Ruby Frost | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jane de Jong |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Website | Official site |
Jane de Jong (born 1987), known professionally as Ruby Frost, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter from Auckland. In 2009, she won the nationwide music competition MTV 42Unheard, giving her a recording contract with Universal Music New Zealand.[1] Since then she has performed showcases at CMJ in New York and The Viper Room in LA;[2] toured with Mt Eden, Cut Copy, Evermore and Van She;[3] and opened for acts including Diplo, Nero, Kimbra, Digitalism and Garbage.[4] She was one of the four judges in season one of The X Factor NZ,[5] and was the runner-up mentor when her act Whenua Patuwai came second in the competition.[6]
- ^ Scoop. "42Unheard winner". Scoop. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ New Music: Ruby Frost - One Trick Pony | One Trick Pony
- ^ "RUBY FRÖST - Events - Facebook". Facebook.
- ^ "RUBY FRÖST - Videos - Facebook". Facebook.
- ^ "Melanie Blatt, Ruby Frost to judge X Factor NZ". 3 News. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Jackie Thomas wins X Factor NZ". 3 News. Retrieved 22 July 2013.