Jon Jon of Troop - Exclusive Interview - Thursday, Sept 10, 2020 - 7:00 pm PST

Jon Jon Harreld aka Jon Jon of the popular
R&B Group TROOP, at the age of six, started
singing gospel with his mother, brother and
sisters in the church where he grew up which
was located in the City Of Pasadena, California.
His desire for music did not stop there as he
quickly became obsessed with playing the
bongos drums and started playing for the
congregation at the tender age of eight. Even
though Jon Jon is already an accomplished
entertainer with a powerful voice which is
constantly compared to R&B/Pop legends like Teddy Pendergrass,
Luther Vandross, Michael McDonald and Philip Bailey, he knows
doing music the way God gives it to him is important. But he also
wants to make sure that his fans know how important they are to
Troop’s success as well as his own. He says (The Fans) have always
reacted so warmly to his voice during concerts that they always
inspire him to push him to the limit!
Musically, Jon Jon has worked and challenged himself by getting
deeper involved in the writing and producing side of the business. On
the opposite end of the entertaining world, his talent as an actor has
emerged by appearing as an extra on the hit motion picture “Coming
To America” starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall in 1990. Jon
Jon has also performed as an actor in a play called “Treat Her Like A
Lady” which was directed by Roy Fegan. Troop accompanied him on
the set of “New Jack City” starring Wesley Snipes and Ice-T. As a
result the group appeared in the film and performed the hit theme
single "For the Love of Money/Living for the City" with LeVert &
Queen Latifah.