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Spit
Jones a.k.a Reudel Christopher was born on the island
of St. Kitts. His mother and he moved to Boston a couple short years after he was born. He was raised in a very Christian household in Dorchester. Spit’s mother, who raised him on "good music" like classical music and singers like Frank Sinatra and Stevie
Wonder, posted scriptures around the house to familiarize him and his younger sister, Therez, with the word of God.
Spit
developed his sense of humor and quick wit in the Boston Public School system. Just about everyday Spit would get picked on
for wearing "Bo-Bo’s" and hand-me-downs. Spit had to learn how to take a joke, laugh at himself and shoot jokes right
back. He’s one of the last people you want to offend seeing that he has mastered the art of hurting your feelings without
cussing or talking about yo mama. School is also where Spit learned about hip-hop,
and around 1996-97 he started spittin’. Around that time is when MC’s like DMX, Ma$e, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Busta
Rhymes and Canibus started making noise in the hip-hop game. He started carrying a notebook and challenging friends to write-offs
in his notebooks. It didn’t really matter where he was, school, the bus, home or church (where he says some of his sickest
sixteens were kicked).
Around the age of 17, Spit became serious about God after joining a group full of youth that
was on fire for Christ called Michael Payne & Redeemed Praise. The experiences he gained from the time he was on the choir
will stick with him forever. During his season with the choir, he met other Christians his age that shared his love for God
and music. And the whole time, Spit took in everything that he could retain in his mind, heart and soul. In September of 2005, after the recording a track with Disciple for his Day 3 album, he made a proposal
for Spit to join the group, Matthew 5. Spit went home and prayed and came with the answer the next day, "yeah yo, I’ll
be down".
In January of 2006, Alvin Lewis Jr., the Founder and President of Focus Entertainment Group, booked Spit
for a show in Brooklyn, where everything changed for the better for the artist. After a dynamic performance, heavy but positive feedback
from the crowd, and talking to some of the ministers for encouragement, Alvin saw it fit to give Spit Jones the opportunity
to be both a member of Matthew 5, a member of Fire Man Productions and be a solo artist. | |
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