Oran Jones

About

R&B singer whose 1986 debut album Juice peaked at #4 on the Billboard US R&B charts. The single "The Rain" from the album finished in the top 10 of the US Hot 100, and peaked at #1 on the R&B singles chart. 

Before Fame

He became the first signee to OBR Records, which was a subsidiary of Def Jam. 

Trivia

He was nominated for two Grammy Awards for his work on the 1986 single "The Rain." He released his sophomore album GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over in 1987.

Family Life

He was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised in Harlem, New York. 

Associated With

He collaborated with Kurtis Blow on his debut album Juice in 1986.