Tatted on his forearm, the word "Outspoken". Tatted on his notebook, his musical influences. Tatted on his future "Unstoppable".

Jonell Barlow, better known as Jon.e.ll, was born on October 17, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised on the south side of Chicago with his older brother by his single mother, his grandmother and his strict but loving grandfather with each of them influencing him and his love for music. Jon.e.ll's older brother filled his childhood with the sounds of underground hip hop and introduced him to the music industry. His grandfather made him the man he is today instilling in him a take charge attitude and a willingness to accept responsibility for other's actions.

Jon.e.ll began writing verses at the age of 14 and full songs at the age of 17. He withheld his lyrics until late 2010 when his disappointment with the mainstream hip hop of today drove him share his talent with the world and prove that real hip hop still exists. Jon.e.ll is not one of the cooki