Willie Jones:  

CLASS OF 1988
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Life Dubbs Biography Willie Jones, better known on the streets and in the entertainment industry as “Dubbs,” grew up in drug -infested Washington Heights, a community of NYC, which lies between Harlem and the Bronx. Flagged the drug capitol of NYC, Washington Heights was a breeding ground for young hustlers, which made it not only easy, but enticing for Dubbs to enter the game at the tender age of 13. Driven by money and status, Dubbs continued life in the fast lane therefore gaining monetary satisfaction and all the luxury lagniappe. Hungry for new success, Dubbs confidently entered the music industry partnering with Priority Records A&R Rep. Casual -T and producer Charlie B and invested in Relentless Entertainment. Shortly after, Relentless Entertainment got its first record deal. Relentless Entertainment’s artist “Short Khop” signed with Ice Cube’s Independent Label Heavy Weight Records. Aiming for more success, Dubbs signed “Youngstown,” a boy band from Ohio. This gained Relentless Entertainment their second major deal. “Youngstown” signed with Hollywood Records, and the group earned a gold record for writing the theme song for the movie Inspector Gadget. Business changes occurred, leaving Dubbs and Casual Tee to form New Time Entertainment. Under this new umbrella, Dubbs continued to scout new talent, which he found when he discovered Schaffer Smith, a talented performer known today in the music world as Neyo. Dubbs signed Schaffer to New Time and worked with him to help develop his talent as a writer and performer. Dubbs created the image and marketing plan for Schaffer to be the artist he is today. In addition, Dubbs signed Big Dee Evans, the genius producer behind Tupacs first three albums. His praised productions include the hits “Brenda’s Got a Baby,” “When My Hommies Call,” and “That’s Just the Way It Is.” Determined...Expand for more
to develop a strong team, New Time signed a 2nd high power producer by the name of Poli Paul. Poli Paul produced Black Eyed Peas 1st hit “Joints and Jams,” Christina Millian’s “Dip it Low,” and he worked with other top notch artists including Backstreet Boys, Chingy, Eminem and Nivea. Together they worked hard to get Schaffer (Neyo) a recording deal with Columbia records, which fell through because of a political confrontation between one of the Chairmen and head VP’s of the Urban Music Department at the time. The setback for the deal was disappointing, but Neyo still went on to write hit songs including Mario’s “Let me Love You” and Marques Houston’s “That Girl”, just to name a few. More business changes erupted, causing Dubbs and Poli Paul to form Bridge Kid Entertainment. Shortly thereafter, Dubbs signed Teedra Moses, who quickly inked a deal with TVT records, which is still a current deal. Dubbs is and will continue to maneuver in this music industry. His track record may have been disputed in the past, but now it speaks for its self. Dubbs is currently working with several artists who will bring a much-needed sound to the music industry. Rapper “Young Hound”, hailing from Cincinnati Ohio and “LB” a R&B singer/songwriter phenomenon from Mobile Alabama. He has also partnered with Dawn Cee, the founder of D3 magazine, a popular DVD that gives the world front row seats to the underground market of hip-hop, inner city issues, unsigned artist and today’s mainstream industry giants. For Dubbs, this is only the beginning. Surviving the streets of Washington Heights has given Dubbs the ability to think fast, move fast, and grow skin tough enough to endure the industry’s jungle. In addition, he has gained an innovative spirit and the intellect to develop a powerhouse entertainment squad that will continue to influence today’s popular culture.
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