Tilky Jones started a pop boy band promoted by Lou Pearlman in Orlando in 1997 and when they broke up in 2001 he began acting and had several appearances on One Tree Hill.
He was a member of the band Take 5 from 1997 to 2001. Take 5 was an American boy band from Orlando, Florida consisting of brothers Ryan and Jeff "Clay" Goodell, Tilky Jones, Stevie Sculthorpe, and Tim "TJ" Christofore. Take 5 was one of the many groups whose formulation and promotion were due to the machinations of promoter Lou Pearlman, and all of the members had prior experience in the entertainment industries. The band formed in 1997 and broke up in 2001. He pursued acting after the breakup of his band, Take 5. Between 2003 and 2007, he made three appearances on CW television series One Tree Hill, in three different roles. 
