Her talent stood out at the tender age of 5 as the youngest member of her Chicago church choir. As a small child, she used her family and friends as her practice audience, while steadily fine-tuning her musical chops. At the age of 7 Jan' ell's family moved from Chicago, Illinois to Sacramento, California. Jan'ell continued to sing in the children's, junior choir, and later adult choir. She began taking piano lessons by age 6 and later voice lessons. Determined to be a singer, she formed her first singing group in grammar school and other singing and dance groups. "I love to dance, I was always putting together dance and singing groups," she explained. Her grandmother introduced her to gospel music such as: Mahalia Jackson; while Jan' ell's mother introduced her to the sound of Motown, the Clark Sisters, Vanessa bell Armstrong, and the Winans. Her father would later introduce her to jazz big bands, and one of her favorite all time singers is legendary Ella Fitzgerald.

Jan'ell is no stranger to the music industry she started her own label "Choice Entertainment" in 1998 and began recording songs such as “Mr. Sperm Donor," “Real,” Responsibilities,” and “My Brotha,” which she is reworking for her highly anticipated EP Soul Flower. “Spit your Game", "Let it go Bye", “Follow You Dreams” and others were also recorded. “Collaborating with other artists is fun and exciting, because I've learned a lot from people whose lives are different, interesting and unique.” Featured artist are: Vernac, Acethetic, CuTTy Dre, Touch of CAS, The Chairman, and Brova Bey amongst others.


*Jan'ell, aka, Soul Flower is a breathe of fresh air to the music industry, an industry in need of visionaries to address life in its different realms with clear and meaningful words and tones, that penetrate the mindset and electifies the souls!!!! The Chairman (Frank Thomas Williams, author, poet)