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Moses Stone
Moses Kenneth Haughton Jr. (born October 19, 1986), known professionally as Moses Stone, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, Billboard-charting record producer, DJ, entrepreneur, actor, and author. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, Stone is of Jamaican-American heritage — his mother, Renita R. Lattimore, is American, and his father, Moses Haughton Sr., is from Kingston, Jamaica.
He is the founder of Haughton Ventures Inc., a private equity venture firm; Ventured Brands, a brand acquisition, development, marketing, and licensing company; and ARTSKY, a full-service media, entertainment, and content creation company.
Stone is known as the songwriter, vocalist, and official ambassador of McDonald's Black & Positively Golden campaign, for which he wrote and performed the anthem "We Golden." The campaign received a 2019 Clio Awards Shortlist recognition in the Film Technique: Music Original category. He is a Billboard-charting record producer, holding a production credit on Decade of a Love King (2018) by three-time Grammy-nominated R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, released via BMG Rights Management. In 2012, he became the first rapper and singer to compete on NBC's The Voice, where he was a member of Christina Aguilera's team.
Stone was born on October 19, 1986, in Washington, D.C., and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland — specifically in the communities of Landover and Laurel. He is of Jamaican-American heritage; his mother, Renita R. Lattimore, is American, and his father, Moses Haughton Sr., is from Kingston, Jamaica. Stone has traced his love of music back to age six, when he was first introduced to rap by an older cousin. By his early teens he was already performing across the DMV region, at venues including Bar Nun in Washington, D.C., Howard University, and talent shows and festivals throughout the Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. area.
Stone graduated from Laurel High School in 2004 and subsequently relocated to Hollywood, California, where he enrolled at the Musicians Institute in the Independent Artist Program, studying hip hop, pop, jazz, funk, electronica, reggae, and related genres. While at MI, he co-founded an indie hip-hop band called Every Thursday with a fellow student, and landed an internship at Universal Music Group Distribution, advancing to a project manager role overseeing work across Universal Records, Universal Music Gospel, Machete Music, Universal Music Latin, and Fontana Distribution.
As a child and teenage performer known as "Young Moses," Stone competed in televised talent competitions and built an early reputation across the DMV. He appeared on MTV's Say What? Karaoke and BET's 106 & Park Wild Out Wednesday, winning audience competitions on both programs. His stage presence also earned him a spot at Showtime at the Apollo in Harlem, New York, where he placed third and was the only rapper to win an Amateur Night competition there in 2004. He also opened for LeToya Luckett — a former member of the Grammy Award-winning group Destiny's Child — at Hunter College in New York City.
Stone affiliated with Eruption Music Group (EMG), a full-service independent label and management operation. He was featured on "Angel," a power ballad available on iTunes and major digital retailers, and was named a featured solo artist by the company. The association earned Stone a feature in Billboard — the music industry's most prominent trade publication — in a piece spotlighting the label and its affiliated artists.
In 2012, Stone auditioned for the Emmy Award-nominated second season of NBC's The Voice, becoming the first rapper and singer hybrid in the show's history. During the blind auditions, his hybrid style as an MC and vocalist successfully turned multiple coaches' chairs, ultimately leading him to choose Christina Aguilera's Team Xtina. The panel that season included Aguilera, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, country star Blake Shelton, and Cee Lo Green.
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Moses Stone
Moses Kenneth Haughton Jr. (born October 19, 1986), known professionally as Moses Stone, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, Billboard-charting record producer, DJ, entrepreneur, actor, and author. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, Stone is of Jamaican-American heritage — his mother, Renita R. Lattimore, is American, and his father, Moses Haughton Sr., is from Kingston, Jamaica.
He is the founder of Haughton Ventures Inc., a private equity venture firm; Ventured Brands, a brand acquisition, development, marketing, and licensing company; and ARTSKY, a full-service media, entertainment, and content creation company.
Stone is known as the songwriter, vocalist, and official ambassador of McDonald's Black & Positively Golden campaign, for which he wrote and performed the anthem "We Golden." The campaign received a 2019 Clio Awards Shortlist recognition in the Film Technique: Music Original category. He is a Billboard-charting record producer, holding a production credit on Decade of a Love King (2018) by three-time Grammy-nominated R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, released via BMG Rights Management. In 2012, he became the first rapper and singer to compete on NBC's The Voice, where he was a member of Christina Aguilera's team.
Stone was born on October 19, 1986, in Washington, D.C., and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland — specifically in the communities of Landover and Laurel. He is of Jamaican-American heritage; his mother, Renita R. Lattimore, is American, and his father, Moses Haughton Sr., is from Kingston, Jamaica. Stone has traced his love of music back to age six, when he was first introduced to rap by an older cousin. By his early teens he was already performing across the DMV region, at venues including Bar Nun in Washington, D.C., Howard University, and talent shows and festivals throughout the Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. area.
Stone graduated from Laurel High School in 2004 and subsequently relocated to Hollywood, California, where he enrolled at the Musicians Institute in the Independent Artist Program, studying hip hop, pop, jazz, funk, electronica, reggae, and related genres. While at MI, he co-founded an indie hip-hop band called Every Thursday with a fellow student, and landed an internship at Universal Music Group Distribution, advancing to a project manager role overseeing work across Universal Records, Universal Music Gospel, Machete Music, Universal Music Latin, and Fontana Distribution.
As a child and teenage performer known as "Young Moses," Stone competed in televised talent competitions and built an early reputation across the DMV. He appeared on MTV's Say What? Karaoke and BET's 106 & Park Wild Out Wednesday, winning audience competitions on both programs. His stage presence also earned him a spot at Showtime at the Apollo in Harlem, New York, where he placed third and was the only rapper to win an Amateur Night competition there in 2004. He also opened for LeToya Luckett — a former member of the Grammy Award-winning group Destiny's Child — at Hunter College in New York City.
Stone affiliated with Eruption Music Group (EMG), a full-service independent label and management operation. He was featured on "Angel," a power ballad available on iTunes and major digital retailers, and was named a featured solo artist by the company. The association earned Stone a feature in Billboard — the music industry's most prominent trade publication — in a piece spotlighting the label and its affiliated artists.
In 2012, Stone auditioned for the Emmy Award-nominated second season of NBC's The Voice, becoming the first rapper and singer hybrid in the show's history. During the blind auditions, his hybrid style as an MC and vocalist successfully turned multiple coaches' chairs, ultimately leading him to choose Christina Aguilera's Team Xtina. The panel that season included Aguilera, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, country star Blake Shelton, and Cee Lo Green.