Jontavious Willis was born in 1996 in Greenville, Georgia. He began singing
gospel music at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church with his grandfather. At age 14,
after watching Muddy Waters perform "Hoochie Coochie Man", Willis turned to the
blues and learned various styles including Delta, Piedmont, and Texas blues. In
2015, Taj Mahal invited Willis to perform with him, leading to festival
appearances and the self-release of his debut album Blue Metamorphosis in 2017.
The album received favorable reviews and earned the Best Self-Produced CD Award
from the Blues Foundation's Internationa...