Polow da Don

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Polow da Don
Birth name Jamal Jones
Born January 3 1978
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Occupations Producer, songwriter, singer, rapper
Years active 1999-present
Labels Interscope, Zone 4 Sy'MoneEntertainment
Website www.twitter.com/polowdadon

Jamal Fincher Jones (born January 3, 1973),[1][2] better known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I. and Rihanna.

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[edit] Early life

Polow was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother was born in Japan.Polow Is The Father Of Nine Boys And Six Girls And Also He has one daughter of Detroit, Michigan Nakitra Douglas[3] As a teenager in the mid-1990s, he listened to groups such as UGK, the Geto Boys, and 8Ball & MJG. His younger sister, Karesha, helped him learn how to play the keyboards and use MPC equipment. Polow played football and basketball for the Mount Vernon Christian Academy prep school. After earning good grades, he enrolled in Morehouse College. While halfway through a bachelor's degree in accounting, he left college to pursue a rap career with his group Jim Crow. The group signed to Sony Records in 1999 where they released two albums—Crow's Nest (1999) and Right Quick (2001)—before being dropped. Although disappointed, Polow formed a Southern hip hop group with Bubba Sparxxx, Sean P, Pastor Troy, G Rock, and Timbaland. However, they also split up without any releases.[1] Polow started making beats around 2001. His first beat tape made its way to Interscope Records president Jimmy Iovine. The beats were eventually used for the tracks "Runaway Love" by Ludacris, "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls, and "This Is the Life" by Tru-Life, among others.[4]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Selected Production credits

[edit] Awards

  • 2007: Ozone Awards – Best Producer[5]
  • 2007: Ozone Awards – Club Banger of the Year ("Throw Some D's")[5]
  • 2008: BMI 56th Annual Pop Awards – Songwriter of the Year[6]
  • 2009: BMI 57th Annual Pop Awards – Songwriter of the Year[7]
  • 2009: BMI Urban Awards – Producer of the Year[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hope, Clover (June 2007). "I'm Fresh". XXL magazine, p. 70.
  2. ^ Fennessey, Sean (2007-08-06). "Polow da Don: The Sound Sovereign". Vibe. http://www.vibe.com/juice07/2007/08/polow_da_don/. Retrieved 2009-10-09. [dead link]
  3. ^ Renee, Fawn (August 29, 2007). "Features / DJs Producers : Polow Da Don: Talks To Black Women". AllHipHop. Accessed June 4, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named scratch; see Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text
  5. ^ a b Rodriguez, Jayson (August 15, 2007). "Lil Wayne, T-Pain Win Big At Ozone Awards". MTV. Accessed September 12, 2009.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Gail (May 21, 2008). "BMI Pop Awards Crowns Polow Da Don Top Songwriter". Billboard.biz. Accessed June 4, 2008.
  7. ^ "Gamble & Huff Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards". BMI (20 May 2009). Accessed 23 September 2009.
  8. ^ "BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York". BMI (10 September 2009). Accessed 23 September 2009.

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