new york born chelonis r. jones has lived in europe for the past decade, making his mark as a songwriter, painter and poet. he has a unique sound and powerful voice, unmistakable in a rapidly homogenised world. hugely driven to create he is an original artist in every medium he chooses for expression; provocative, daring, insightful, humorous and eccentric but always distinct. some artists choose to over-blow the truth of their past, with chelonis you can rest assured its all true. before concentrating on his solo music, he had performed in numerous rock groups and written for a number other acts. his current side project is the band coon for which he’s completing the first album. he is also part of the forthcoming röyksopp album co-writing the track ‘49%’, which will be the second single.

since joining the get physical family 4 years ago, he’s released the alluring ‘one&one’ and popular poetic love tale ‘i don’t know’. both tracks were co-produced and remixed by get physical masterminds booka shade and m.a.n.d.y. but the remainder of the album is entirely his own work. ‘dislocated genius’ is an utterly personal, introspective and daring debut. his work with get physical is chelonis’ first steps in the field of dance music, springing from a chance meeting with booka shade’s arno in the pop world. the label have given him a base to express his dangerous and provocative side, with free rein to explore dark and introspective themes not usually found in dance music. having never even owned a computer; chelonis chose the onerous task of self-producing. he wrote all the lyrics, programmed the beats, sang every note, and created the album artwork.

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