Jones was born in Chicago in 1933, and he spent a significant portion of his youth working on the streets and getting into a variety of mischief.
In 2018, the music producer gave an interview to the Associated Press in which he discussed a scar that he had received during his youth. He said, “They nailed my hand to a fence with a switchblade, man.”
With the help of music, Jones was able to save his life. His passion for the music business began when he played the piano for the very first time.
