Printable Biography of Reginald Jones

Reginald Jones is an entertainer/ entrepreneur and lecturer. A 20 year veteran of the entertainment industry, Reginald was first exposed to the business during the birth and growth of rap music in his South Bronx neighborhood. While enjoying a successful career as a musician and singer, he worked as an artist liaison at New York nightclubs, "Silver Shadow" and "Bently's."  To learn the business side of entertainment, Reginald landed a job at MCA/ Universal under the tutelage of Michael Halley and Angela Thomas. Through dedication and diligence, he was promoted to the video department where he worked with such performers as Busy Bee, Patti Labelle, and New Edition.

Mr. Jones' first foray into radio came in 1988 as "sidekick" to Terry Terrell, host of WNYU's "Pure Funk" show. In December of 1990, he founded his own entertainment company, The Reggitainment Group, which manages, promotes, and publishes music. In February 1994, Reginald met motivational speaker and author Les Brown at a speech in New York City. At Brown's urging and under his tutelage, Mr. Jones (dubbed the "Golden Voice" by Les Brown) began his new career in public speaking. Soon afterward, he would join African-American leadership group Project 21 as their lead spokesman and advisory board member. Following his speech at their 1995 press conference, he received over 50 requests for media appearances including Newstalk television.

In September of that year,  his career in talk-radio was launched when he was hired to guest host the "Equal Time" show on WTTM in Trenton, New Jersey.

Mr. Jones joined Young America's Foundation's lecture program in 1997. Through the Foundation, he has quickly become one of the most requested speakers on college campuses and has traversed the country speaking to students from the University of Washington to Penn State University. In addition, he was rated the best speaker at the Foundation's 1999 National Conservative Student Conference.

Fate would yet again touch his life in February 1997. Representing Project 21, he made an appearance on the Rush Limbaugh radio program. The nationwide response was overwhelmingly positive as well as the reaction from Limbaugh and the EIB staff member Kit Carson. The show was heard by, then president of National Empowerment Television, Paul Weyrich. After being interviewed by Mr. Weyrich on the network's "Direct Line," Mr. Jones landed his own national show "Grassroots Live." In January 1998, he began hosting "Generation Now" on the Radio America Network.

Mr. Jones has also appeared on The Fox News Channel, MSNBC, CNBC, C-SPAN, CBS Radio, America's Black Forum, and the Right Side with Armstrong Williams.

In addition to his career work, Reginald is involved in community and philanthropic activities. His work has been recognized and commended by the New Jersey state legislature.  He currently resides in New Jersey with his wife, Courtney.