Jamie Laurie

Who is Jamie Laurie?

James Laurie better known by his stage name Jonny 5, is the singer and founder of the American musical group, Flobots. He is the only member who has been with the band since its inception in 2000. His rap influences include Andre 3000, Black Thought, Common, MF Doom, Aceyalone, Boots, Pep Love, Breezely Brewin,De la Soull Mystik, Big Gipp, Jay‑Z, Cee‑Lo, Del the Funky Homosapien, Lateef, Lyrics Born, Gift of Gab, The Grouch, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, and Young MC.

He was a paraeducator at East High School in Denver, Colorado, tasked with the management of the school's tutoring center; he left East High School when the Flobots became signed. While still working at East High School, Jamie was involved in many clubs and activities including PeaceJam and a hip-hop club. He also graduated from East High. In late 2012, he released a mixtape entitled "I Hope You Like It", featuring 31 different rhymes that he had been creating and posting on his YouTube channel for the previous three years.