Jabee

Jabee Williams is a three-time Emmy Award-winning artist, speaker, entrepreneur, educator, and community organizer from Oklahoma City, whose work bridges music, business, and social impact. Rising from a childhood marked by poverty and homelessness, Jabee has built a nationally recognized career rooted in community transformation. His acclaimed projects include Black Future (#25 iTunes) and This World Is So Fragile and Cruel I’m Glad I Got You (#3 iTunes Hip-Hop), with collaborations featuring Chuck D, Wale, Slug, and Lil B. He has toured with Run the Jewels, been featured on MTV, Billboard, and Complex, performed five OKC Thunder halftime shows, and appeared in Emmy-winning commercials for Science Museum Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma Women’s Basketball program. He has also performed with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and the OU Wind Symphony. In 2023, Jabee signed with Mello Music Group and released his debut for the label in 2024, with his official Mello Music Group album forthcoming. Beyond music, Jabee is a leading voice in community change. He is the co-founder of LiveFree Oklahoma, a community violence intervention initiative, and founder of Juneteenth on the East, a multi-day festival drawing over 15,000 attendees annually. He was a lead organizer in the campaign that removed Julius Jones from death row. Through WithLove OKC, he leads public art initiatives uplifting Black history and culture. His work has earned him Congressional Recognition and the 2026 Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award for Community Service.