Samson Jones, born 5 March 1979 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is a German rap singer who performs under the stage name Jonesmann. Raised in Frankfurt‑Bonames, he entered the local hip‑hop scene in the early 1990s, forming the crew Chabs with Jeyz and Chan; the group gained a reputation before dissolving in 2001 to pursue solo projects. Jonesmann’s breakthrough came with the Best of Jones mixtape (2003) and the collaborative EP Gesucht, Gefunden with Pal One (2004), which showcased his emerging vocal style. He signed with Bozz‑Music and released his debut solo album SJ (2006), followed by the mixtape In Dein Mund (2006). In 2008 he issued the album Echte Musik, featuring producers phreQuincy, Bazzazian, and Shuko, and guest appearances by Azad, Olli Banjo, and Manuellsen. After establishing his own label Echte Musik, he released Angekommen under his birth name in 2016 and later worked with the label Über die Grenze, producing Schwingungen (2020) and Rosé (2021).
