MBNEL

Born Jhonel Dongon on December 2, 1996, MBNel came up in the streets of Stockton, California — a city that shaped every bar, every melody, every honest line he's ever written.

A first-generation Filipino-American, MBNel defied the odds stacked against him. Surrounded by poverty, gang life, and violence from an early age, he turned lived experience into art — and art into a career.

The "MB" stands for Muddy Boyz — a name rooted in Stockton's "Mudville" nickname — and Mattie Boys, named after Mattie Harrell Park where his crew came up. It's not just a rap name. It's a lifestyle.

Signed to EMPIRE, with millions of streams across Spotify and YouTube, and collaborations with BLXST, $tupid Young, Mozzy, and more — MBNel is putting Stockton on the map, one banger at a time.