John Blu

John Blu makes contemporary R&B records for clubs, the streets, and bedrooms. A native of Bellwood, Illinois, a suburb directly west of Chicago, the self-nicknamed "R&B bully" (full last name: Bluford) got into music as a youngster. He first played piano, then drums, prior to getting into production, writing, rapping, and eventually singing, entirely self-taught. Just into his teens, Blu made his recorded debut with Reverse Psychology, and followed it up a couple years later with Undiscovered. Signing with the independent label AAU primed him for a short-term deal with major-l...