Jonathan William Fields

Mr. SwagNificent aka Jonathan Fields was born & raised in the Bronx, New York. He was third team All-City in Basketball & received several art & science scholarships offers while a sophomore at Sacred Heart Heart High School, Yonkers NY. In 1975 he left New York to attend Benedict College in Columbia NC and North Carolina Central University in Durham NC (Where he letter in Varsity Football & Basketball). It was there his interest in journalism began to take shape (writing articles for the school newspaper on sports, entertainment, and politics). After college and a brief stint with Seattle Seahawks, he joined the Navy in 1981. It was in San Diego, CA while working as a Navy Operating Room Technician, he began to write poetry. He eventually became a Naval Aviation Medicine Specialist Westpac (attached to Marine Corp Squadrons traveling Exclusively between Iwakuni Japan, Okinawa, Hawaii, Guam, Manila, and Korea). After his discharge from active duty in 1993 he returned to school (North Carolina Central University) to pursue a Degree in Pre-Law, while working as a Correctional Officer in Raleigh, NC. In 1996 he relocated to Washington DC and became a Certified Addiction Counselor. That same year he worked at Lorton Correctional Facility as a Case Manager 2.  In 1998 Jonathan was named Assistant Director of the Women’s Safe House (A residential program for mothers in recovery with children). In 2000 he became the Coordinator of Taylor Manors Adolescents Drug Treatment Program in Ellicott City, MD. In 2001 he also renewed his passion for writing, by publishing his first book of poetry “Shades of Ebony-Epigrams of my life”. In 2002 he received his master’s in criminal justice-specializing in Juvenile Services. He later became the Program Director for Vanguard Services, Phoenix Program in Arlington VA. In 2008 he became the Director of The RSAT (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment) program at the Baltimore County Detention Center, in Towson, MD.  In 2009 he decided to pursue his writing and entrepreneurial aspirations full time, eventually relocating to Phoenix Arizona, and creating his “Better Youth, Better Tomorrow Program" and the “Black Felt Pen, Inc”. In 2010 he officially became the CEO/Founder of the "Ambiance Magazine Uncut" in Los Angeles Ca. In 2011 he created his Dark Gable Productions Unlimited, LLC. In 2015 he developed his Internationally Fly Fashion Nailz concept via Face Book & Instagram (this would eventually develop into his X’treme Nailz International TV & Magazine franchise). In 2019 the first issue of X’treme Nailz International Magazine dropped in LA. In 2021 The development and outline of “The GRIND” reality show began. In 2022 The official sizzle reel for “The GRIND” was launched on YouTube. In 2024 The first book from the “Playa Chronicles” saga was released. Jonathan Fields is the proud father of four children, Jonathan III, Jordan Isaah, William Rashad and Jaelynn De’chalon.