Japhe Tejeda

Japhe Tejeda
Born
Alma materUniversity at Albany, SUNY
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Labels

Japhe Tejeda is an American singer, songwriter, and producer, best known for co-writing "Don't Wanna Be a Player" and "The Boy Is Mine", as well as other various work with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and his brother Fred Jerkins III.[1][2][3][4] Tejeda, alongside friends Jermaine Paul, Danny Martinez, and Charles Paul, were former members of the R&B vocal quartet 1 Accord, one of the first signees on Shaquille O'Neal's short-lived The World Is Mine (T.W.IsM.) imprint in collaboration with A&M Records.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Brandy & Monica - the Boy is Mine". Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Songwriters & Publishers: No.1 Song Credits". Billboard. June 27, 1998. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Herstory 21: Why Brandy & Monica "The Boy is Mine" Still Triggers Nostalgia". January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Shaq Signs Record Deal With A&M". AP News. February 10, 1998. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Chrysanthe, Eva (November 19, 1995). "Bronxdale Housing Project". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Sandler, Adam (February 9, 1998). "Shaq signs with A&M Records". Variety. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.