K'JON
was in town signing and promoting his new cd, “The Detroit
Connection” which is mainly composed of local musicians.
(Photo by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)
Hometown
fans
turnout
for
K'JON's
CD
signing
and canned
goods
drive
Story by
Swani
Swanigan/Tell
Us
Detroit
DETROIT
(Tell Us
Detroit)
-
Detroit’s
hit
singing
sensation
, K'JON
makes
his way
back
home to
talk
about
music,
religion
and
politics
today at
a meet
and
greet
held at
the
Garden
Court
Condominiums,
located
on East
Jefferson
Avenue.
Over 200
fans
came out
to
support
the star
by
donating
canned
goods
and
clothing.
Mix 92.3
Oneil Steven was also
in
attendance
at the
event.”
It is so
nice to
have
some
positive
business
in
Detroit”
said the
on air
radio
personality.
The
singer
was in
town
autographing
and
promoting
his new
CD “The
Detroit
Connection”
which is
mainly
composed
of local
musicians.
The mix
CD is
K'JON’s
way of
exposing
some of
the
unknown
talent
in
Detroit.
K'JON
believes
“the
Motor
City is
just
full of
gifted
people
that
never
get the
chance
to be
showcased”.
K'JON
was in
town
signing
and
promoting
his new
CD, “The
Detroit
Connection”
which is
mainly
composed
of local
musicians.
(Photo
by HB
Meeks/Tell
Us
Detroit)
K'JON
also has
a heart
for the
homeless
and the
less
fortunate,
and took
advantage
of this
event by
partnering
with the
Salvation
Army. In
exchange
for food
and
clothing
for the
needy,
the
singer
offered
autographed
pictures
and free
copies
of his
hit CD
“I Get
Around”.
K’JON
recognizes
the city
is
experiencing
a time
of
financial
hardship
and
suggests
that
during
these
difficult
moments
we call
on a
“higher
source”.
The
national
recording
artist
was born
in
Detroit
and
raised
in the
Detroit
Public
School
system.
When
K'JON
was
asked
about
his
thoughts
on the
recent
debate
with the
DPS, the
singer
gave
Emergency
Financial
Robert
Bobb a
personal
endorsement,
stating
“if
allowing
him to
take
over
academics
will
help the
students,
then I
am for
it”.
The meet
and
greet
was
sponsored
by the
Garden
Court
Garden
Court
Condominiums.
The
complex
is
located
on the
East
River-Walk
District
of
Detroit.
The
high-rise
complex
offers a
direct
connection
to all
major
transportation
exchanges,
restaurants
and
entertainment
venues
within
the
city.
Carrie
Cohen,
Director
of
Sales,
said,”
the
Garden
Court
Condominiums
is a
great
place to
live and
she
would
love to
fill up
the
building
with
residents”.
The
facility
offers
rent to
own as
well as
purchase
options.
The
historical
building
was
featured
on the
hit show
“Martin”
and is
also
highlighted
in
K’Jon’s
music
video
“On
Everything”.
Kalvin
Johnson,
better
known as
K’JON,
has been
singing
since he
was
eight
years
old. The
singer
has”
three
special
ladies
in his
life,
his
mother,
his
daughter
and his
girl”.
K'JON is
working
on
numerous
projects
and is
hoping
to soon
cross
over
into the
big
screens.
His new
mix CD
“The
Detroit
Connection”
will be
in
stores
soon.
