Listen up.

My name is Jonny Five—an aspiring rapper, singer, and songwriter originally from North Long Beach, right on the border of Compton. When I was 11, my father passed away from a heart attack. In that moment, time felt like it froze. His voice still echoes in my mind, reminding me of the words he always said: “Jonny Five is alive,” a reference to both my name and a movie from back then. At 13, I poured my grief into my first poem, a tribute to him, which later became my first track. But that day wasn’t just about loss—it was the day Jonny Five was truly born.