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Infobox musical artist| name = Jazmine Sullivan| image = Jazmine Sullivan 2009.jpg| caption = Jazmine Sullivan in 2009.| background = singing| Born = birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|4|9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S.| occupation = Recording artist , actress | instrument = Vocals | Vocal Type = Contralto | genre = contemporary R& B|R& B , soul music|soul , pop music|pop | years_active = 2003—present| label = J Records , Arista Records|Arista , RCA Records|RCA Puppy Love| website = http://www.jazminesullivanmusic.com JazmineSullivanMusic.com Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott . Her debut single " Need U Bad " reached number one on Billboard (magazine)|Billboard 's Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, " Bust Your Windows " peaked at number four. Elements of reggae , dub music|dub , pop music|pop , jazz , Neo soul and doo-wop can be heard in her work. Jazmine cites singers Kim Burrell , Lauryn Hill , Brandy Norwood , Dorinda Clark Cole , Lady Saw , and Changing Faces (group)|Changing Faces as her biggest influences and inspirations.cite web|author=Posted by Dan DeLuca on November 20, 2008 9:31 AM |url= http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/inthemix/2008/11/all_about_jazmine_1.html |title=All About Jazmine (In the Mix) |publisher=Blogs.phillynews.com |date=2008-11-20 |accessdate=2011-10-12
Early life
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jazmine Sullivan grew up the middle sister La'Vita between an older brother Donnell and younger brother Andre. Her mother Pam is a former backup singer for Philadelphia International Records . When she was 5 years old, her father landed a position as a curator for the city's Historic Strawberry Mansion in the Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Strawberry Mansion section, and her family moved into the historical landmark. Sullivan struggled to assimilate at school. She is a 2005 graduate of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts where she was a vocal music major. http://www.vibe.com/music/next/2008/06/jazmine_sullivan/ Lo and Behold Sullivan began singing with her pressed Dramatic Contralto in the children’s choir, then a few years later in the adult choir . Sullivan’s exposure to secular music was initially limited, "I was doing solos in church and someone wanted me to sign to a gospel label when I was eleven but I wasn’t ready to do that," she recalls. "Then when McDonald’s had a competition for kids in major cities, I got a chance to perform 'Accept What God Allows' on '' It's Showtime at the Apollo '' and the audience responded really well". http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=JgGCiC4uwLs "Accept What God Allows" at the Apollo She sang with Stevie Wonder at his grandson's birthday at the age of 13. Sullivan was initially signed to Jive Records at the age 16. There, she recorded an entire album titled Break My Little Heart , but the album was never released and Sullivan was dropped from the label. She maintained a working relationship with Missy Elliott , who had produced some of the tracks for Heart , and continued writing songs until she landed her current deal at J Records .
Music career
Songwriting and Career Beginnings (2004—present)
Before releasing her debut album, a song that Jazmine had written and recorded with producers Cool & Dre titled " Say I " was given to Dre's then-girlfriend Christina Milian for her third album, '' So Amazin' . The song became the lead single, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as well as #21 on the Hot 100. After achieving her own success (she co-wrote her entire debut), Jazmine went on to pen songs for Jennifer Hudson , Monica (entertainer)|Monica and Fantasia Barrino .
2008-2009: Fearless
Sullivan first appeared on the music mainstream scene with her debut single " Need U Bad ", released in May 2008. The song, which featured additional vocals by Missy Elliott and Sandra Denton|Sandy "Pepa" Denton of Salt-n-Pepa fame, went to number one on the Billboard Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and also peaked at number thirty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 . Sullivan's debut album Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan album)|Fearless was released on September 23, 2008. Sullivan wrote every song on the album, and she served as a producer alongside Missy Elliott , Salaam Remi and Peter Edge. The album received production from Elliott, Remi, Stargate , Carvin & Ivan , Jack Splash, and Fisticuffs. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts|Billboard Top R& B/Hip Hop Albums chart and debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 . The album is nearing an RIAA Gold certification, as the album has sold 510,000 records in the US so far. Sullivan followed up her successful debut single with the second single from Fearless , " Bust Your Windows ", which was released in September 2008 and reached number four on the Billboard Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number thirty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her most successful single on that chart to date. "Bust Your Windows" was also nominated for a Grammy Award|Grammy for Best R& B Song, though it did not win the award. " Lions, Tigers & Bears " was released as the album's third single in December 2008. It scored her third consecutive top ten on the Billboard Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number ten on that chart, and garnered some mainstream success by reaching number seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100. Sullivan later pursued success in the UK when she released " Dream Big (song)|Dream Big " as her first official UK single in February 2009, though it failed to chart there. The song was later released as the fourth US single from the album in April 2009, but also failed to chart there. The album's fifth and final single, "In Love with Another Man", was released in August 2009 and was only moderately successful by reaching number thirty-seven on the Billboard Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A sixth single, "Switch!", was going to be released in November 2009, though its release was later canceled. Sullivan was featured on a song entitled "Smoking Gun" with Jadakiss on his 2009 album The Last Kiss (album)|The Last Kiss . She was also a supporting act for R& B singer Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell on his highly successful 2008 U.S. tour and was the opening act for Ne-Yo 's 2009 Year of the Gentleman Tour . She additionally appeared on Ace Hood 's second album, Ruthless , on a song called "Champion". She also participated in the Essence Music Festival in June 2009 and headlined a few dates leading up to her Essence Festival performance with support from R& B singer/producer Ryan Leslie . In 2009, Sullivan appeared in commercials for Cotton Incorporated. Additionally, Sullivan made a guest appearance on Snoop Dogg 's tenth studio album Malice n Wonderland on the song "Different Languages".
2009-11: Love Me Back
Sullivan began working on her second album in 2009.BET.com, http://blogs.bet.com/music/soundOff/rappers-hold-down-jazmine-sullivan/ "Rappers 'Hold Down' Jazmine Sullivan", 23 July 2010 (accessed 25 July 2010) Producers contributing to the album included Ne-Yo , Carlos McKinney|Los da Mystro , Ryan Leslie , Lamb (band)|Lamb , Missy Elliott Concrete Loop, http://concreteloop.com/2010/01/music-news-keri-hilson-announce-sophomore-album-jazmine-sullivan-preps-new-album "Jazmine Sullivan Preps New Album", 21 January 2010 (accessed 25 July 2010) and Salaam Remi Citation needed|date=July 2010, who produced the majority of Fearless . Songs recorded for the album include "Blow", "Don't Make Me Wait" (a tribute to Prince (musician)|Prince ), and a reported sequel to "Bust Your Windows" titled "You Get On My Nerves", which was co-written by Ne-Yo . Love Me Back , Sullivan's second album, was released on November 30, 2010. The album was completed in June 2010. The album has been preceded by the lead single, " Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles) ", which was released on July 10, 2010. The single has reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album's second single, " 10 Seconds (song)|10 Seconds ", was released to radio airplay in late September, and has since then peaked at a position of 31 on the Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs . The song was at first to be released on October 25, but was released on November 22 ; the music video for the single was released on November 12. In early December 2010, Billboard (magazine)|Billboard honoured Sullivan as the 'Rising Star' for 2010.cite web|author=Published Friday, Dec 3 2010, 20:17 GMT |url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a291358/fergie-named-billboard-woman-of-the-year.html |title=Fergie named 'Billboard Woman Of The Year' - Showbiz News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2010-12-03 |accessdate=2011-10-12
2011-Present: New studio Album
Currently, Jazmine is working on her 3rd studio album.cite web|url= http://twitter.com/jsullivanmusic/status/11287355281375232 |title=Twitter / Jazmine Sullivan: i must be getting material |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2010-12-04 |accessdate=2011-10-12
On October 7, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records . With the shutdown, Sullivan (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release her future material on the RCA Records brand. cite web|url= http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/rca-s-new-executive-team-named-under-ceo-1005324782.story |title=RCA's New Executive Team Named Under CEO Peter Edge Amid Layoffs (Update) |publisher=Billboard.biz |date=2011-08-23 |accessdate=2011-10-12cite web|url= http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp? id=2268707 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more& #33; |publisher=FMQB |date= |accessdate=2011-10-12
Discography
main|Jazmine Sullivan discography
2008: Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan album)|Fearless
2010: Love Me Back
Awards/Nominations
BET Awards
*2009, Best Female R& B Artist (Nominated)
*2009, Best New Artist (Nominated)
*2009, BET Centric Award (Winner)
Grammy Awards
*2009, Best New Artist (Nominated)
*2009, Best Female R& B Vocal Performance: " Need U Bad " (Nominated)
*2009, Best R& B Contemporary Album: " Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan album)|Fearless " (Nominated)
*2009, Best R& B Song: " Bust Your Windows " (Nominated)
*2009, Best Traditional R& B Vocal Performance: "In Love With Another Man" (Nominated)
*2010, Best Female R& B Vocal Performance: Lions, Tigers & Bears (Nominated)
*2010, Best R& B Song: Lions, Tigers & Bears (Nominated)
*2011, Best Female R& B Vocal Performance: " Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles) " (Nominated)
Image Awards
*2009, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
Soul Train Awards
*2009, Best New Artist (Nominated)
*2009, Best R& B Song, Lions, Tigers and Bears (Nominated)
ASCAP Award
*2011, '''R& B/Hip Hop Song, " Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles) " (Winner)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2008) (TV series) - Herself
" 106 & Park " (2008) (TV series) - Herself
" The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson " (2009) (TV series) - Herself
" Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2009) (TV series) - Herselfcite web|author=login or register to post comments |url= http://www.jazminesullivanmusic.com/news/jazmines-jimmy-kimmel-live-performance-bust-your-windows-and-lions-tigers-bears |title=Jazmine's Jimmy Kimmel Live performance of "Bust Your Windows" and "Lions, Tigers, & Bears" & #124; The Official Jazmine Sullivan Site |publisher=Jazminesullivanmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2010-04-25
" Good Morning America " (2009) (TV series) - Herself
Red Tails (2012) - Deborah "Love Bunny" Gannett
References
Reflist
External links
Commons category
http://www.jazminesullivanmusic.com/ Official website
http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/450/jazmine_sullivan_clear_for_take_off/ Jazmine Sullivan interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' September 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/arts/music/24jazm.html? fta=y Music Review - Jazmine Sullivan - Singing That Sweet Soul Music at S.O.B.’s at New York Times
Jazmine Sullivan Persondata | NAME =Sullivan, Jazmine | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =April 9, 1987 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH =3008 | PLACE OF DEATH =mall coneys palace DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Jazmine Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:African American female singer-songwriters Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Category:American soul singers Category:People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Musicians from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Neo soul singers Category:RCA Records artists
