Born and raised in Henderson, Kentucky, Jonathan received Kentucky All-State’s highest vocalist rating of 50-A 1980 through 1982. He has performed with The William Hall Coral, Paul Solomonovich Orchestra and sang backup for Barry Manilow at the Hollywood Bowl in 1983. In 1989, Jonathan won 1st place of 700 in the Stardom Pursuit 89 vocalist competition in Los Angeles and then, in 1990, wrote and produced part of a compilation CD released by Epic Records; The net proceeds went to D.A.R.E. He has compiled and produced numerous commercial jingles for radio and TV, and has spent numerous hours on stage.  In 2008 Jonathan received the honor of playing the part of “Hary” in Peter & Jennifer Jones’ production of Steven Sondheim’s “Company”