bɹˈɪstəl fˈɜːst kˈeɪm tə lˈoʊkəl ɐtˈɛnʃən ɪnðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt ˈɛɹiə æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə sˈoʊl dˈuːoʊ dʒˈɑːni ænd dʒˈæki wɪð dʒˈæki bˈiːvɚz, ɐn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt bɹˈɪstəl mˈɛt wˌaɪl ɪnðə jˌuːˈɛs ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs.
Bristol first came to local attention in the Detroit area as a member of the soul duo 'Johnny & Jackey' with Jackey Beavers, an associate Bristol met while in the US Air Force.