Chad Dorsey Jones (born October 11, 1984), who used to go by the stage name Conviction, is an American rapper. He released an EP in 2014 with Reflection Music, ''Keep Up'', and it was his breakthrough release on the ''
Billboard
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'' charts.
Early life
Jones was born, Chad Dorsey Jones, on October 11, 1984,
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the List of municipalities in Mi ...
.
He resides in
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the County seat, seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 Uni ...
.
Music career
Chad Jones started making music in 2008 as Conviction, yet in 2014 started using his real name Chad Jones, releasing ''Keep Up EP'' with Reflection Music.,
and it charted on three ''
Billboard
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'' charts.
Personal life
Chad Jones is married to Jeanine "Nene" Jones, and they have four children, residing in
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the County seat, seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 Uni ...
.
Discography
EPs
References
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1984 births
Living people
African-American rappers
African-American Christians
Musicians from Michigan
Musicians from Tennessee
Performers of Christian hip hop music
Rappers from Michigan
Rappers from Tennessee
21st-century American rappers
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people