Southern Plug Magazine: Leaders of the New School 2017 Volume 2 Issue 1 A | Page 43

Bando Jonez
is a falsetto-
equipped contemporary R&B vocalist from
Atlanta, Georgia. He caught the attention of
fellow ATL native Polow da Don -- producer of
hits by the likes of Fergie, Ciara, Keri Hilson, and
Pitbull, among many others -- who subsequently
signed him to the Epic-associated Zone 4 label.
Jonez debuted in January 2014 with "Sex You," a
pulsing and lyrically straightforward ballad that
could have passed as the work of a younger Lloyd
(coincidentally, yet another native of Atlanta).
Co-produced by Polow and LT Moe, the single
eventually reached Billboard's Hot R&B Songs
chart.