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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Jazze Pha| image =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Phalon Anton Alexander| Born = Memphis , Tennessee , United States | origin = Atlanta , Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia | instrument = Keyboard instrument|Keyboards , Vocals , Sampler (musical instrument)|Sampler , Percussion | genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , Rhythm and blues|R& B | occupation = Record producer | years_active = 1995-present| label = Sho'nuff Records , Atlantic Records | associated_acts = Ciara (entertainer)|Ciara | website = Phalon Anton Alexander (born 1974), also known as Jazze Pha (IPAc-en|icon|?|d?|æ|z|i|_|'|f|e?Respell|JAZ|eeRespell|FAY|'), is an American record producer .
He was born and raised in Memphis, and is the son of James Alexander a bassist and a member of the Bar-Kays, an R& B musical group.
Career
His well known trademark is hollering "Ladies and Gentlemen!" at the beginning, and sometimes at the end of the tracks he has contributed to.
He made an early appearance on Erick Sermon 's 1995 album Double or Nothing (Erick Sermon album)|Double or Nothing performing on a skit and collaborating with Sermon on "Man Above".
Jazze Pha's first hit was the club anthem from Tela (rapper)|Tela , "Sho Nuff", the label banner of the producer's company.
His first production was for Gerald Levert , Keith Sweat , and Johnny Gill on supergroup LSG 's first album, with the fresh "Let A Playa Get His Freak On", in 1997.
Other artists he has collaborated with include Notorious B.I.G , Nelly , Ludacris , T.I. , U.G.K. , Lil Wayne , Nate Dogg , Ras Kass , Trick Daddy , Bone Thugs-N-Harmony , Petey Pablo , Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes , Big Boi , Ciara , Aaliyah , Girlicious and Eightball & MJG .
Pha also helped Ciara start out her career. He produced the hit single, which was titled " 1, 2 Step ", which featured Missy Elliott , which was included on her debut album which was named Goodies (album)|Goodies , which was released in 2004. He also produced the tracks which were called "Thug Style", "Pick Up the Phone", and "Lookin' at You". Two years later in 2006, he produced her hit single, which was called " Get Up (Ciara song)|Get Up ", the song featured Chamillionaire , and was included on her album named Ciara: The Evolution . The two have not worked since then,because Pha says they have not seen eye-to-eye.
Personal life
Born, raised and grew up and honed his talents in Memphis, Tennessee, His father is Bar-Kays bassist , James Alexander (musician)|James Alexander one of the most influential groups of the Memphis soul scene in the 1960s.. He is named after the late Phalon Jones , a member of his father's group, who, along with most of the other Bar-Kays, was killed in a 1967 plane crash.. His mother is an experienced singer named Denise Williams, but contrary to widespread belief, she is not chart-topping Rhythm and blues|R& B and gospel music|gospel singer, Denise Williams|Deniece "Niecy" Williams .(2007, April 14) http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4576754-1.html Let's Hear It For The Girl, Billboard (magazine)|Billboard "Deniece Williams is not Jazze Pha's mom. While chatting about the pending release of her first R& B album in more than 10 years, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter wants to clear up a misconception she has been hearing and reading the past two years. 'I applaud him and his success,' Williams says of Pha, who has produced hits by Ciara and others. 'But he is not my son.' For the record & mdash; confirmed by Pha's dad, Bar-Kays member James Alexander & mdash; the confusion surfaced because his son's mother shares the same name as the singing Williams."Tolliver, Vincent. "Jazze Pha: Behind The Music", Black Entertainment Television|bet.com , Music section "Jazze Pha has been surrounded by music all his life. His father is James Alexander, bass guitarist for the Bar Kays. His mother, Denise Williams, is an accomplished singer, having worked with everyone from Earth, Wind, and Fire to Barbra Streisand . But she is not the same Deniece Williams that R& B fanatics have come to know and love. 'Yea man straighten that out,' he says, referring to the belief that his mother is the legendary singer."Galloway, A. Scott. " http://www.urbannetwork.com/SECTIONS/interviews/niecy.html Love & Lunch... Niecy Style", Urban Network , Interviews section "Jazze Pha has a mother named Denise Williams that people keep mistaking for me."Thomas, Christopher "Milan". "Jazze Pha: Party Music & Songs For Your Car", allhiphop.com, Features section, July 2006 "If you think Deniece Williams is my mom, she's not ... My mom's name is Denise Williams, and people twisted that and ran with it. Now, I get people who want to argue with me that say, 'Yeah, that is your mama!' No, it’s not."
Discography
main|Jazze Pha production discography
TBA: Ladies And Gentlemen
References
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External links
http://www.jazzephaandceelo.com/ Official Jazze Pha & Cee-Lo Green Website
Cash Money Records Persondata | NAME = Pha, Jazze | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1975 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Pha, Jazze Category:1975 births Category:African American rappers Category:African American singers Category:American hip hop record producers Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:Living people Category:People from Memphis, Tennessee Category:Rappers from Atlanta, Georgia
