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{{short description|American singer, songwriter, and model}}
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{{Notability|music|date=March 2010}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2008}}}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name             = Steph Jones
| background       = solo_singer
| alias            = Garrain Jones
| origin           = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| occupation       = Singer, songwriter, model
| years_active     = 2001–present
| label            = 
| associated_acts  = 
| website          = https://www.instagram.com/garrain.jones
}}

'''Steph Jones''' is an American singer, songwriter, and model. He was signed to [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]], through [[Ludacris]]' [[Disturbing tha Peace]] but left the label.<ref>Seattle Slim (August 21, 2008). [http://www.singersroom.com/interview/artist-v-120.asp Steph Jones: Nothing Ordinary] ''Singersroom''. Accessed September 1, 2008.</ref> He has since acquired a position in the Herbalife brand and is known as being one of the faces of Herbalife

==Early life==
Jones was born in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] and raised in [[Missouri City, Texas|Missouri City]], and currently resides in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref name=nusoul>Marcus Scott (February 5, 2008). [http://blog.nu-soulmag.com/?p=112 Steph Jones Interview] ''Nu Soul Magazine''. Accessed July 18, 2008.</ref><ref>S. Erin Batiste. [http://www.buzzine.com/2008/07/steph-jones/ Steph Jones On Being Extra-Ordinary] ''Buzzine''. Accessed July 18, 2008.</ref> His mother was a DJ and his father was a [[illegal drug trade|drug dealer]] who was murdered when he was twelve years old. Jones attended [[Santa Monica College]] majoring in [[psychology]].<ref name=nusoul/> He is also the younger brother of comedian [[DeRay Davis]].<ref name=hhnlive>Todd Davis (February 2, 2008). [http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/417 Steph Jones: Heart & Soul] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625043110/http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/417 |date=2008-06-25 }} ''HHNLive''. Accessed July 18, 2008.</ref>

==Career==
Jones is known for featuring in the single "Celebrity Chick", along with [[Ludacris]], [[Chingy]], and Small World.

He has made cameos in music videos, such as [[Bobby V]]alentino's "[[Anonymous (Bobby Valentino song)|Anonymous]]", [[Destiny's Child]]'s "[[Jumpin' Jumpin']]", [[Toya (singer)|Toya]]'s "I Do" and [[Faith Evans]]' "I Love You". He was the face of [[Enyce]] clothing<ref name=hhnlive/> and is signed to the agency [[Ford Models]].<ref name=nusoul/>

He is often compared to musicians [[Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell]] and [[D'Angelo]]. According to his Twitter page, he is also working on an animated series called ''MR ORDINARY the animated series'' which is a spin-off from his clothing line.

He attended season 3 of ''[[Baldwin Hills (TV series)|Baldwin Hills]]'' and performed a song called "Deelishis".

In 2010, Jones starred as [[R&B]] singer [[Shontelle]]'s love interest in her music video "[[Impossible (Shontelle song)|Impossible]]". In the same year, Steph Jones released a new summer song entitled "B E A utiful".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stephjones.bandcamp.com/track/b-e-a-utiful|title=B E A utiful, by Steph Jones|website=Steph Jones|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

On July 1, 2010, a short series featuring Jones as one of the major roles aired on [[ABC Family]] (though he is not seen until the episode 4). The series follows an artist by the name of [[Marié Digby]] and her story behind the makings of her songs on her new album, ''[[Breathing Underwater (Marie Digby album)|Breathing Underwater]]''. Jones played Kyle, a DJ who Marié falls for while making the album.

==Discography==
===Solo album===
* ''Mr. Ordinary'' (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stephjones.bandcamp.com/track/mr-ordinary|title=Mr. Ordinary, by Steph Jones|website=Steph Jones|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

===Mixtapes===
* ''Gravity (Lifetape)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.datpiff.com/Steph-Jones-Gravity-mixtape.71645.html|title=Gravity Mixtape by Steph Jones, PJ Morton, Kumasi, Audio Push, Jay-Z|website=www.datpiff.com|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

===Compilations===
* ''Strength in Numbers'' (2008)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steph-jones-mn0000736330/credits|title=Steph Jones {{!}} Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

===Featured songs===
* "All Aboard (Ride It)" <small>([[Chingy]] featuring Steph Jones)</small> (2007)

==References==
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[[Category:1979 births]]
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[[Category:African-American singers]]
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:People from Houston]]
[[Category:LGBT rights activists from the United States]]
[[Category:Activists from Texas]]