User:Joshua Mhoon/sandbox

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 * name             = Jun Mhoon| image             = https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/573562719657271296/Z7t6UB1E.jpeg
 * caption          = Jun Mhoon in 2014
 * birth_name       = Wilbur "Jun" Mhoon Jr.
 * birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1954|6|10}}
 * birth_place      = Chicago, Illinois, US
 * occupation       = {{unbulleted list| CEO and Founder of IAM  Digital | Co-founder of Stellar Awards |
 * spouse           = Tajhma Hall-Mhoon (married 2003)
 * children         = 5
 * residence        = Arlington Heights, Illinois
 * alma_mater       = Columbia College Chicago
 * website          = {{URL|http://junmhoon.com}}
 * parents          = {{unbulleted list| Wilbur Mhoon Sr. | Justina Mhoon
 * genre          = {{flatlist|
 * Pop
 * R&B
 * Hip-Hop
 * Gospel
 * Jazz
 * associated_acts = The Staple Singers, Jessy Dixon, Gene Chantler, Andraé Crouch, Thad Jones, Sammy Davis Jr.
 * occupation     = Drummer, record producer, marketing executive, television producer
 * years_active   = 1966–present
 * label          = {{Flatlist|
 * RCA
 * AEMMP Records
 * A&M Records

Introduction
Legendary musician, marketing executive, professor, television producer, and music producer Jun Mhoon was born on June 10, 1954, and grew up on Chicago’s West Side. He has worked with some of the greatest musicians of all time including Janet Jackson, Sting, Chaka Khan, Pops Staples, Tupac, Dr. Dre., and many more. He is also a percussionist and drummer who has played and toured with The Staple Singers, Paul Simon, Jessy Dixon, and was the first drummer to sit in with The Count Basie Orchestra. In addition to working with music, he also produced Steppin’ at Club 7, a dance tv show, and co-created the Stellar Awards, the biggest gospel award show in the world. At the age of 22 he began teaching about the music buisness and music marketing at Columbia College Chicago. He has taught ever since at Chicago State University, The Urban League, Harold Washington College, and North Park University. In 2003 he became the first african-american to become a digital aggregator for iTunes.

Biography
Wilbur "Jun" Mhoon Jr. was born in Chicago in 1954. As a child, Mhoon stuttered, but he overcame that obstacle. While attending Grant Elementary School, Mhoon joined the drum and bugle corps, and found a mentor in Ms. “Satch” Finch. In 1968, at the age of twelve, Mhoon had his first major breakthrough in the entertainment industry, when he became the first drummer to begin touring with The Staple Singers. Over the next ten years, Mhoon would tour and perform with many other notable artists, including trumpeter Thad Jones, Jessy Dixon and Paul Simon, and he was the first drummer to sit in with the Count Basie Orchestra. Hoping to learn more about the music industry, Mhoon took a job as a warehouse clerk at Warner Brothers Records, and quickly rose to director of Midwest Local Marketing. From there, Mhoon joined RCA Records as their Midwest regional director, and he enrolled at Columbia College in Chicago. While a student at Columbia, Mhoon founded AEMMP Records, Columbia’s student-run record label. After earning his bachelor’s degree, Mhoon became vice president of A&M Records.

In 1987, Mhoon struck out on his own, creating I AM Records, which specializes in hip hop, jazz, gospel and inspirational music, as well as spoken word albums. Recently, the label has changed its name to I AM Music, and Mhoon has forged ahead into the digital word through contracts to supply digital music to Apple’s iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody Digital Music and RealNetworks.

In addition to his work both as a musician and a recording executive, Mhoon has been involved in television, serving as the first African American to produce a TV dance show in Chicago, Steppin’ at Club 7. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Harold Washington College and Columbia College, both in Chicago.

Personal Life
Mhoon is currently married to Tahjma Hall-Mhoon. He has five children, Season, Carson, Jordan, Joshua, and Mariah Mhoon. He currently lives in the Chicagoland area and works prominently as a digital media aggregator for iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Rhapsody, and Napster. He enjoys movies, listening to music, bike riding, and spending time with his family. Mhoon has had health issues over the years. He suffers from type 2 diabetes and has had two strokes. He is still very active and tries to live a healthy lifestyle.