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Quick facts for kids Jon Bellion
Bellion performing at the Glory Sound Prep Tour in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Jonathan David Bellion
Born	(1990-12-26) December 26, 1990 (age 34) Lake Grove, New York, U.S.
Origin	Dix Hills, New York, U.S.
Genres	Pop R&B hip hop indie rock
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter rapper record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano keyboards synthesizer sampler
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Visionary Beautiful Mind
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Jonathan David Bellion, born on December 26, 1990, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and music producer. He grew up in Lake Grove, New York, on Long Island. He is famous for his 2016 song "All Time Low," which reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Bellion has released four mixtapes and two studio albums. His first album, The Human Condition (2016), was released by Visionary Music Group and Capitol Records. It reached number five on the US Billboard 200 chart. His second album, Glory Sound Prep (2018), reached number 15. Besides his own music, he has also produced and written songs for many other artists. These artists include Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, the Jonas Brothers, Halsey, Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, Tori Kelly, Rosé, and Max.

Bellion also performed as an opening act for Twenty One Pilots' Emotional Roadshow World Tour. The tour also featured guest artists like Judah and the Lion.

Early Life and Music Journey

Jon Bellion was born and raised in Lake Grove, New York. His family comes from Naples, Italy. In high school, he loved both basketball and music. During his junior year, he decided to focus on his music career.

After high school, he joined the music program at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York. At 19, he left college to become a professional songwriter. He worked with songwriter and music executive Kara DioGuardi for a year. This experience taught him how to write songs for different artists and in various music styles, like rock and hip hop.

Music Career Highlights

Starting Out: Mixtapes and Early Hits (2011–2014)

Bellion released his first mixtape, Scattered Thoughts Vol. 1, in early 2011 on his Facebook page. It was downloaded over 11,000 times. In 2012, Jon Bellion signed with Visionary Music Group. He then released a cover of Drake's song "The Motto" on VMG's YouTube channel.

In 2012, Jon Bellion wrote the chorus for "The Monster" by Eminem and Rihanna. This song won a Grammy Award in 2015 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Bellion also helped write and produce "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo in 2012. This song was released in the UK in 2013 and in the US in 2014.

Jon Bellion released his second free project, Translations Through Speakers, on February 20, 2013. His third project, The Separation, came out on December 10 of the same year. His fourth free project, The Definition, was released on September 23, 2014, and included the song "Luxury." Bellion also went on his first national tour, called The Beautiful Mind Tour, in October 2014.

First Album and Touring (2015–2017)

In early 2015, Bellion released several songs, including "Woodstock (Psychedelic Fiction)," "All Time Low," and "Woke the F*ck Up" through Capitol Records. On March 31, 2015, Bellion announced his second national tour, The Definition Tour. It started on May 26 and ended on July 2. Bellion was also featured on "Beautiful Now," a song on Zedd's album True Colors, released on May 15, 2015. He also appeared on American rapper B.o.B's album Psycadelik Thoughtz on the song "Violence."

Bellion released acoustic versions of his songs, like "All Time Low" on February 26, 2016, and "Human" on March 4, 2016.

Bellion confirmed that his first album, The Human Condition, would be released on June 10, 2016. He released three songs from the album before it came out: "Guillotine" on April 13, 2016, "80's Films" on May 27, 2016, and "Maybe IDK" on June 2, 2016. The main song from the album, "All Time Low," was released on May 13, 2016. It became his most successful song, reaching number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also certified Double-platinum in the US and Australia.

On June 10, The Human Condition was officially released. Bellion said the album is about being human. He explained, "Us as humans all have the same problems. We struggle with pride and tons of different issues that nobody really wants to talk about. So I figured if I'm the honest one showing how human I am, it will make people feel better about themselves." In his music, Jon often talks about God. He makes sure to mention God specifically, not just a general idea of faith.

Jon Bellion also said the sounds and artwork for The Human Condition were made to get the attention of Disney/Pixar. He said, "It's like a giant business plan for Disney Pixar because it's always been my dream to score a movie for them." The artwork for the album was created by artist David Ardinaryas Lojaya. During The Human Condition tour, Bellion announced that someone from Pixar met him at one of his shows. He was invited to the Pixar Campus and said he might work on a Pixar film in the future.

In June 2017, Bellion was chosen as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. He was featured on NBC's Today show, where he performed "All Time Low" live. Jon Bellion was the opening act for the US part of rock duo Twenty One Pilots' 2017 Emotional Roadshow World Tour. This tour had 33 shows, starting on January 17 in Providence, Rhode Island, and ending on March 5 in Louisville, Kentucky.

On October 13, 2017, Bellion released his mixtapes Translations Through Speakers, The Separation, and The Definition on digital music stores. He also released a collection of the three mixtapes called Growth.

Second Album: Glory Sound Prep (2018)

On January 25, Bellion shared a small part of a new song on Instagram. On April 16, Bellion started hinting at his next album with four pictures captioned "GSP." He later changed his Instagram name to his band/group "Beautiful Mind." On June 23, Bellion released a behind-the-scenes video about the last song on his previous album, "Hand of God."

On October 9, Bellion posted a photo on Twitter from "GSP Staff." It said: "Tomorrow, Headmaster Stormzy requests your presence for an orientation ceremony in the main atrium. Time: 3:00 pm EST." The next day, he announced his new album Glory Sound Prep on Twitter. It was set to be released on November 9. On October 17, he shared a preview of the first song from the album, "Conversations with My Wife," which was released on October 19. The next week, he released a preview of the second song, "JT," and released it on October 26. "Stupid Deep," the third song from the album, was released on November 2.

On November 9, Bellion officially released Glory Sound Prep.

Working with Other Artists (2019–2023)

After Glory Sound Prep was released, Bellion was supposed to voice a character in the movie Dragon Ball Super: Broly. However, due to scheduling problems, he took on a smaller role instead.

On May 13, 2019, he released a song with American DJ Illenium called "Good Things Fall Apart." He also released a song called "Crop Circles" on May 30. Bellion went on The Glory Sound Prep Tour, which started on June 12 and ended on November 12 of the same year.

Over the next few years, Bellion helped produce and write many hit songs. These include "Vulnerable" by Selena Gomez, "Daisies" by Katy Perry, "Stacy" and "Life Must Go On" by Quinn XCII, "Liar" and "Shameless" by Camila Cabello, "Graveyard" by Halsey, and "Memories" by Maroon 5.

In 2021, he worked on several songs for Justin Bieber's album, Justice. This included the songs "Holy" featuring Chance the Rapper and "Ghost." Bellion wrote "Ghost" about his late grandmother, and it reached number one on US Pop Radio.

On June 8, 2021, Bellion tweeted "New music" but quickly deleted it. Bellion was featured on Lawrence's song "False Alarms," released on July 22, 2021. Bellion released his first solo song in over two years, "I Feel It" featuring Burna Boy, on September 17, 2021.

On February 19, 2023, Bellion shared an unfinished song called "Fallen" featuring Jon Batiste on his social media.

Bellion also helped write and produce every song on Jonas Brothers' album, The Album (2023). This included the songs "Wings," "Waffle House," and "Summer Baby." He then co-wrote and co-produced "Middle Ground" by Maroon 5. In 2024, he co-wrote and co-produced Tori Kelly's album Tori.

Beautiful Mind Records

In July 2019, Bellion started his own record label called Beautiful Mind Records. He signed the pop/soul band, Lawrence. Lawrence opened for most of his shows on the Glory Sound Prep Tour. He helped write and produce three songs from their 2021 album Hotel TV: "Casualty," "It's Not All About You," and "The Weather." Bellion has said that he wants his new label to "take care of artists for the rest of their careers." He also wants to create a family of musicians he can support and work with.

In March 2023, Tori Kelly signed with his record label. In July 2023, Kelly released her self-titled EP. The next April, she released her album Tori. All the songs on this album were co-written and co-produced by Bellion.

Upcoming Music (2024–Present)

In May 2024, Bellion was interviewed by YouTuber George Janko. He confirmed that he was about three months into making his first solo album since Glory Sound Prep. He also shared that he had paid to end his touring contract with Live Nation.

On September 17, 2024, Bellion posted a link on his social media. The website linked to a 14-minute video that showed behind-the-scenes work on a new song called "Kid Again." The video also revealed that Bellion's recording contract with Visionary had been canceled.

On September 25, 2024, Bellion announced that "Kid Again" would be released on September 27. This song was Bellion's first solo release in almost six years. It was also his first song as a main artist in three years, since "I Feel It" with Burna Boy.

Musical Influences

Bellion has often said that Kanye West is one of his biggest inspirations. He stated, "I loved everything but it was Kanye West who really changed everything for me." Bellion has also mentioned being inspired by Eminem, Pharrell Williams, Coldplay, John Mayer, André 3000, and Paul Simon.

Bellion is also a big fan of J Dilla and Disney Pixar. He drew inspiration from the musician and the animation studio for his albums The Definition and The Human Condition. Bellion loves how Pixar movies are "simple yet presented in a way that is groundbreaking." Bellion gives a lot of credit for his music growth and success to his bandmates. He met them in college and expressed his appreciation in his "Beautiful Mind Documentary." He said, "everybody in my band has taught me something, and has gotten me to where I am because of them." He added, "I surround myself with people better than me at something, you will very rarely see somebody around me, especially musically, who I don't look up to."

Personal Life

Bellion announced that he got married in early 2018. He is a Christian.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Human Condition (2016)
• Glory Sound Prep (2018)

Awards and Nominations

See also

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