He is now being promoted in Kenya, Africa
in preparation for his first headlining tour in Aug 2009. Willie J's book and CD are based off a true story
concerning his life. Willie has testimonies of being freed of dealing drugs, drug addictions, getting cut 42 times
with a blade, overdosing, facing 6 to 30 years in prison, loosing his mother and grandmother just one year apart
to breast cancer, and being abused as a child. His story is not just sadness but giving the readers and listeners
hope through and after the storms of life. Willie J gives God all the glory, and preaches that there is hope for all
people in Jesus name!