Montell Jordan
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| Birth name | Montell Du'Sean Jordan |
| Born | December 3, 1968 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | R&B, New Jack Swing |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Label(s) | Def Jam (1994–2002) Koch (2003–2004) |
| Website | www.montelljordan.com |
Montell Du'Sean Jordan (born December 3, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan was the second R&B artist signed to the Def Jam label (following Oran "Juice" Jones) and became the main male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003.
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[edit] Biography
Jordan attended Pepperdine University in California, where he received a bachelor's degree in communication and was a member of the fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi.
Jordan's first single was the 1995 #1 hit single "This Is How We Do It," which sampled Slick Rick's earlier Def Jam hit "Children's Story". Jordan followed up his success with "Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz", which peaked at #21. Later hits would include "Let's Ride" with Master P in 1998 and "Get It on Tonite" in 1999.
Besides crafting his own material, Jordan has written and produced for a number of outside artists, including Christina Milian, 98 Degrees, Deborah Cox ("Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," 1998), and Sisqó (the number-one hit "Incomplete," 2000). The singer has had cameo roles in the films The Fighting Temptations and The Nutty Professor, and he performed on the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown.
Jordan left Def Soul in 2003 and released the album Life After Def on Koch Records. A Christian, Jordan now appears on TBN.
In April 2006, in response to a question about his next album, Jordan was quoted as saying, "Album and first single are complete. 'Pressure' due out June – September 2006."[citation needed]
He appeared as a cosinger on latest album of very popular Croatian singer named Nina Badrić "07" in duet song "Ne dam te nikom" ("I'm not giving you to anyone").
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Def Soul releases
- 1995: This Is How We Do It
- 1996: More…
- 1998: Let's Ride
- 1999: Get It On…Tonite
- 2002: Montell Jordan
- Koch release
- 2003: Life After Def
- Independent release
- 2007: Pressure
[edit] Singles
- 1995: "This Is How We Do It"
- 1995: "Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz"
- 1995: "Daddy's Home"
- 1996: "Payback" (featuring Coolio)
- 1996: "Falling" (featuring Flesh-N-Bone)
- 1996: "I Like" (featuring Slick Rick)
- 1997: "What's on Tonight"
- 1998: "I Can Do That"
- 1998: "Let's Ride" (featuring Master P)
- 1999: "Get It On Tonite" (Remix) (featuring LL Cool J)
- 2000: "Once Upon a Time"
- 2000: "Unstoppable"
- 2001: "You Must Have Been"
- 2003: "Supa Star"
- 2004: "Fighting Temptations"
- 2007: "Me & You"
[edit] Collaborations
Montell Jordan's debut featured Coolio rapping on the track "Payback". Later, Jordan would appear in the song "Homeboy" on Coolio's "My Soul" Album.
In November 2007,Montell recorded the song with Croatian pop singer Nina Badrić .Song will feature at Nina's new album "07" and it is titled :"Ne dam te nikom' (Don't wanna give you to anyone)". Montell sings the English section in the song.
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] 1995
- 1995 MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best Dance Video ("This Is How We do It") and Best Rhythm & Blues Video ("This Is How We do It")
- 1995 Grammy Award nomination for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male ("This Is How We Do It")
