JonOne

JonOne
File:Jon Madray Creed 2.jpg American Actor/DJ
Background information
Birth name	Jonathan Madray
Also known as	Jon Madray
Born	01/02/1993 Queens, NY
Occupation(s)	American Actor/DJ
Years active	2010-Present
Website	www.jononemusic.com

Jon Madray (born 01/02/1993) is a Guyanese-American Actor, and DJ/producer. He is most notable for his comedy skits and shorts on social media, which also led him to fulfill a career in film. He has been featured on Saturday Night Live, No Passport Required, Creed 2, Corner Shop Show and more.

Early Life

Madray was born in Queens, New York, the son of Indera and Deven Madray. He has two younger brothers, Ryan and Ethan, and a younger sister, Jaya Madray. His early interest in music came from his father, who also played music as a hobby. Madray started his career at the young age of 13, playing for his friends' backyard birthday parties, which led to weddings and various formal events.

Career

(2006-2014)

In 2006 up until 2014, Madray played at various bars and clubs around Queens and Manhattan, and eventually branched out into music production where he initially produced progressive house music. This lead to him creating a fusion of both dance and Caribbean elements in his tracks. He created various soca remixes, mixtapes, original productions and a weekly podcast series called "The Monday Mixtape."

In 2011, his tracks were regularly played on NY radio stations and clubs, and over the next few years he attained bookings at various venues around New York City, such as Pacha NYC, Space, the Best Buy Theater, Highline Ballroom, Hudson Terrace, District 36, and System. He has also shared the stage with other acclaimed DJs and artists such as Major Lazer, 3LAU, PartyNextDoor, Dyro, Laidback Luke, and more.

In 2012, Madray released his first productions on Beatport and iTunes and performed at several international shows. Later that year, Madray completed an official collaboration with Grammy nominated producer, Avicii, on his track "X You." He also established Sonar Projects as his official management team and performed at the famous Best Buy Theater in Times Square for Bounce Music Festival and in Seaside Heights for Electric Adventure Festival in 2014.

(2014-present)

In 2015, Madray started to fulfill his interests in film. Along with his friends and brother (Prnc Charming and Ryan Madray), Jon started gaining popularity for his short comedy skits on Instagram and Facebook. Several skits broke over a million views and his most popular skit racked up 10.8 million views on Facebook. Madray has also collaborated with actresses and artists such as Jay Pharoah, Sonna Rele, Islah Abdur-Rahman and Chhavi Verg, and plans to continue film along with music.

In 2018, Madray appeared on the series' Billions, Modern Love, Mr. Robot, & Saturday Night Live. He also appeared in movies Creed II and The Corner Shop Show "Thank You Come Again" and was featured on award winning chef Marcus Samuelsson's TV series "No Passport Required," where he discussed his Guyanese heritage and foods, and how he incorporates his culture into his style of music.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	MTV Video Love S2 Ep.5	Self	Series
2018	Billions S3 Ep.12	Axe Capital Trader	Series
2018	Changes	Jared	Short
2018	No Passport Required	Self	Series
2018	Creed II	Adonis Creed's Entourage	Film
2019	Modern Love S1 Ep.2	Office Worker	Series
2019	Fondness	Clark	Short
2019	American Trial	Courtroom Member	Film
2019	Fallout	Production Assistant	Short
2019	Corner Shop Show "Thank You Come Again"	Aiden	Film
2019	Saturday Night Live S45 Ep.4	Bar Patron	Series
2019	Saturday Night Live S45 Ep.5	Press Conference Reporter	Series
2020	It's New York City	Self	Short
2020	Shribble	Francis	Short
2020	Just Wanted To Say Hi	Charlie	Short
2020	I've Changed	Tyler	Short
2021	Love Life	Bar Patron	Series

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