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Jacob Latimore
Birth nameJacob O'Neal Latimore, Jr
Born (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 (age 28)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
GenresR&B, pop
Occupation(s)Actor, Dancer, Singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
LabelsIndependent

Jacob O'Neal Latimore, Jr. (born August 10, 1996) is an American R&B/pop recording artist and actor.

Music

Jacob’s father and uncles make up the The Latimore Brothers. By the time the singer/dancer turned 9-years old he knew he wanted to pursue a career in the music industry. After learning a serious discipline for the art of danceam, which features upcoming young musicians.[1] Latimore performed on Maury, on the "Most Talented Kids" (2006) episode. In 2007, he and his family moved from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Atlanta, Georgia to take his career to the next level. That year, his single "Superstar".

In order to keep his music career on the right track, he moved to Atlanta in 2007. Jacob’s team set up a premiere showcase to introduce him to the Atlanta music scene as he performed for executives and tastemakers. The showcase attracted Grammy award winning producer Rodney Jerkins and R&B singer Lloyd and introduced him to producers Corna Boys and Rico Love, who produced his second viral single “Superstar” that charted on Billboard R&B and Hip Hop Sales Charts.

In 2010 with the help of a viral video performance of Jacob caught the eye of RCA Records A&R, Wayne Williams. Members of the RCA staff were also left in awe by his charismatic personality and amazinging voice that instantly answered the question of whether the young teen has star power. Jacob was immediately signed to the label and brought along managers Larry Rudolph and Jeremy Geffen.

Jacob’s first single “Like ‘Em All” featuring Diggy Simmons and produced by Infinity, is an up-tempo track in which Jacob and Diggy let the girls know that they’re beautiful despite their flaws. He was signed to RCA Records in March 2010. Latimore released "Like 'Em All" feat. Diggy Simmons. Months later, he shot the video for the single. In 2011, Latimore released "Nothing On Me" and "Like 'Em All" (Radio Version) feat. Issa, his Crown World Entertainment and RCA Records label mate.[2] All three songs have made it on 106 & Park Hip-Hop and R&B Countdown.

Latimore was featured on the 2011 Scream Tour "The Next Generation" headlined by Mindless Behavior, and Diggy Simmons.[3] He was also featured on Diggy Simmons's "Life of the Jetsetter Tour" and most recently Mindless Behavior's #1 Girl Tour.[4] He also made a song with Cymphonique, Master P's daughter.

He was nominated for the "YoungStars Award" at the 2012 BET Awards.[5] His mixtape "This Is Me" came out November 29, 2012 and it features Diggy Simmons, and the OMG Girlz.

Dancing

Latimore developed his dancing skills by studying his favorite groups as a child. When his mother brought home a promo tape of B2K's first concert appearance he watched the video repeatedly until he perfected every move. He also studied his favorite movie, The Temptations. In an interview with Radio Disney Latimore said, "I watched that movie everyday. I remember doing the dance moves all the rime they are one of the best groups ever." He also was Part of A club in his hometown. The club was called" Sing Out Your Heart" which is where he got his vocals started and stretching.

Influences

Latimore has cited Usher, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, Mario, and The Temptations as influences. He also stated on many of his YouTube videos that anyone in the world living their dream inspires him.[6][7]

Singles

  • "Bestfriends" (2006)
  • "Superstar" (2007)
  • "Like 'Em All" feat. Diggy Simmons (2010)
  • "Nothing On Me" (2011)
  • "Like 'Em All" (Radio Version) feat. Issa (2011)
  • "You Come First" (2012)
  • Alone (2013)
  • All Mine (2013)
  • "Fantasy Girl" (2008)

Mixtapes

  • "This Is Me" (2012)
  • "This Is Me 2" (September 19, 2013)

Television appearances

  • Maury (2006)
  • So Random (2011)
  • Reed Between the Lines (2011)

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Radio Disney – Artists – Incubator – Jacob Latimore Bio". Radio.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  2. ^ "Like 'Em All – Jacob Latimore featuring Issa by RCARecords on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2012-04-09."SCREAM Star Entertainment". Screamtour.com. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  3. ^ Vaughn, Kenya (2011-10-17). "Jacob Latimore best in show for Scream Tour's class of 2011". St. Louis American. Archived from the original on 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  4. ^ http://www.mindlessbehavior.com/news/default.aspx?nid=38504
  5. ^ http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2012/nominees/bet-awards-2012-nomination-s5.html
  6. ^ "welovejacob". YouTube. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  7. ^ "The Official Jacob Latimore Site". Welovejacob.com. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

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