Bobby Wintons Jr., professionally known as Bob on Keys, traces the sound that has taken him from church pews in Apalachicola to Billboard recognition and international tour buses back to one simple beginning: family, the church and an 88-key keyboard.

Darien Bankhead, a producer, artist and DJ known professionally as Boyband, almost quit music before a chance session helped him break through — and helped reshape how he thinks about Jacksonville and his craft.

Jahaan Sweet, a Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter, went from Jacksonville to The Juilliard School with a purpose to collaborate that’s earned him respect from music industry megastars.

Dwayne Richardson II grew up in Jacksonville making beats on a computer, posting them on MySpace and selling them for about $100 to neighborhood rappers.

André Troutman is carrying his family’s musical legacy from Jacksonville all the way to the global stage as music director for Kanye West and a featured vocalist on the artist’s latest album, “Bully.”

June marks Black Music Month, and News4JAX is shining a spotlight on Jacksonville’s evolving music scene and the creatives helping shape its sound with a new original series.