ABOUT ORAN JONES
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.
He became the first signee to OBR Records, which was a subsidiary of Def Jam.
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.
He was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised in Harlem, New York.
He collaborated with Kurtis Blow on his debut album Juice in 1986.
