Despite having grown up in the palace in the company of his late father and having registered the comparative depth of his talent, Jonathan has not succumbed to destiny and he is determined to make his own way in music industry that is part and parcel of his father’s journey though not a replica.
Early Life
Jonathan Berkery was born June 27, 1988 and grew up and resides in New York City. His birth was out of the union between Tom Jones and Katherine Berkery, a model whom Jones got to know intimately when performing in the United States.
This article focuses on the life of the main character, Jonathan, as a child, he struggles with the issues which are raised in the story because he is the illegitimate son of a famous musician. He was raised in New Jersey by his single mother, Katherine after divorcing her husband, Richard Shepard.
Lacking his father throughout his childhood, Jonathan grew to like music as a child and show talents in it. Musical endowment is inherent in him and this was seen at his early age the time when he was already singing and composing songs. His mother encouraged him in art, but his father was a contradictory part of his life.
Career
Jonathan has therefore chosen to take a career in music. He nourished music career as a singer and a writer and often used a pseudonym Jon Jones. His music incorporates elements of R&B, pop and soul and has elements from modern music and the classic 1980s sound of Cleveland, his father.
Jonathan has worked to make a breakthrough in the music industry and succeed on his own. Contrary to the readers’ expectations since he is associated with Tom Jones, he has paid considerable attention on achieving his own persona and anthem. He has sung in different places and occasions, ushering himself into the stage as a musician on his own right.
Parents: Tom Jones, Katherine Berkery
The story of Jonathan’s parents is well known for many years, but this story interested the public interest. His father Tom Jones is a legendary singer of the modern pop era some of his popular and famous songs are it’s Not Unusual and Delilah. His mother, Katherine Berkery, began modeling in New York in the late 1980′ and met Tom Jones while working there.
A rather blurred relationship was depicted between Jonathan and his father. Tom Jones for a long time rejected the child claiming to be his son despite a DNA test carried out in 1989 proved he was indeed Jonathan’s father
This was remained loyal to this word, when Megan, Jonathan’s mother, has been his main caretaker throughout his life. His biological mother was a young African American woman who brought him up single-handedly in New Jersey having been conceived through rape. Jonathan Sr.’s relationships with his son have remained strained, though Jonathan has publicly stated that he wanted to get close to his father.
