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Biography
BLP sources|date=August 2007Infobox musical artist | name = Young Rome| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Jerome Isaac Jones| alias = Romeo, Young Rome| Born = Birth date and age|1981|10|25|mf=y Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California , United States|U.S. | instrument =| genre = R& B , Hip hop music|hip hop | occupation = Musician , Record producer|producer , songwriter , actor | years_active = 1992 - 2002 (Immature/IMx) 2004 -present (solo) 1993 -present (actor)| label = The Ultimate Group|TUG Entertainment , Universal Records | associated_acts = IMx , Omarion , Marques Houston , Lil Fizz | website = Jerome Isaac Jones (born October 25, 1981), better known by his stage name Romeo/Young Rome , is an United States|American rapper , singer and actor . He is a former member of R& B singing group Immature/ IMx and released his solo debut album, Food for Thought (Young Rome album)|Food for Thought , in 2004.
Music career
Main|IMxJones was a founding member of R& B group Immature/ IMx , which included members Marques Houston|Marques "Batman" Houston and Kelton "LDB" Kessee and was managed by Chris Stokes (record producer)|Chris Stokes . Jones' nickname at this time was "Romeo". The group released four albums under the name Immature: On Our Worst Behavior (1992), Playtyme Is Over (1994), We Got It (album)|We Got It (1995) and The Journey (Immature album)|The Journey (1997). In 1999, the group underwent a name change and continued on to release two albums under the name IMx: Introducing IMx (1999) and IMx (album)|IMx (2001). The group also branched out into film (such as House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute ) and television (such as A Different World (TV series)|A Different World ) before disbanding in 2002.
Solo career
Food for Thought
Main|Food for Thought (Young Rome album)In 2004, Jones began pursuing a solo career. Under the name Young Rome, he released his debut album on June 24, 2004 entitled Food for Thought (Young Rome album)|Food for Thought . The album featured the singles "After Party" (featuring former B2K member Omarion ) and "Freaky" (featuring rapper Guerilla Black ).
Round 1
In 2005, Jones continued to work with former bandmate Marques Houston. He made a guest appearance on Houston's album Naked (Marques Houston album)|Naked (2005) in a song entitled " All Because of You (Marques Houston song)|All Because of You ". Jones had also began work on a project tentatively titled, Round 1 , which was set to see a release in 2006. Two contending singles were released but failed to obtain the media attention Jones' label had hoped for thus resulting a cancellation of the album.
Discography
Albums
Year
Albums
2004
Food for Thought
2006
Round 1 (Unreleased)
Singles
Year
Title
Album
2004
"After Party" (featuring Omarion )
Food for Thought (Young Rome album)
2004
"Freaky" (featuring Guerilla Black )
2005
"For Your Love" (featuring Marques Houston )
Round 1
2006
(featuring Smooth (singer)>Needa S. )
2009
"Love You More" (featuring Omarion )
TBA
Acting career
Filmography
Television
Year
Title
Role
1993
A Different World
Crayton Adams
1996
Family Matters
Himself
1996
'' The Parent 'Hood
Himself
1997
Sister, Sister
Himself
Film
Year
Film
Role
1994
House Party 3
Jerome
2001
House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute
Mark
2004
You Got Served
Sonny
2007
Feel the Noise
Himself
Eye condition
Throughout most of his career with Immature/IMx, Jones wore an eye patch over his right eye, leading to speculation that Jones had an eye condition. However, Jones later clarified the situation in a verse from his song "Look Down On Me", featured on his debut album Food For Thought : cquote|I remember when Brandy Norwood hit me in my eye. I had a detached retina (and) my lens came out, I had to have three eye surgeries. And she thought we'd never be cool again. But I put that on my life, I love her to death. If she hear me talking, I know she can hear the honesty in my voice and my sincerity. Jones has also stated that he was hit in the eye with a book.cite web | title=Young Rome Biography | url= http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,2943596,00.html | accessdate=2008-02-05 ArtistDirect.com
References
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External links
http://www.myspace.com/officialjeromejones/ Official MyspaceDead link|date=March 2009
IMDB name|name=Jerome Jones|id=0428370
IMx Persondata | NAME =Rome, Young | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =October 25, 1981 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Rome, Young Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:African American musicians Category:IMx members Category:Living people Category:1981 births
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