Memphis, TN — The careers of Gentry-Jones (Tony Gentry, Nil Jones) based out of Memphis, Tennessee is an open book filled with producing, writing, playing, and performing with many well-known artist in the music business. Both of them started in various groups and bands around Memphis back in the 80’s and were well aware of each other. Nil’s band then, Streetwave featured Marcus Price, deceased guitarist for the Barkays, and Reginald Pettes, later to be known as Southern Soul legend Reggie P.

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* Tony Gentry played with various bands that heated up the Memphis scene before moving to Atlanta Georgia. At one point Nil and Tony were living in the same apartment complex and would talk music from time to time. Since then Tony has been touring the world almost 20 years as guitarist with the Barkays, as well as the Dazz Band, Con-funk-shun, Slave, Ohio Players, Shirley Brown, Billy Soul Bonds, as well as 8Ball & MJG, Tela, and Al Kapone.

* Nil Jones played with the vocal group Kwick for many years. Nil ended up signed to the Unisound Productions company by the late Allen Jones as writers for the likes of J. Blackfoot, the Barkays, Carl Carlton, Main Attraction, and many more to hone his skills and became an integral part of the sound company. Nil has shared the stage with Eric Gales, Force MD’s, J. Blackfoot and others, and has received several gold and platinum production, musician, and engineering credits which included rappers Ma$e, 8Ball & MJG, Shania Twain, and Lil Wayne.

In 2014, Gentry-Jones’s main focus was to create a power group that showcased creativity, showmanship, and musical knowledge. Starting with a mutual love of music, and combining their experiences in Soul, Blues, R&B, Hip Hop, and Jazz music, in a short period of time they, along with Mr Sam, created the hit line dance song entitled “Roll It Roll It” which hit as high as #7 on Billboard's top R&B digital sales chart, and has over 200 million views collectively on social media.