Jeremih

This article is about the singer. For his self-titled album, see Jeremih (album). For the prophet, see Jeremiah.

Jeremih
Jeremih in 2015
Born
Jeremy Phillip Felton

(1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 37)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materColumbia College Chicago (BS)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
Years active2009–present
Works
Children2
RelativesWillie Taylor (cousin)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Member ofMihTy
Websitejeremih.com

Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987),[2][3] known professionally as Jeremih (/ˈdʒɛrəmaɪ/ JERR-əm-eye),[4] is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He embarked on a musical career after meeting record producer Mick Schultz in 2008, and signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings the following year.

Jeremih's 2009 debut single, "Birthday Sex" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it preceded the release of his self-titled debut studio album in June that year, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200. His 2010 single, "Down on Me" (featuring 50 Cent) saw continued commercial success and matched the chart position of "Birthday Sex", also receiving sextuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It preceded the release of his second album All About You (2010), which was met with a critical and commercial decline. His 2014 single, "Don't Tell 'Em" (featuring YG) became his third top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song and its follow-up singles, "Oui" and "Planez" (featuring J. Cole), each received quintuple platinum certifications by the RIAA and preceded the release of his third album, Late Nights: The Album (2015). He formed the duo MihTy with singer Ty Dolla Sign in 2018, with whom he has released an eponymous collaborative album (2018).

  1. ^ "Jeremih". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Wanna Get Up Lyrics". Lyrics.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jeremih | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Jeremih: Pronounced Je Ruh My". All Hip Hop. December 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2018.