Birth name Dion Jenkins Origin Cincinnati Years active 2000s–present | Also known as Deion Instruments Vocals | |
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Born September 21, 1979 (age 37)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. ( 1979-09-21 ) Occupation(s) Singer
songwriter
actor Genres Contemporary R&B, Hip hop music Record labels Aftermath Entertainment, Island Records, Monarc Entertainment Associated acts Masta Ace, Talib Kweli, The Game, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Raphael Saadiq, Bishop Lamont, Mike City, Focus... Similar Masta Ace, Talib Kweli, The Game, Dr Dre, 50 Cent | ||
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Dion Keith Jenkins (born September 21, 1979) better known mononymously as Dion is an American singer-songwriter and record producer perhaps best known for frequently collaborating with Aftermath Entertainment recording artists The Game, 50 Cent and Young Buck. He has also worked with several other prominent rappers, such as Talib Kweli, Bishop Lamont, 213 (Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg), Xzibit, and Freeway among many others.
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Early life
Jenkins was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jenkins attended Central State University where he earned himself a degree in Performance Music.
Music beginnings
Dion's first foray into the industry was via the R&B group Jonz who released a record in 1999 henceforth gaining notoriety on BET's "The Way We Do It" but it wasn't until being brought on board via an audition with Cincinnati-based producer Hi-Tek sponsored by Def Jam and MCA records, that solidified his position as one of Hip Hop's go to crooners. Shortly thereafter Dion gained the attention of West Coast hip Hop pioneer Dr. Dre who invited him to work with The Game for Game's debut album The Documentary.