Jon B. in Grand Rapids

Jon B. is an American R&B singer and songwriter, born Jonathan Buck and raised in Pasadena, California. He wrote for other artists, among them Toni Braxton, before recording his own smooth, soul-leaning R&B. His 1995 debut "Bonafide" carried "Someone to Love" with Babyface, and the platinum follow-up "Cool Relax" (1997) included "They Don't Know" and "Are U Still Down" with Tupac Shakur.