Johnnie Hayes

Johnnie Hayes (born 24 January 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the founder & CEO of S.T.F Entertainment, Start 2 Finish LLC, High Horse Premium LLC, and is best known for his musical talents and humanitarian work. He is also the founder of Turn, Talent, Urban Resource Network, a New York City charity. Hayes, with the TURN platform, aims to provide musical tuition, music production training, songwriting camps and workshops, and numerous outreaches to at-risk youngsters around the Tri-State area.
Hayes rose to popularity with his debut song, “He Don’t Know,” in 2016, which received thousands of views on YouTube. Since then, he has released multiple singles such as “Wine Pon It,” “African Girls,” and “Let It Go,” solidifying his position in the music industry. 
==Early life and education==
Hayes, also known as Johnnie Gerard McCann Jr, was born on 24 January 1986 in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in the South Bronx, Harlem, New Rochelle, New York. The son and grandson of distinguished and prolific educators and pastors has two sisters. 
Johnnie was raised by his maternal grandparents, Reverend Dr. Shellie Sampson and Delorenzo Sampson, and is the son of the Reverend Dr. Johnnie G. McCann, Sr. Hayes's grandfather was the beloved pastor of Thessalonia Worship Center, a publisher, the first African American food scientist for Anheuser-Busch, and an educator. He co-founded Thessalonia Academy in the Bronx with his wife, where Johnnie also attended. Hayes's father, Dr. McCann, Sr., pastored at the St. Luke Baptist Church in Harlem for 27 years and authored over a dozen books. An educator at heart, Dr. McCann was an adjunct professor of Baptist Studies and Pastoral Formation at Drew University. Hayes traveled to many countries throughout his youth serving as a missionary alongside his father and grandparents. 
Johnnie briefly studied piano at the Harlem School of Arts and played drums as well as clarinet in the school band. Later, Hayes attended high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated from Touro College with a degree in Liberal Arts. He has several certifications in alcohol and drug awareness and has a barber license from Tribeca Barber & Cosmetology School. 
 
==Career==
Hayes began his career in 2003 and got his first record deal as a hip-hop artist. He later reestablished himself as an independent artist with his debut song “He Don’t Know,” which received mass popularity. Since then, Hayes has released several music projects; Hayes has secured a global viewership of over 1 million views online.
Apart from his exponential growth in the music industry, Hayes is also an active philanthropist. He is the founder of Turn, Talent, Urban Resource Network, a Tri-State area non-profit organization that promotes and empowers underserved youth by organizing songwriting camps, workshops, and outreach programs. Turn also focuses on providing essential resources to the less fortunate, haircuts for the homeless, PPEs, food & school supplies globally. 
==Discography==
S.No.	Title 	Year	Type
1 	He Don’t Know 	2016	Single
2 	Tired 	2016	Single
3 	Let It Go 	2017	Single
4 	Wine Pon It 	2017	Single
5 	No Escaping (Ft. Tatina Owe no ns)	2018	Single
6 	African Girls 	2019	Single
7 	She Never 	2019	Single
==Personal life==
Hayes is a divorcee with four children and speaks English & Spanish.
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
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Category:1986 births
Category:American singers
Category:American songwriters
Category:American serial entrepreneurs
Category:American philanthropists
Category:People from Newark, New Jersey