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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 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 well-known for his 2016 song "All Time Low." This song reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Besides his own music, Jon Bellion has written and produced songs for many other artists. Some of these artists include BTS' Jung Kook, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, the Jonas Brothers, Halsey, Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, Tori Kelly, Rosé, Max, and The Kid Laroi.

Bellion has released four mixtapes and three studio albums. His first album, The Human Condition (2016), reached number five on the US Billboard 200 chart. His second album, Glory Sound Prep (2018), reached number 15. Jon Bellion also performed as an opening act for Twenty One Pilots' Emotional Roadshow World Tour.

Early Life and Music Journey

Jon Bellion was born and raised in Lake Grove, New York. His family is from Naples, Italy. In high school, he loved both basketball and music. He decided to focus on music during his junior year. After high school, he joined the music program at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York.

When he was 19, he left college to become a professional songwriter. He worked with songwriter Kara DioGuardi for a year. This experience taught him how to write songs for different artists. He learned to write in many styles, like rock and hip hop.

Music Career Highlights

2011–2014: First Mixtapes and Early Success

Jon Bellion released his first mixtape, Scattered Thoughts Vol. 1, in early 2011. It was downloaded over 11,000 times. In 2012, he signed with Visionary Music Group.

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

He released his second mixtape, Translations Through Speakers, in February 2013. His third, The Separation, came out in December 2013. His fourth, The Definition, was released in September 2014. He also went on his first national tour, called The Beautiful Mind Tour, in October 2014.

2015–2017: The Human Condition Album

In early 2015, Bellion released songs like "Woodstock (Psychedelic Fiction)" and "All Time Low." He also announced his second national tour, The Definition Tour. This tour ran from May to July 2015. Bellion was also featured on "Beautiful Now" by Zedd and "Violence" by B.o.B.

He released acoustic versions of his songs, including "All Time Low" and "Human."

Bellion's first album, The Human Condition, was released on June 10, 2016. The album's main song, "All Time Low," became very popular. It reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bellion said the album is about what it means to be human. He wanted to show that everyone has similar struggles.

He also shared that the album's sound and artwork were made to get the attention of Disney/Pixar. He dreamed of creating music for their movies. A representative from Pixar later met him at one of his shows. He was invited to the Pixar Campus and might work on a Pixar film.

In June 2017, Jon Bellion was chosen as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. He performed "All Time Low" live on NBC's Today show. He also opened for Twenty One Pilots on their 2017 Emotional Roadshow World Tour.

In October 2017, Bellion released his earlier mixtapes, Translations Through Speakers, The Separation, and The Definition, on digital music stores. He also released a collection of these mixtapes called Growth.

2018: Glory Sound Prep Album

On October 10, 2018, Jon Bellion announced his second studio album, Glory Sound Prep. It was released on November 9, 2018. Before the album, he released three songs: "Conversations with My Wife" on October 19, "JT" on October 26, and "Stupid Deep" on November 2.

2019–2023: Producing for Other Artists

After Glory Sound Prep, Bellion released a song with Illenium called "Good Things Fall Apart" in May 2019. He also released his own song, "Crop Circles." He then went on The Glory Sound Prep Tour.

Over the next few years, Bellion helped write and produce many hit songs. These include "Vulnerable" by Selena Gomez and "Daisies" by Katy Perry. He also worked on songs for Quinn XCII, Camila Cabello, Halsey, and Maroon 5.

In 2021, he worked on several songs for Justin Bieber's album, Justice. This included the popular songs "Holy" and "Ghost." Bellion wrote "Ghost" about his grandmother.

In September 2021, Bellion released his first solo song in over two years, "I Feel It," featuring Burna Boy. In February 2023, he shared an unfinished song called "Fallen" with Jon Batiste.

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

Beautiful Mind Records

In July 2019, Jon Bellion started his own record label called Beautiful Mind Records. He signed the band Lawrence. Lawrence opened for many of his shows on the Glory Sound Prep Tour. Bellion helped write and produce songs for their 2021 album Hotel TV. He wants his label to support artists throughout their careers.

In March 2023, Tori Kelly joined his record label. She released her self-titled EP in July 2023. In April 2024, she released her album Tori, with all songs co-written and co-produced by Bellion.

2024–Present: Father Figure Album

In May 2024, Jon Bellion shared that he was working on his first solo album since Glory Sound Prep. He also mentioned that he had left his touring contract with Live Nation.

On September 17, 2024, Bellion posted a video teasing a new song called "Kid Again." The video also revealed that his recording contract with Visionary had ended. "Kid Again" was released on September 27, 2024. This was his first solo song in almost six years.

On March 17, 2025, Bellion announced that "Wash" would be released as a single from his next album. The song came out on March 21 with a music video filmed in Iceland. Bellion also shared that his new album would be called Father Figure.

The album's first song, "Horoscope," was released as a single on April 18, 2025. It features Pharrell Williams, who is a big influence on Bellion. On May 23, 2025, Jon released "Why" featuring Luke Combs. He wrote this song just before his first son was born.

Jon Bellion released his album Father Figure on June 4, 2025.

Musical Influences

Jon Bellion has often said that Kanye West is one of his biggest inspirations. He also gets ideas from artists like Eminem, Pharrell Williams, Coldplay, John Mayer, André 3000, and Paul Simon. Bellion is also a big fan of J Dilla and the animated film studio Pixar. He uses ideas from both in his music. He loves how Pixar movies are "simple yet groundbreaking."

Bellion also credits his bandmates for helping him grow as a musician. He met them in college and says they have taught him a lot. He likes to be around people who are better than him at something.

Personal Life

Jon Bellion shared that he got married in early 2018. He and his wife have three sons.

Bellion is a Christian, and his faith is often mentioned in his songs.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Human Condition (2016)
• Glory Sound Prep (2018)
• Father Figure (2025)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Jon Bellion para niños