Jalen Tol is a rapper, producer, DJ, fashion designer, and photographer. And at 26 years old, he’s just getting started.
When Tol speaks, there’s not a trace of hesitation, stammering, or pause. He talks with the authority of a person who knows exactly what he wants to say at that precise moment. It’s a commanding, almost hypnotic voice that currently is airing on HOT 97.3 FM in the form of Tol’s new single “Bounce Different.”
“‘Bounce Different’ is one of my newest creations because it shows off a lot of different things that I can do,” said Tol over the phone. “There’s singing rapping, there’s a fun melody. It can be played in a lot of different places, it can be played in a pop or R&B situation, you can play it in a dance club, you can play it after a break up.”
Tol has recently been booking shows all over the region from Columbus to Cincinnati to Toledo and hopes the song, which he first released on Soundcloud and other streaming platforms in October, will take him to a new level.