“Denise Jones led by example. She was an iconic figure in the Jamaican Canadian community, the world of reggae and the Black entertainment scene, producing and promoting many top artists. She was a role model, a mentor. She championed Black lives her entire life. She gave people opportunities.” – Jim Rankin, The Star.
One of Denise’s sons, Jesse, shared with The Star, “To grow up around that presence, you just believe things are possible, you see it happening every day and I am forever grateful for that, because I think that’s the most important thing you can give somebody, hope and belief in themselves. My mom did this for us at home, but also as I’m seeing every day with these tweets and social, she seemed to be doing it for a lot of other people, too.”