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Jon Bellion

Jon Bellion is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer hailing from Long Island, New York. He gained widespread recognition for his 2016 hit single, "All Time Low," which reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Bellion's music often blends various genres and showcases his talents as a multifaceted artist.

December 26, 1990: Jonathan Bellion's Birth

On December 26, 1990, Jonathan David Bellion was born in Lake Grove, New York, on Long Island. He would later become known as a singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.

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2011: Release of Scattered Thoughts Vol. 1

In early 2011, Jon Bellion released his first mixtape, Scattered Thoughts Vol. 1, via his page, achieving over 11,000 downloads.

2012: Writing "The Monster" and "Trumpets"

In 2012, Jon Bellion co-wrote the chorus to "The Monster" by Eminem featuring Rihanna and also co-wrote and produced "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo.

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2012: Signing with Visionary Music Group

In 2012, Jon Bellion signed with Visionary Music Group (VMG) and released a cover of Drake's "The Motto" on VMG's YouTube page.

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February 20, 2013: Release of Translations Through Speakers

On February 20, 2013, Jon Bellion released his second mixtape, titled Translations Through Speakers.

2013: "Trumpets" Release in the UK

In 2013, "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo, co-written and produced by Jon Bellion, was released in the UK.

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September 23, 2014: Release of The Definition and "Luxury"

On September 23, 2014, Jon Bellion released his fourth mixtape, The Definition, along with the single "Luxury."

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October 2014: The Beautiful Mind Tour

In October 2014, Jon Bellion headlined his first national tour, called The Beautiful Mind Tour.

2014: "Trumpets" Release in the US

In 2014, "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo, co-written and produced by Jon Bellion, was released in the US.

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March 31, 2015: Announcement of The Definition Tour

On March 31, 2015, Jon Bellion announced his second national tour, The Definition Tour.

May 15, 2015: Feature on "Beautiful Now"

On May 15, 2015, Jon Bellion was featured on "Beautiful Now", a song on Zedd's album True Colors.

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2015: Grammy Award for "The Monster"

In 2015, the song "The Monster" by Eminem featuring Rihanna, for which Jon Bellion co-wrote the chorus, won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

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February 26, 2016: Release of "All Time Low" Acoustic Version

On February 26, 2016, Jon Bellion released an acoustic version of his song "All Time Low".

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March 4, 2016: Release of "Human" Acoustic Version

On March 4, 2016, Jon Bellion released an acoustic version of his song "Human".

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April 13, 2016: Release of "Guillotine"

On April 13, 2016, Jon Bellion released "Guillotine" as a promotional single from his album, The Human Condition.

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May 13, 2016: Release of "All Time Low" as a single

On May 13, 2016, "All Time Low" was released as the lead single from The Human Condition and became Jon Bellion's most successful single to date.

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May 27, 2016: Release of "80's Films"

On May 27, 2016, Jon Bellion released "80's Films" as a promotional single from his album, The Human Condition.

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June 2, 2016: Release of "Maybe IDK"

On June 2, 2016, Jon Bellion released "Maybe IDK" as a promotional single from his album, The Human Condition.

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June 10, 2016: Release of The Human Condition Album

On June 10, 2016, Jon Bellion's debut album, The Human Condition, was officially released.

2016: Release of "All Time Low"

In 2016, Jon Bellion released "All Time Low," which became his most successful single, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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2016: Release of The Human Condition

In 2016, Jon Bellion released his debut studio album, The Human Condition, through Visionary Music Group and Capitol Records. The album peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart.

June 2017: Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and Today Show Appearance

In June 2017, Jon Bellion was selected as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and performed "All Time Low" live on NBC's Today show.

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October 13, 2017: Release of Mixtapes on Digital Stores

On October 13, 2017, Jon Bellion released his mixtapes Translations Through Speakers, The Separation, and The Definition on digital stores, along with a collection entitled Growth.

2018: Release of Glory Sound Prep

In 2018, Jon Bellion released his second studio album, Glory Sound Prep, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200.

2018: Marriage Announcement

Jon Bellion announced in 2018 that he was married. He and his wife have three sons together.

May 13, 2019: Collaboration with Illenium and Release of "Good Things Fall Apart"

On May 13, 2019, Jon Bellion released a collaboration with Illenium titled "Good Things Fall Apart".

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July 2019: Launch of Beautiful Mind Records

In July 2019, Jon Bellion launched his own record label called Beautiful Mind Records and signed the band Lawrence.

June 8, 2021: Teasing New Music on Twitter

On June 8, 2021, Jon Bellion teased new music on Twitter before quickly deleting the tweet.

July 22, 2021: Feature on "False Alarms"

On July 22, 2021, Jon Bellion was featured on Lawrence's song "False Alarms".

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September 17, 2021: Release of "I Feel It" featuring Burna Boy

On September 17, 2021, Jon Bellion released his first single in over two years, "I Feel It" featuring Burna Boy.

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2021: Production of Lawrence's Hotel TV Album

In 2021, Jon Bellion helped write and produce three singles off of Lawrence's debut album Hotel TV: "Casualty", "It's Not All About You", and "The Weather".

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2021: Collaboration on Justin Bieber's Justice Album

In 2021, Jon Bellion worked as a major collaborator on several songs from Justin Bieber's sixth studio album, Justice, including the singles "Holy" featuring Chance the Rapper and "Ghost".

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February 19, 2023: Release of "Fallen" unfinished song

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

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March 2023: Tori Kelly Signs to Beautiful Mind Records

In March 2023, Tori Kelly signed to Jon Bellion's record label, Beautiful Mind Records.

July 2023: Release of Tori Kelly's Self-Titled EP

In July 2023, Tori Kelly released her self-titled EP on Beautiful Mind Records.

2023: Co-writing and Co-producing The Album by Jonas Brothers

In 2023, Jon Bellion helped co-write and co-produce every song on Jonas Brothers' sixth studio album, The Album, including its three pre-release singles: "Wings", "Waffle House", and "Summer Baby". He also co-wrote and co-produced "Middle Ground" by Maroon 5.

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May 2024: Interview with George Janko about New Solo Album

In May 2024, Jon Bellion was interviewed by YouTuber George Janko, where he confirmed he was three months into producing his first solo album since Glory Sound Prep and had bought himself out of his touring contract with Live Nation.

September 17, 2024: Teasing "Kid Again" and Reversal of Visionary Contract

On September 17, 2024, Jon Bellion posted a link to his social media accounts. The linked website played a 14-minute, behind-the-scenes video teasing the production of a new song called "Kid Again" and revealed that Bellion's recording contract with Visionary had been reversed.

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September 25, 2024: Announcement of "Kid Again" Release

On September 25, 2024, Jon Bellion revealed that his song "Kid Again" would be released on September 27. This was Bellion's first solo release in nearly 6 years.

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2024: Co-writing and Co-producing Tori Kelly's Tori Album

In 2024, Jon Bellion co-wrote and co-produced Tori Kelly's fifth album Tori.

March 17, 2025: Announcement of "Wash" Release and New Album Title

On March 17, 2025, Jon Bellion announced that "Wash" would be released on March 21 as a single from his next album, Father Figure. The song was released with a music video shot in Iceland.

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