ARTIST

Mike Jones

There's a common misconception that as an artist, you are inferior without the backing of a major label. You aren't supposed to be able to garner enough attention to gain shouts from Jay-Z or DJ Clue during an episode of MTV's "Direct Effect." Nor are you supposed to have a deal with Reebok, duets with stars like Usher and Mya, a clothing line, or be able to move 250,000 units of your product.

But one man has done this and more: Meet the accomplished Mike Jones. Born and raised in Houston, Jones has always had an eye on the future while laying the foundation to climb the ladder of success. Jones' first love has always been basketball, but when his hoop dream did not materialize, he realized that he had to make money to become his own man.

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