Born and raised in Houston, he signed with the local record label Swishahouse in the early 2000s, and rose to mainstream recognition with his 2004 single, "Still Tippin'" (featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall).

Both songs received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and preceded the release of his debut studio album, Who Is Mike Jones?

That same year, Jones guest appeared on T-Pain's 2005 single "I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.

Despite a critical decline, two of its singles, "Next to You" and "Cuddy Buddy" (featuring Trey Songz, Lil Wayne and Twista), entered the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2001, Jones formed his own independent record label, Ice Age Entertainment, and began solo rapping.

Jones eventually signed with then-upcoming Southern hip hop label Swishahouse, after meeting with its then-A&R T. Farris.

At that time, Swishahouse was signing fellow Texas-based rappers Slim Thug, Paul Wall and Chamillionaire.

[4] In 2004 after the release of his breakout single "Still Tippin'", which was receiving much radio play, Jones signed a major deal to Jive Records and Warner Bros.

The song gained further recognition when fellow rapper Lil Wayne freestyled on his version "Sky Is The Limit" for his "Da Drought 3" mixtape.

On November 27, 2007, Jones released the debut single "Drop & Gimme 50" for his second solo album, titled The Voice.

On August 20, 2012, he announced his return, explaining the reason for his hiatus was due to financial disputes with his former label, Asylum Records and that money had been taken from him.

"[10] On December 28, 2014, Jones released a new single titled "3 Grams" featuring appearances from Slim Thug and Yung Duece.

He said, live on stage, "From the bottom of my heart, I apologize to Mike Jones for the triple disc Mixtape Messiah 1 diss tracks.