Rapper & creative, J. Monty, was raised by hip-hop in South Atlanta as
he looked up to the greats like Common, Eminem and Andre 3000. His
uncle who is a producer showed him the ropes that gave him the
inspiration to take music seriously.At first, J. Monty, born Jordan
Montgomery, made music for himself and his friends
After realizing that formal education was not the path for him, he fully
committed to his career path and formed a rap group with a gang out
of Atlanta. One night he received a vision from God that blood would
be dripping from his dreads as a final warning that he was drifting too
far from the path God was calling him to. That same night he was
jumped in the club and was left clinging to life. His head was split open
by glass bottles, chairs and the fists of the 30 to 40 men who jumped
him. He survived and decided to submit his life to God.
Monty released his first project under this new direction in 2015, Level
54. That same year, he released Second Born, another mixtape with
reflective lyrics and boom-bap production. It featured the 6-minute
long "100 Bars, Pt. 3" that went viral for its lyrical prowess. Second
Born was a personal highlight in Monty's career that allowed him to
tour.
In 2016, Monty signed with Sony Music. He is currently
back releasing music independently through a series called TESTIFY.