J-Boog

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J-Boog
Background information
Birth name	Jarell Damonte Houston
Also known as	J-Boog, Boog
Born	August 11, 1985 (age 21)
Origin	United States Compton, California
Genre(s)	Rap Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer,Dancer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2001–present
Associated acts	B2K, Omarion, Lil Fizz, Marques Houston

J-Boog (born Jarell Da'monte Houston Aka J-Boog on August 11, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer, he is one of the former members of boy band B2K. He's the cousin to actor/singer, Marques Houston. He is not a cousin to his former bandmate, Omarion. Neither are Omarion and Marques Houston related. They call eachother brothers, due to their close relationship.He had a daughter on October 5, 2005, Anaiya Jaraiya Houston with his girlfriend, Jondelle and the couple has welcomed their second child together back on December 14, 2006, Jarell Da'monte Houston Jr. He and former band member Lil Fizz are currently in a new movie set to be released in 2007 called Steppin' the movie

Jarell was 1/4 of the boy group B2K. The other with three members of the group are: Omarion (Omari Grandberry), Raz-B (De'mario Thornton) and Lil Fizz (Dreux Frederic). The name J-Boog came from his grandmother calling him "Boogie" because of his love of dancing, and the J simply the initial of his first name.^{[citation needed]}

In "You Got Served", the movie which stared B2K, Marques Houston (Jarell's cousin) and Young Rome, Jarell played the character Rico, the peacemaker of the group, after originally being scripted to play David(Omarions role in the movie). In 2004 after B2K's breakup, Jarell along with Dreux "Lil'Fizz" Frederic started their own record label FBI (Fizz and Boog Inc).^{[citation needed]}

Jarell hosted 106&Park on BET in August of 2005.

He is back in the studio with his own label The Capitalist Entertainment Group along with his manager and business partner Damuer H. Leffridge. Damuer H. Leffridge is the CEO Synergy Real Estate Investments & Synergy Mortgage Solutions an international real estate firm specializing in real estate sales, financing and wealth management. Damuer is best known for his real estate firms consultations to such stars such as the following: Tyrese, Jaime Foxx, Jerry Rice, Tim Brown, Kanye West and a host of others. Damuer is also the CEO of Dirty Work Management where he manages J Boog, Lil Fizz and Maurice Clarett (Denver Broncos). They also have a roster of songwriters and producers. Together the two plan to change the face of west coast hip hop. J Boog is set to release his first mixtape entitled "The 6th Day" summer 06'. His highly anticipated album "My First Words" will follow spring of 07' with the smash single "Lickety-Lick".^{[citation needed]}

He also currently has a sit-com this fall entitled "Mama's Boy's".^{[citation needed]}

He has been busy working on his rapping skills.He is featured on a Chicago mixtape with an artist named Hypno. The song is called Ryda. Also, he is the second verse on Lil Fizz's One Night Stand.^{[citation needed]}

Lastly, he has decided to drop the "J" from his name is now simply known as Boog.^{[citation needed]}

He is reachable via www.myspace.com/captrapjboog.^{[citation needed]}