Patrice Nicole Jones, a native of Glenarden, Maryland in the Washington D.C./ Metropolitan Area has been actively involved in the music business since she was five years old. Patrice is a 2004 Graduate of Charles Herbert Flowers High School where she was actively involved in the Concert Choir, NIA Sorority, Student Government Association, and Track and Field Teams. Some of the many accomplishments that Patrice received while at Flowers High School include Honor Roll, Prom Queen, and Homecoming Queen. Patrice is a rising junior in college, once attending Hofstra University in Hempstead, (Long Island), New York where she studied Political Science and Philosophy. She currently attends Prince George's Community College in her hometown as a Marketing major. Over the past 17 years that Patrice has been actively involved in the music business she has performed at many events including talent shows, weddings, and other formal and sporting events. Among some of the most notable events that Patrice has participated include winning the Tiny Miss Maryland Pageant of 1994, following a 1st Runner Up title for Tiny Miss USA. 1st place winner of the NAACP Act-So Competition and Teen Talent Challenge. Participated in Richard Smallwood's "Children of the Gospel" of the WPAS, and the Poplar Pike Playhouse's Musical Showboat in Memphis, TN. Her most notable performances include opening for actor/comedian Tommy Davidson at Jokes on Us Comedy Club in Laurel, Maryland, and the wedding of the parents of former Family Matters TV Star Kellie Williams. In 2004, Patrice was one of the Final 300 Contestants from Washington D.C. to audition for the popular TV Show American Idol which has produced acts such as Ruben Studdard and Fantasia. Patrice is trained in Classical, Gospel, Rhythm and Blues (R&B) and Jazz music.
She has been influenced over the years by artists such as Kim Burrell, Mahalia Jackson, Beyonce' , Billie Holiday, Whitney Houston and Smokie Norful. She has worked with some of the top artists, teachers, and producers such as Horace Thompson of the Grammy nominated gospel group The Sensational Nightingales, accomplished Broadway performer Anika Ellis of stage shows Aida and The Color Purple, and Grammy-award winning producer Rich Harrison. One of Patrice's greatest accomplishments is that she wrote and arranged the Official Alma Mater of Charles Herbert Flowers High School in 2002. She is currently studying dance, working on her first album, song writing for other local artists, performing at local venues in the Metropolitan area and performing as a background singer for new soul artist V. Rich. Patrice has accomplished a lot over the years and is a dedicated and talented young woman who would like to further her experience in the music industry as a performer and song writer. Described as a "fire cracker," her personality, "dare to be different" attitude, and passion for music and people are easy to see in everything she does! Her voice resonates off the walls of the soul calling forth your life experiences and never leaving you to face them alone. The music itself is a testament of survival, strength, and even vulnerability. To a world that music has made superficial, Patrice has brought a human element back to music that can only be described as genuine. Prepare yourself…It gets no realer than this!