Jones was born in Michigan to two professional musicians and began playing the drums at the age of four.[5] As a child he practiced drums at his local church, where his mom was a janitor.[6]
Jones started out with touring gigs. In 2005, his first break came with Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village. Eventually, he moved to New York, where he began sharing the studio and stage with musicians like Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Detroit rapper Black Milk. In 2010, at a show in Nashville, on a drum solo on a Black Milk song called "Losing Out" caught the attention of Jack White.[4] A few months later, White was recording a song with RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan and called Jones to play for him. RZA cancelled and could not make it, but White asked Jones to play for him on some solo tracks. Jones ended up playing on 2 albums for White and has been on tour with him.[4][3][6]
He is a member of Vienna-based hip hop/jazz trio, THE RUFF PACK.[5]
Jones has produced and released tracks in collaborations with vocalists and rappers: Rena, Kissey Asplund, AB, Jasiri X, Reggie B, and Eagle Nebula, and others. Jones has produced original and remixed tracks for recording artists: Muhsinah, Jessie Boykins III, iSHE and Kendra Ross.[5]
Jones also runs a record label called RUSIC RECORDS, LLC.[7]
