Mr. David

R&B fans may remember David Jones from the hit single Splackavellie, a hip-hop flavored playa’s anthem he released under the name Pressha in 1998. A few years after that, he adopted a new stage name, Mr. David, along with a newly minted southern soul persona—no less sexy, no less contemporary in his storylines and imagery, but without the cynical edge. His 2004 CD, Jody Is Back, on TMR/SOH, included a pair of dance floor anthems—Shoo da Wop (two versions, one featuring Sir Charles Jones) and Slide On—that became instant club favorites. His 2005 follow-up, Southern Soul Singer, was picked up for distribution by Waldoxy; by 2008, he’d signed to the label and released Me Loving You.

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