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JON MCXRO
12+ albums
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JON MCXRO is an acronym made from its lead members’ names. A group within a group, with Jon Yip aka ‘Jon Street,’ Jeremy Reeves aka ‘Jerm Beats’ and Ray Romulus aka ‘RayRo’ of the Grammy- nominated, multi-platinum production team the Stereotypes (Far East Movement, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige and many more) joined by Houston emcee Three (government last name McDaniel). Prior to the forming of the Stereotypes, RayRo was an A&R at Def Jam in New York City. At 22-years- old, Ray was the youngest A&R in the history of the label. The first act he signed coincidently was Three, an artist discovered by Jon who was working at Interscope as an A & R admin at the time. “He was just so talented,” Ray recalls. A triple threat of singer, songwriter and emcee, Three’s humble beginnings are deep rooted in his hometown of Houston, Texas. “My mom listened to a lot of Isley Brothers and old Isaac Hayes,” Three explains. “I’d scratch the records and rap.” At eight years old, he rocked over the Isley’s “For the Love of You” and knew that one day he’d be on the mic fulltime. Raised on NWA, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Screw music and influenced by southern greats UGK and Outkast, Three combines rhythmic rhyme patterns with punchy lyrics. When Three caught the ear of Jon after interrupting his sushi dinner to listen to the aspiring emcee’s music through his car speakers in the parking lot – Jon knew right away it was something Ray had to hear. With executive changes happening at Def Jam in
