Jermaine Paul
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jeremiah Jermaine Paul |
| Also known as | JP, Preacher |
| Born | July 26, 1979 Harriman, New York, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, neo soul, rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | T.W.Is.M Records, A&M, Universal Republic |
| Associated acts | 1Accord, Alicia Keys, Blake Shelton |
| Website | www.jermaine-paul.com |
Jermaine Paul (born July 26, 1978), is an American R&B/soul artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[1] He was the winner of the second season of The Voice.
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[edit] Early life
Jeremiah Jermaine Paul was born July 26, 1978 in Harriman, New York, and was raised in Spring Valley, New York. He is the fifth of 10 children.[2] "While in Spring Valley, his dad, a preacher, made sure the kids stayed out of trouble and away from drugs by turning their living room into a musical performance area," SUCCESS magazine wrote. "It was loaded with instruments—piano, drums and guitars—and some of the kids, including Jermaine, formed a group to perform gospel songs in local churches." By 12 years old, he began to acquire a reputation for singing at local churches and talent shows with his family. Jermaine joined numerous adult choirs.[1]
At the age of 2, Jermaine and his brother (Charles Paul) moved to Alabama with their grandfather. There, he was introduced to the guitar. He played his step-grandmother's old Gibson guitar at the local church. With some knowledge of the guitar, and the yearning to go back to New York, he wrote his first song.[1]
At age 14, he moved upstate to Harriman, New York (Hudson Valley). There he attended Monroe-Woodbury High School and was introduced to rock and jazz. While taking Guitar lessons he was selected to join the all-state, all-county chorus, and the classically-trained high school voice ensemble.[1]
[edit] Music career
At 15, Paul joined a quartet group named 1Accord signing to basketball star Shaquille O'Neal's label, T.W.Is.M Records. He began writing and producing songs of his own. Paul auditioned for the first season of American Idol but did not receive any callbacks from the producers.[1] He began recording backing vocals for artists such as Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Blackstreet and Jaguar Wright.[1]
[edit] The Voice
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In 2012, he auditioned for the second season of The Voice singing "Complicated" from Avril Lavigne. Only two of the judges turned their chairs on (Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green with Paul opting to be on Team Blake.
He was the eventual winner of the second season with Juliet Simms as runner-up.
[edit] After The Voice
His winning song, a cover of "I Believe I Can Fly" made it up to #83 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up "Soul Man with his coach Blake Shelton did not break the Hot 100, reaching just #108.
His debut album Finally will be released early 2013.[citation needed]
His single "I Believe in This Life" reportedly taken from his forthcoming album premiered on The Voice on November 8, 2012.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2013: Finally (tentative title)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| 2012 | "Complicated" | — | Non-album releases by The Voice |
| "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | — | ||
| "Livin' on a Prayer" | — | ||
| "Against All Odds" | — | ||
| "Open Arms" | — | ||
| "I Believe I Can Fly" | 83 | ||
| "Soul Man"A (with coach, Blake Shelton) |
108 | ||
| "I Believe in This Life" |
Finally (upcoming album) | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
- ADid not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[4]
[edit] Appearances
- Singles as back up vocals
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 1996 | "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (Shaquille O'Neal featuring 1Accord) | You Can't Stop The Reign |
| 1997 | "Don't Stop, Don't Quit" (1Accord) | Booty Call Soundtrack |
| 1998 | "Rivers" (Shaquille O'Neal featuring 1Accord) | Respect |
| 2003 | "Diary" (Alicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul) | The Diary of Alicia Keys |
| 2005 | "Unbreakable" (Alicia Keys featuring Jermaine Paul) | Unplugged |
| 2005 | "Gold Digger" (Remix) (Kanye West featuring Focus) | Late Registration |
| 2005 | "If This World Were Mine" (Alicia Keys featuring Jermaine Paul) | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross |
| 2008 | "The Preamble" | The Preamble |
| 2009 | "Airplane" |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Jermaine Paul Fansite & Fanlisting". Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070216093052/http://www.jermainepaul.com/. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Boyle Cush, Christina. "Jermaine Paul Emerges as the Front Man". SUCCESS magazine. VideoPlus. http://www.success.com/articles/1974------jermaine-paul. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ http://newyork.newsday.com/entertainment/things-to-do/hudson-buzz-1.3774483/jermaine-paul-to-premiere-new-single-on-the-voice-1.4152825
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of May 26, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14087107. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Jermaine Paul's official fansite
- Jermaine Paul's Myspace page
- Jermaine Paul's Twitter page
- Jermaine Paul's Facebook page
| Preceded by Javier Colon |
The Voice (U.S. TV series) Winner 2012 (Spring) |
Succeeded by Cassadee Pope |
| Preceded by "Stitch by Stitch" |
The Voice (U.S. TV series) Winner's song "I Believe I Can Fly 2012 (Spring) |
Succeeded by Cry |
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- African-American singer-songwriters
- American child singers
- American keyboardists
- American pianists
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- American soul musicians
- American tenors
- Living people
- Neo soul singers
- Musicians from New York
- People from New York City
- Rhythm and blues pianists
- The Voice series contestants
- People from Orange County, New York
- 1979 births
