R&B/Soul artist, JeRonelle is a magnificent vocalist with stage presence and spirit to match. Although born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, his path has taken him across the country over the last decade. “I love my city and I’ll always put on for it, but I knew that if I wanted to take my dreams of making it in music to new heights, I would have to branch out,” said JeRonelle. With his deep love for music and a desire for more out of life, his journey would first take him to Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended Clark-Atlanta University.

As he navigated through college, something within him let him know that Atlanta was only a temporary destination on his road to fulfillment. JeRonelle said, “It was during the second half of my senior year that I knew Los Angeles was going to be the next big move.” In addition to having family members who lived in California, career opportunities also began to line up for him, which served as further confirmation. Two days after his college graduation, he was on a plane to Los Angeles. “May 2023 will mark seven years since I moved to Los Angeles,” said JeRonelle.

Throughout the last six years, he’s had his share of trials that might’ve broken most, but he’s steadfast in his determination and it has paid off numerous times including his national TV debut on Season 2 of FOX’s hit singing competition ‘The Four’. Many may not know that just prior to appearing on ‘The Four’, JeRonelle went through a bout of near-homelessness and was living in a transitional house. JeRonelle said, “Something wasn’t adding up for me because I’m thinking to myself, I graduated with honors and I was at the top of my class, and now I’m damn near homeless?!” In addition to his personal life going through a rough patch, his musical dreams were on the decline as he had auditioned for every major reality TV singing show imaginable. “With every single audition, I either would get a straight up no, or I’d get further into the audition process only to be told that I either wasn’t the right fit, it wasn’t the right time, or that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the competition,” said JeRonelle.

On the brink of giving up completely, JeRonelle was in attendance for a friend’s birthday party when a chance meeting would change his life and later give way to a successful audition for Season 2 of ‘The Four’. “I met with one of the casting producers and he was the one who convinced me to re-audition. He walked me through the process and gave me some helpful tips,” said JeRonelle. Making the most of his moment, JeRonelle would go on to perform highly memorable renditions of “This Woman’s Work” and “All Of Me” – but the highs didn’t come without the lows. “I wish people at home could have known how dark it had gotten for me by that point,” said JeRonelle. While thankful for the exposure, he was still having to experience living in a transitional home. JeRonelle opens up by saying, “I was filming the show during the day and still having to go back to the home at night and live with five other grown men battling their own issues, meanwhile I’m just trying to find my own way.” JeRonelle continues by saying, “I didn’t want people to hear my story and see it as a sob story. I wanted them to understand why I was there. Yes, the exposure and the idea of a recording contract is nice, but I wanted to finally see my career trajectory come to fruition and go in an upward motion like for real, for real.”



After the show, JeRonelle’s luck began to change as he found himself on stable ground and his musical career saw a new level of notoriety. He’s since gone on to sing background for various artists, perform in cities across the country, and release two new EP’s worth of original music. He remains excited to share his journey because he knows that it can inspire others to take a leap of faith.

THE LATEST SINGLE – STUCK

After taking a brief hiatus from releasing music, JeRonelle released his newest single ‘Stuck’ at the top of January 2023. Regarding his new song, JeRonelle opened up by saying “I wrote Stuck in September 2021 and it’s the first part of a longer story. The song was inspired by a dating situation I found myself in with someone where we kept making up to break up.” ‘Stuck’ takes the listener through the emotional ride JeRonelle went through after learning that the one he was previously dating had potentially found someone else. The idea of his former love moving on so soon caught him by surprise as he thought that their time apart would allow for the both of them to work on themselves individually. “It reminded me of that moment in a romantic comedy…you know, the part where you see the character make that last-ditch effort like running through the airport after that person,” said JeRonelle. The response from fans and new listeners alike has been overwhelmingly positive and the accompanying music video has also since been released on YouTube. ‘Stuck’ is part of a brand new EP which JeRonelle is slated to release later this Spring.