Jaunski

Personal Bio

American singer, songwriter, model, and actor Jaunski is on the rise. Most popular for his vocal comparisons to artist like: Michael Jackson, Ralph Tresvant, and Tevin Campbell, this R&B sensation has still managed to maintain his own unique identity in entertainment. His distinct, soulful, altino countertenor vocal range combined with his exceptional, creative, songwriting techniques, and incomparable style of fashion has been known to captivate a very diverse audience. In 2016, Jaunski received an R&B Artist of the Year Award for Extraordinary People. His single Like Dat (2012) reached number 7 on KAZI 88.7 FM Radio charts the first week it was released earning him two local award nominations for Best R&B Radio Song and Best R&B Male Artist in Austin, Texas. His acapella rendition of Usher Raymond’s “Burn”; blew away judges Bun B and Letoya Luckett at the (2004) KBXX /97.9 The Box’s, Hatta’s Idol competition in Houston, Texas.

McKelly LaJaunski Thomas (born December 22, 1977) grew up in the small town of Ville Platte, Louisiana in a Christian household with his mother and two sisters. His love for music began at a very early age. Musical influences: Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Babyface, R.Kelly, Joe, and Donell Jones to name a few inspired him to one day pursue a music career of his own. At the age of 16, the shy, small town boy began singing lead in his local church choir receiving standing ovations, which soon lead to him performing in local talent competitions, parties, and weddings along with his younger sister. This provided him the confidence that he needed to chase his dream of becoming a star.

After graduating from high school in 1998, Jaunski relocated to Houston, Texas in hopes of launching a career in music. A year later he and a group of friends teamed up and formed a R&B singing group and began performing at local venues in the city. After few years the group decided to part ways but Jaunski’s undying passion for music motivated him to persevere. In 2004, an unexpected phone call from a music producer Moulah Da Mogual and songwriter Ryan West from his hometown lead to the recording of his first solo album titled Beware (2004), but due to difficult business decisions the album was never released. In 2006, Jaunski packed up and relocated to Austin, Texas where he teamed up with music producer Kris Keyz where he began writing and recording songs for a new album, writing and collaborating songs for other local artist, and singing hooks on songs with a variety local hip hop artist. 

Jaunski released his first single titled Material Things (2010) on KAZI/ 88.7 FM Radio in Austin, Texas. The song was executive produced by Kris Keyz, written and arranged by the Creole Prince himself. A week later the single was also released on KVPI/92.5 FM Radio in his Ville Platte, Louisiana. Promotion for the new single began quickly with Jaunski performing at variety of small live music venues, show cases, and charity fundraisers in the city. He landed his first big break on January 16, 2012, when he was booked as the headliner at the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at the Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas where he performed in front and audience the consisted of over 15,000 people. This opportunity sparked the interest of A&R Representatives and Talent Agencies and increased his fan base.

The success of his 2012 hit single Like Dat started a buzz in Austin, Houston, and Louisiana which motivated Jaunski packed up again and moved to Atlanta, GA. After only 3 days of his arrival in the new city, he was performing and making a name for himself in his home. In 2016, he auditioned and was selected by both AMTC and John Casablanca’s Acting and Modeling Agency but by then he had hit some hard-financial times, so he decided to go back home to Austin, TX where he now resides. The offers from the talent agencies made him realized that he his artistic abilities were more versatile and not only limited to music so when he returned to Austin he started attending castings for modeling and acting and landed his first acting role as a shady Secret Agent is a short film The Demaros (2017), and year later Jaunski, was offered the lead role of Ron a college student in another short film PETE (2018). Jaunski is now owns his own recording studio where he is currently working on new music for his upcoming project, performing at nite clubs and live music venues, and attending castings for modeling acting auditions. He is now a print and commercial model for the Luke1532 Collection. His new EP is scheduled to release in 2019.

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