Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, Monkey Jones is an artist whose sound stands out sharply from the traditional music scene around him. “I’m from Mobile, Alabama, but my music is weird to people out here, to be honest,” he says. “Mobile has a very iconic sound that is good, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just completely different from what I want from my music.”
Monkey Jones isn’t chasing trends—he’s carving out a lane of his own. At the heart of his journey is a simple but powerful goal: “My main goal in my music career is to be heard. I’m gonna show people I’m not weird—I’m unique.”
While authenticity fuels his creative process, Monkey Jones isn’t afraid to speak on what he sees as one of the major issues holding the industry back: the money-first mentality. “I would change the money aspect if given the power to change one thing about the music industry,” he explains. “I’ll ask someone if they wanna do a song with me, and they’ll be like, ‘Yeah, for $500.’ I be like, bruh, I got 500 times the monthly listeners than you—how the f*** are you expecting to blow up if you make everything about money?” With a voice unafraid to challenge norms and a sound that defies local expectations, Monkey Jones is an artist driven by passion, purpose, and the belief that standing out is a strength—not a setback.