J-Boog

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J Boog

Background information
Birth name	Jarell Damonte Houston
Born	August 11, 1985 (1985-08-11) (age 22) Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Rap, Hip Hop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer, Dancer, Actor
Instrument(s)	Voice
Years active	2001 - Present
Label(s)	Sony Music Entertainment
Associated acts	B2K, Omarion, Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, Marques Houston

Jarell Damonte Houston (born on August 11, 1985), better know as J-Boog, or Boog, is an American R&B singer and actor. 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. He is a former member of R&B group B2K.

1 Biography
2 Personal life
3 Filmography
4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years

J-Boog was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Compton, California and has been rapping, singing and dancing since the age of eight. He is a cousin of actor/singer, Marques Houston.

[edit] B2K

Jarell was a member of the boy group B2K, along with Omarion, Raz-B and Lil' Fizz.

In You Got Served, the movie which stared B2K, Marques Houston and Young Rome, Jarell played the character Rico, the peacemaker of the group. He was originally scripted to play David, Omarion's role in the movie.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Solo career

He is in the studio with his own label, Sony Music Entertainment, along with his manager and business partner Damuer H. Leffridge.

In 2004, Jarell and Lil' Fizz started their own record label called Fizz and Boog Inc..

He also is on a record label called Capitalist entertainment in which he would be coming out with a cd in summer 2008.

[edit] Personal life

The couple welcomed their daughter, Anaia Jolie Houston born October 5, 2005, with his girlfriend Jondelle Michelle Lee. They also welcomed their second child on December 14 2006 a son, Jarell Damonte Houston Jr.