It seems like every Detroiter has a Motown origin story.

For Jamon Jordan, that story starts in his family living room, where his mother had an extensive stereo system and a sprawling collection of vinyls. The stereo was off limits for him and his brother, but their mother bought them their own kid-friendly record player, a small white one with a red tonearm.

"We had the 45 of [The] Jackson Five, 'I Want You Back.' And then on the other 45 was 'Rockin' Robin,'" Jordan recalled. "I just feel like Motown has always been with me."

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