Reallionaire Jream

Reallionaire Jream is not just thinking forward, he’s pulling forward by the feet and forcing rhythm to catch up to him. Born in the city of sin, the Las Vegas desert made way for a young talent with a wise soul. A Southwest-Midwest concoction, Jream a.k.a. Jerime Lee Shelton moved to Illinois in 1992. Between his time there and in Las Vegas, he discovered his passion for music, began honing his talents, and set out to realize his vision. An abstract thinker with concrete goals, Jream would tell you he’s inspired by it all. “I’m inspired by everything from the sounds and ways of nature to riding the city bus.” .. A brief stint at Southern Illinois University (SIUE) was all that was necessary for Reallionaire Jream to realize that four walls and exams did not agree with his goals. Although three lead roles and several supporting roles in theatre at SIUE sparked the creative wheels to turn in Jream’s head, music was waiting in the wings. After Kanye West dropped, “College Dropout,” Mr. Jerime Shelton felt a deep connection to the debut album. With a little musical inspiration, Jream retired from the college scene after half a semester and caught the Greyhound to Vegas! In pursuit of finding a future tailored for him, music found its way onto his path. But it was from a very young age that Jream knew he would make the world move, “As 'Love Song' states I would be in the mirror with my brush or my comb. I would stand on my bed, crank up tunes and put on a show in my room all by myself. The carpet was the crowd and I even had a spotlight w/ a disco ball! I knew from a very young age that I would entertain somehow.” .. Listening to everyone from jazz icons like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and John Coltrane to contemporary hip hop icons such as Tupac, Jay Z, and Immortal Technique, Jream has soaked it all in and combined it with the inspiration he draws from Spoken Word and the poetry of everyday life, love, and possibility. After tasting a recording session in 2006 in a makeshift closet studio, Jream fell in love with the high of creating music. A graduate from the Choice Center LV 78 Leadership Program, Jream connected with likeminded and driven individuals at Choice Center who also shared the passion for music. During the program, Jream was put to the challenge to put on a show by his Coach, Michelle. His very first live show took place in a Vegas coffee shop and was a success. “It was a success in that one: I did it, two: my family got to see what I was up to and three: my cousin, Derek loved it and saw my vision and joined forces alongside me to build JukeBoxGroup.” Reallionaire has rocked numerous stages in 18 major cities throughout two continents and he's only just begun... his second project, "The Jraft" is slated for a 2011 Spring release.