Dom Jones

Dom Jones is an American born African singer/songwriter, emcee/poet, author, orator, and vocal producer from Oakland, CA. In 2006, Dom performed at the Apollo Theatre with the Bay Area’s 2006 Int’l Youth Slam Team, where the team won the title back during Brave New Voices, the International Youth Poetry Slam. Dom worked with Youth Speaks in various capacities for several years, also teaching Oakland School of the Art’s first spoken word course in spring of 2010 through music/media non-profit Youth Movement Records.

Dom released her mixtape “Champion” in December of 2010, and her first book of poetry, Boss Patois, in August 2013. Boss Patois is the 2014 Runner Up in the SF Book Festival. Dom was also a part of the group The Clique, which released their remake of the song of the same name for International Women's Month in March 2013. She has shared stages with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Goapele, Dead Prez, and even President Barack Obama. After releasing her album, Wingspan, in 2014, Dom won the International Songwriting Competition with a song from the album, "The Morning After He." She is currently completing her first year at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Her web series, BLACK LOVE HECK YEAH, which premiered in February 2015, is an Official Selection of the 2015 NYC Web Fest. The series documents the relationships of black, married couples and is intended to combat the commonly proliferated archetype of black love or lack thereof in mainstream media. It also aims to humanize Black America, illuminating its depth, complexity, and beauty, in a time of racial injustice in America.

Dom's commitment to social justice manifests in many forms. She was published in The Huffington Post, writing about the Opportunity Divide in America for young people of color. Dom, a graduate and champion of the program Year Up (http://www.yearup.org), became President of the Year Up Bay Area Alumni Association in 2012 and now serves on the National Alumni Board as the Feedback Chairperson. She has also worked with many other non-profits facilitating workshops or volunteering her time through performance, including: Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC), Youth Together, and the Center for Young Women's Development. Dom currently serves on the National Council of Young Leaders, as an advocate for Opportunity Youth.

Dom is the founder of multi-media company Dom Empire, and its music subsidiary Dom Jones Music.