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Michael Jones Wiki Biography
- Michael Jones was born on 26 December 1959 in Harlem, New York City, USA, and is a singer, songwriter and producer who also plays a variety of musical instruments.
- Although his work for other artists, such as Whitney Houston, was popular, he is also known as Kashif, which he adopted after converting to Islam.
- Kashif has been involved in the entertainment business since 1974.
- Authoritative sources suggest that the total sum of his wealth is equivalent to $2 million, based on data provided in mid-2016.
- Music is the primary cause of Cashif’s net worth.
- After a traumatic childhood in which his mother was jailed when he was a couple of months old, and his foster parents beat him, he discovered a flute-playing talent at school and then learned to play many other instruments.
- Before Kashif pursued his solo career in 1983, he had already written and recorded songs for artists such as Tavares, Melba Moore, Evelyn King, and Howard Johnson.
- He has been a member of the BT Express funk band for 15 years since 1974.
- Between 1983 and 1990, a number of hits appeared on the Billboard R&B charts, primarily under the Arista record label.
- In addition, there were duets that were also high on music charts – “Love on the Rise” with Kenny G (1985), “Love the One I’m With (A Lot of Love)” with Melba Moore (1986), and “Love Changes” with Meli’s Morgan (1987).
- The Top 20 hit ‘Reservations for Two’ with Dionne Warwick (1987) was just one of his singles on Billboard Pop 100 (62nd place) and Billboard Adult Contemporary charts (7th place).
- His net value was growing.
- Noteworthy was his partnership with Whitney Houston, which also raised the net value of Kashif.
- He arranged and recorded the first two songs from Whitney Houston’s debut album, followed by “Thinking About You” and “You Give Good Love” both released in 1985.
- Kashif’s big-time ended around 1990, presumably due to shifting tastes, and New Jack Swing and Hip-Hop became increasingly popular in the charts.
- However, he is still involved in the music industry and releases occasional albums; the last one was “Music From My Mind (Brooklyn Boy)” in 2004.
- Finally, in the personal life of the singer, songwriter, and producer, he married actress Tracey Ross in 1988, but they divorced in the 1990s; they had no children.
- Currently, Kashif is based in Venice, Los Angeles, USA.
- Wikipedia, IMDB “The state of the heart” (1985) “Cashif” (1983) “Love changes” (1987) “Music Of My Mind” (2004) “Give your love to me” (1984) “The history of R&B music and its impact on the culture of the world” “Who is in love with you?” (1998) 2 million dollars Records of Arista Arista/BMG Writer artist/producer CEO Author Composer Artistic Director of Music Company Creator of Evelyn King Howard Johnson’s Cashif Ok, Net Worth Melba Moore’s Multi-instrumentalists Record producer Singer-Songwriter Tavares The Best of Cashif (1992) The Best of Cashif (2002) The Collection of Conclusive (1998) Ross Tracey Warner Bros. Prince’s Records
Michael Jones Quick Info
Full Name | Kashif |
Net Worth | $2 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 26, 1959 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA |
Died | September 26, 2016 (age 56) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
Profession | Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, record producer, artist, composer, author, artist/producer CEO, founder, creative director music business |
Education | Barani Institute of Information TechnologyPir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Tracey Ross |
https://www.facebook.com/kashif.saleem.12576 | |
https://twitter.com/kashifcreative | |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm1862109 |
Awards | Community awards from the California State Senate, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villariagosa, all five Los Angeles County members of the Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County Children & Family Services |
Record Labels | Arista Records, Warner Bros. Records’ Prince, Arista/BMG |
Albums | The Best of Kashif (1992), The Definitive Collection (1998), The Best of Kashif (2002), “Music From My Mind” (2004), “Who Loves You?” (1998), “Love Changes” (1987), “Condition of the Heart” (1985), “Send Me Your Love” (1984), “Kashif” (1983) |
Music Groups | B. T. Express (1974 – 1978) |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, Help Yourself to My Love, Stone Love, Are You The Woman |
Movies | “The History of R&B Music and Its Influence on World Culture” |
Michael Jones Important Facts
- Foster brother of Dennis Payne.
Michael Jones Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Jennifer Lopez in Concert | 2001 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Walking on Sunshine” – as Michael Jones | Soundtrack | |
Glitter | 2001 | writer: “So Fine” | Soundtrack | |
Brenda Starr | 1989 | producer: “Fiesta With My Love” / writer: “Fiesta With My Love” | Soundtrack | |
New American Bandstand 1965 | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1985 writer – 1 episode, 1985 | Soundtrack | ||
Unsung | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Soul Train | 1987-1989 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Showtime at the Apollo | 1987-1989 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1988 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Lou Rawls Presents Black Gold Hits | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid | 1985 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City | 1985 | Video short | Himself (uncredited) | Self |
Solid Gold | 1985 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1985 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Michael Jones Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2009 | Screen | Screen Weekly Awards | Best Lyrics | Jodhaa Akbar (2008) | Won |
2009 | Screen | Screen Weekly Awards | Best Lyrics | Jodhaa Akbar (2008) | Nominated |