Jon grew up listening to his father’s lullabies, his grandmother’s piano and his mother’s record collection of soul and country music. He credits his strong sense of rhythm to the days spent dancing around the house to those classic songs.
When his high school's Select Chorus group won the Gold Medal at an annual statewide music festival Jon went on to perform as a vocal soloist at Symphony Hall in Boston. He recalls, "It was a great feeling to sing my solo where so many wonderful musicians had performed."
After high school, Jon was accepted to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, again separating him from the musical pack. After careful consideration, he decided to overstep Berklee and begin working directly on his music career. Jon then relocated to Portland, Maine and attended the University of Southern Maine's intensive Jazz program while writing and recording music for his first release. “Simple” was released independently in 2004.
The summer of 2006 saw Jon performing in front of his largest audience to date, "as many people as the eye could see." The event was Portland, Maine’s annual Old Port Festival. His solo set was a huge hit with the crowd and his inventory of CDs sold out immediately after his performance. This reaffirmed his faith in people and their need for music as inspiration. 2006 also saw another independent release, “Change”. This sophomore release reveals Jon's maturity as a songwriter, reaching far beyond his age in years.
Jon has opened for artists ranging from regional favorites such as Jason Spooner to the legendary Livingston Taylor. About his fans, Jon says, "I think I get the most comments about my performance style. People tell me that it's been a long time since they have seen a solo performer have fun like I do onstage. I think of singing as a release, if the song makes me dance or stomp or jump, that's what it was suppose to do. If the song makes me think, then I think. The music dictates what I do, not the other way around."