Jhene
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| Jhene | |
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| Birth name | Jhene Aiko Chilombo |
| Born | March 16, 1988 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | The Ultimate Group, (2002-2004) |
Jhene (born on March 16, 1988), is an American pop/R&b singer. She was formerly signed to T.U.G./Epic Records, home to Marques Houston and Omarion, but left due to delays with her debut album "My Name Is Jhene." She is the younger sister of R&b singer Mila J.
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[edit] Early life
Jhene is the daughter of Tina Yamamoto Chilombo and Karamo Chilombo. She's Native-American, Japanese and Afro-american. She has four siblings: Miyoko(sister), Jamila (sister), Miyagi (brother) and Jahi (brother). Jhene's older sisters Jamila and Miyoko toured with Immature and was in a now disbanded group Gyrl, which was signed to MCA/ Silas records. This led to Jhene's first meeting with producer Chris Stokes when Jhene was five years old. Eventually Stokes heard her sing, and he promised her that he would work with her someday. Although Jhene can sing in the fifth octave, she doesn't have a five octave range. When B2K signed with Epic Records, Stokes suggested Jhene as a female solo singer and which led to her being signed as well. She served as the opening act for B2K and IMx on the Scream Tour 3.
[edit] B2K Cross-promotion and Other Releases
As a promotional tool for Jhene, a few of her songs are featured on B2K releases. Tracks five through eight on B2K's B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1 were actually songs by Jhene. They were: "My Name Is Jhene" (Intro), "He Couldn't Kiss" (Album Version), "Gonna Love You Anyway" (snippet), and "Stuck Like This" (Snippet). "Santa Baby", a cover done by Jhene, was featured on B2K's Santa Hooked Me Up. On Pandemonium!, she was featured as a guest vocalist on the song "Tease", and her song "Dog" appeared as a bonus track. Possibly as a ploy to get fans to listen to this song all the way though, a B2K bonus song "What U Get" can be heard immediately after "Dog" on the same track. The full version of "Stuck Like This" can be heard as the final track on The Remixes - Volume 2.
Jhene appears in numerous music videos including Gyrl's "Get Your Groove On" featuring Spark, O'Ryan's debut video, "Take It Slow", B2K's debut video "Uh Huh", P.Y.T.'s "Same Ol' Same Ol' (Remix)" featuring Sarai, Play's "M.A.S.T.E.R. (Part 2)" featuring Lil Fizz video and Morgan Smith's 2004 video "Blow Ya Whistle". Jhene's songs are also featured on the soundtracks of Barbershop, The Master of Disguise, You Got Served, The Proud Family and Byou.
[edit] 2006 - Present
Although Jhene is no longer signed to Epic, she is currently back in the studio recording and writing songs, and continuing her education.
[edit] Trivia
- Jhene has a series of flowers and a Japanese face tattooed on the right side of her abdomen.
- She collaborated with female rap star Lady E.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Information |
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My Name Is Jhene
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | Pop 100 | |||
| 2003 | "No L.O.V.E." | - | 91 | - | My Name Is Jhene |
[edit] Featured Jhene Songs
| Year | Song | Album | Album Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "My Name Is Jhene (Intro)" | B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1 | B2K |
| "He Couldn't Kiss" (Album Version) | |||
| "Gonne Love You Anyway" (snippet) | |||
| "Stuck Like This" (Snippet) | |||
| "Cherry Pie" | The Master of Disguise Soundtrack | Various Artists | |
| "Sneaky" | Barbershop Soundtrack | ||
| "Santa Baby" | Santa Hooked Me Up | B2K | |
| "Dog" | Pandemonium! | ||
| 2003 | "Stuck Like This" | The Remixes - Volume 2 | |
| "De Ja Vu" | Kids Choice Awards 2003 - Volume 4 | Various Artists | |
| 2004 | "Happy" | You Got Served | |
| 2005 | "Right Here" | The Proud Family Soundtrack | |
| 2006 | "How It's Done" | Byou |
