Jaheim

Jaheim is a R&B;, Soul and Hip-Hop multi-platinum singer. He was signed to Divine Mill Records in 2000. He released his first album, Ghetto Love, that following year. His second album followed in 2002. Both albums reached platinum status. His third album, Ghetto Classics, was released on February 14, 2006, and debuted at the number one position on the Billboard 200. It sold over 153,000 copies during its first week of release.

Fast Facts

1. Full Name: Jaheim Hoagland
2. Born: May 26, 1978
3. Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey
4. Years Active: 2000 - Present
5. Record Label: Atlantic Records
6. Grandfather, Victor Hoagland and cousin, TD Hoagland are singers too
7. Appeared in the Aaliyah tribute video, "Miss You"

Quotes From Jaheim

1. "Yeah, I won on The Apollo three times, and the third time I won I met Kaygee [former member of Naughty by Nature,] and he said I didn't have to go back no more. So I never went back." — Jaheim on winning at Apollo
2. "I went out and I recorded a song in the studio, some Isley Brothers songs, recorded all their hit sides. I recorded a Luther Vandross cut messing with this group called YBG, and we went out, we recorded it. From there I just started shopping that, started getting a lot of breaks: Showtime at the Apollo, a lot of talent shows, opening up for a lot of groups out there, you know, and here I am now." — Jaheim on his early recordings
3. "Ghetto is a beautiful thing. If you look at "Fabulous" the video, that's everything that's in the ghetto. A lot of those people didn't have homes, or didn't have none of the beautiful things that a lot of the people on tv have or that you see in those videos. But some people are content within and are willing to live within their means. I grew up on welfare and stuff like that, so I mean.. cause somebody might eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.. and then you talking, got a little milk in your hand or whatever.. then to say "that's ghetto." (laughs) But there is certain things that you love about that stuff." &mash; Jaheim on the word "ghetto"

Studio Albums

• 2001: Ghetto Love
• 2002: Still Ghetto
• 2006: Ghetto Classics
• 2007: The Makings of a Man

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