Chatting with Nat - Recording Artist Laura Jane Jones

Laura Jane Jones is originally from just outside Detroit, Michigan. She is multi-ethnic and was adopted into a multi-ethnic family. From a young age she had a world view which stemmed from her family being comprised of asians, caucasians, african americans and latinos. Her adopted father was a white man and a civil rights activist, he became a federal judge appointed by Jimmy Carter.  She grew up listening to jazz, latin jazz, salsa and R & B mostly. Her household was filled with intellect, and her parents encouraged her creativity and individuality. 

Laura Jane Jones grew up doing mostly musical theatre, she studied dance, and piano for many years as a youngster, performed in multiple musicals growing up. Her first professional gig was being featured in the Children’s Choir of the OPERA GRAND RAPIDS in the opera Carmen. In Carmen she was the lead “moorish child” . She also performed in the children’s chorus of TOSCA. As a youngster she also booked some television commercials for the mega grocery store MEIJER’S and sang on one radio commercial for HONDA.  Overall Laura Jane was a creative child, she was constantly writing poetry books, learning piano, guitar and studying dance.

She went on to study musical theatre at the Boston Conservatory of Music and got a degree in music and theatre at the University of the ARTS in Philadelphia. She did work professionally in Theatre including doing productions of Little Shop of Horrors, a European tour of Hair, Beehive at the Gem Theatre in Detroit  a national tour of  Harlem Renaissance, Jesus Christ Superstar at the Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, Bobos  - a hip hop musical  and Twist at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. 

 www.laurajanemusic.net