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about|the singer|his self-titled album|Jeremih (album)Infobox musical artist | name = Jeremih | image = Jeremih August 2009.jpg| caption = Jeremih performing at Last Damn Show 11 in Old Bridge,NJ in August 2009| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Jeremih Felton| Born = birth date and age|1987|7|17 Chicago , Illinois , United States| origin =| instrument = singing|Vocals , Drums , piano , saxophone | genre = contemporary R& B|R& B , pop music|pop Hip hop | occupation = Singer–songwriter , record producer | years_active = 2009–present| label = Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam | associated_acts = 50 Cent , Lloyd Banks , Ludacris , Diggy Simmons | website = http://jeremih.net Jeremih Official Website Jeremih Felton (born July 17, 1987), who performs under the mononymous person|mononym Jeremih (IPAc-en|icon|'|d?|?r|?|m|a?), is an American recording artist and producer signed to Def Jam Recordings . Jeremih's debut single, " Birthday Sex " (which was also recorded in French), peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 . His first and self-titled album, Jeremih (album)|Jeremih , debuted at number six on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 , selling 59,000 copies in its first week. On September 9, 2010, he released his second album, All About You (album)|All About You .
Life and career
Early life
Born into a musical family,cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1615523/20090708/jeremih.jhtml|title=Jeremih Talks About 'Nervous' Def Jam Audition|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2009-07-08|work= MTV News |accessdate=2009-07-15 he began playing instruments at the age of three and taught himself how to play several, including drum kit|drums , piano and the saxophone .cite web|url= http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-4613-triple-threat-chicago-native-jeremih-the-singer-rapper-musician.html|title=Triple threat: Chicago native Jeremih, the singer, rapper, musician|last=Vaughn|first=Shamontiel L.|date=2009-05-22|work= Chicago Defender |publisher= Real Times |accessdate=2009-06-01cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/breakenter/jeremih-1003962439.story|title=Jeremih Lights Up Hot Debut With 'Sexday Birth'|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|date=April 15, 2009|work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |publisher= Nielsen Company|Nielsen Business Media |archiveurl= http://replay.web.archive.org/20090525031436/ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/breakenter/jeremih-1003962439.story|archivedate=May 25, 2009 Jeremih attended Morgan Park High School , where he was part of the marching band as well as a Latin jazz band, where he learned to play percussion instruments like conga s and timbales .cite web|url= http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/444/\jeremih_perfect_presence|title=Perfect Presence - Pete Lewis Interviews Jeremih|last=Lewis|first=Pete|work= Blues & Soul |accessdate=2009-09-09 He graduated at the age of 16 and enrolled into the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois to pursue a career in engineering .cite web|url= http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/hiphop/1644525,CST-FTR-jeremih30.article|title=Engineering a career with a 'Birthday' hit|last=Houlihan|first=Mary|date=June 30, 2009|work=Chicago Sun-Times|archiveurl= http://www.jeremih.com/news_d.aspx? nid=4413|archivedate=July 2, 2009 Having graduated from high school at an early age, he said in an interview that he found himself "getting in a lot of trouble" while attending the university and plans on returning to earn his degree.name="Diddy-style success">cite news|url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31925623|title=Jeremih wants Diddy-style success|date=2009-07-15|work=MSNBC.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2009-11-02 After performing a tribute for Ray Charles at one of the campus's talent show s, he received positive feedback and realized his vocal ability, saying that the "music was just taking over". In 2007, he enrolled in Columbia College Chicago to pursue a degree in music business.cite web|url= http://www.jeremihmusic.com/bio.aspx|title=Bio|work=JeremihMusic.com|publisher=Def Jam Recordings|accessdate=2009-11-02
Career beginnings and debut album
While attending Columbia College Chicago , Jeremih collaborated with record producer Mick Schultz . Together, they recorded a song entitled "My Ride". Jeremih received guidance by his cousin Day26 group member, Willie Taylor .cite web|url= http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/Entertainment/html/20090522T230000-0500_152022_OBS_GREEN_DAY__BLACK_EYED_PEAS_AND_JEREMIH_SOAR_TO_THE_TOP.asp|title=Green Day, Black Eyed Peas and Jeremih soar to the top|last=Jackson|first=Kevin|date=2009-05-23|work= The Jamaica Observer |accessdate=2009-06-01Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot In February 2009, Jeremih met with Island Def Jam Music Group|Island Def Jam chairman L. A. Reid and executive vice president of A& R Karen Kwak. After performing for the two, Jeremih was signed to Def Jam Recordings that same day.Jeremiah once fell in love with a woman named Farah faraj from Lebanon but she did not love him he was very heartbroken
Jeremih Neukte zijn moeder his debut single, " Birthday Sex ", in early 2009 and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 .cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lady-gaga-takes-two-top-10-spots-on-billboard-1003980330.story|title=Lady GaGa Takes Two Top 10 Spots On Billboard's Hot 100|last=Ben-Yehuda|first=Ayala|date=2009-06-04|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=2009-06-04 His eponymous debut album, Jeremih (album)|Jeremih , was released in June 2009 under Def Jam; it debuted at number six on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 and sold 59,000 copies in its first week.cite web|url= http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/35974/week-ending-july-5-2009-all-michael-all-the-time/;_ylt=AttOAvqj6ju_QnFm58sPaNXzvSUv|title=Week Ending July 5, 2009: All Michael, All The Time|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=2009-07-08|work= Yahoo& #33; Music |accessdate=2009-07-15 In promotion of the album, Jeremih took part in America's Most Wanted Tour , alongside Lil Wayne , Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em .cite web|url= http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg? articleid=1199833|title='Birthday' suitor Jeremih's star rises|last=Carter|first=Lauren|date=2009-09-25|work= Boston Herald |publisher= Herald Media |accessdate=2009-10-07 The second single, " Imma Star (Everywhere We Are) ", has peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 .cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/#/song/jeremih/imma-star-everywhere-we-are/13396024|title=Imma Star (Everywhere We Are) - Jeremih|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=2009-10-09
In August 2009, Jeremih was selected by Ron Huberman and Mayor Richard Daley of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to campaign children to return to school.cite web|url= http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-oped0807schoolaug07,0,4621075.story|title=Getting together through the generations|last=Ullrich|first=Kurt|date=2009-08-07|work= Chicago Tribune |publisher= Tribune Company |accessdate=2009-08-07cite web|url= http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/08/birthday-sex-choice-spurs-protest-against-cps.html|title='Birthday Sex' choice spurs protest against CPS|last=Harrison|first=Lauren R.|date=2009-08-06|work=Chicago Breaking News|publisher=Tribune Company|accessdate=2009-08-07 Community activists protested and demanded CPS to undo their decision, claiming that Jeremih's music was "not appropriate for students" and "promotes teen sex".cite web|url= http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story? section=news/local& id=6952361|title=Activists protest CPS choice of 'Birthday Sex' singer|date=2009-08-06|work= ABC News |accessdate=2009-08-07 Huberman argued that "school officials would be naive to pretend students don't listen to Felton's music already".cite web|url= http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1704180,birthday-sex-school-protest-080609.article|title=School's 'Birthday Sex' role model draws protests|last=Spak|first=Cara|date=2009-08-06|work=Chicago Sun-Times|publisher=Sun-Times Media Group|accessdate=2009-08-07 Daley also argued that recording artists have the freedom of speech , noting that Jeremih was "a young man, with a back-to-school message, a young man who has had great success recording, producer, going to school, went to public school". In September 2009, Jeremih performed on ABC Daytime 's soap opera One Life to Live , alongside recording artist Lionel Richie . The two performed " Just Go (Lionel Richie song)|Just Go ", a song from Richie's album with Just Go (album)|the same title .cite web|url= http://onelifetolive.about.com/b/2009/09/14/singers-lionel-richie-and-jeremih-set-to-perform-next-week.htm|title=Singers Lionel Richie and Jeremih Set to Perform|last=Spak|first=Cara|date=2009-09-29|work= About.com |accessdate=2009-09-14
All About You (Second Album)
On June 1, 2010 Jeremih released the first single off of his second studio album All About You (album)|All About You titled " I Like (Jeremih song)|I Like " featuring Ludacris . The single is available for purchase on iTunes . " All About You (album)|All About You " was released on September 28, 2010.
The confirmed second single off the album is " Down On Me (song)|Down On Me " featuring rapper 50 Cent . http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/jeremih-feat-50-cent-down-on A video was shot in 3D for this but it has been confirmed that it's not the official music video, which has since been shot and released on December 17, 2010. http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/jeremih-x-50-cent-down-on-me
Musical style
Jeremih cites Michael Jackson , Stevie Wonder and R. Kelly as his biggest influences.cite web|url= http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-jeremih_0822gd.ART.State.Edition1.4bdc20b.html|title=Jeremih performs in Dallas riding the wave of his big hit, 'Birthday Sex'|last=Burkes|first=Dawn M.|date=2009-08-22|work= The Dallas Morning News |publisher= A. H. Belo |accessdate=2009-08-25 He described their music as "timeless", calling them "true musician-artists". With the release of his debut album, Andy Kellman of Allmusic compared Jeremih's vocals to Slim (112)|Slim of 112 (band)|112 and Raphael Saadiq , noting that his "charmingly sly voice...is hard to not like".cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1611544|pure_url=yes|title=Jeremih - Overview|work=Allmusic|accessdate=2009-08-25 In contrast, Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe felt that Jeremih's voice was "thin", showing "little range".cite web|url= http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/06/29/jeremih_jeremih/|title=Jeremih, 'Jeremih'|last=Capobianco|first=Ken|date=2009-06-29|work= The Boston Globe |publisher= The New York Times Company |accessdate=2009-08-25 Jody Rosen expressed that Jeremih "has a way with tunes and hooks".cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jeremih/albums/album/28847806/review/29237139/jeremih|title=Jeremih: Jeremih: Music Reviews|last=Rosen|first=Jody|date=2009-07-20|work= Rolling Stone |publisher= Jann Wenner|Wenner Media |accessdate=2009-08-25 He received comparisons to The-Dream , R. Kelly and Stevie Wonder.cite web|url= http://www.straight.com/article-246917/songwriting-puts-jeremih-fast-track|title=Songwriting puts Jeremih on the fast track|last=Turenne|first=Martin|date=2009-08-13|work= The Georgia Straight |publisher=Vancouver Free Press|accessdate=2009-08-25
Discography
Main|Jeremih discography; Studio albums
Jeremih (album)|Jeremih (2009)
All About You (album)|All About You (2010)
Awards and nominations
;MOBO Awards The Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO Awards) is an awards ceremony established in 1995 by Kanya King .
awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2009 |Jeremih |Best R& B/Soul Act |nom|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6095726/Mobo-Awards-2009-nominations-unveiled.html|title=Mobo Awards 2009 nominations unveiled|last=Singh|first=Anita|date=2009-08-26|work= The Daily Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group|accessdate=2009-08-27 |- end ;American Music Awards The American Music Award s is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973.
awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2009 |Jeremih |T-Mobile Soul/R& B Breakthrough Artist |nom|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/13/taylor-swift-michael-jackson-eminem-lead-ama-nominations/|title=Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Eminem Lead AMA Nominations|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-10-13|work= Rolling Stone |publisher= Jann Wenner|Wenner Media |accessdate=2009-10-14 |- end ;NAACP Awards An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature.
awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2010 |Jeremih |Outstanding New Artist |nom|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.naacpimageawards.net/41/winners |- end ;Chicago Music Awards The Chicago Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony for music artist professionals to get recognized for their talents and hard work. Ephraim Martin, CMA President, is the founder.
awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2010 |Jeremih |Best New Entertainer Of The Year |won|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.martininterculture.com/cma.html |- end awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2010 |Jeremih |Songwriter Of The Year |won|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.martininterculture.com/cma.html |- end awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2010 |Jeremih |R& B Entertainer Of The Year |won|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.martininterculture.com/cma.html |- end awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2011 |Jeremih |Best Male Vocalist Of The Year |won|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.martininterculture.com |- end
References
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External links
http://www.jeremihmusic.com/ Official website
JeremihDef Jam Recordings
Persondata|NAME=Jeremih |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Felton, Jeremih |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Singer–songwriter , record producer |DATE OF BIRTH= |PLACE OF BIRTH= Chicago , Illinois , United States |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:African American singer-songwriters Category:African American record producers Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Category:Columbia College Chicago alumni Category:Def Jam Recordings artists Category:Musicians from Chicago, Illinois Category:University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni Category:African American male singers
