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| Young Rome | |
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| Birth name | Jerome Isaac Jones |
| Also known as | Romeo, Young Rome |
| Born | October 25, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1992-2002 (Immature/IMx) 2004-present (solo) 1993-present (actor) |
| Label(s) | TUG Entertainment, Universal Records |
| Associated acts | IMx, Omarion, Marques Houston, Lil Fizz |
Jerome Isaac Jones (born October 25, 1981), better known by his stage name Romeo/Young Rome, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He is a former member of R&B singing group Immature/IMx and has since gone solo with his debut album, Food for Thought, released in 2004.
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[edit] Music career
Jones was a founding member of R&B group Immature/IMx, which included members Marques "Batman" Houston and Kelton "LDB" Kessee and was managed by Chris Stokes. Jones' nickname at this time was "Romeo". The group released four albums under the name Immature: On Our Worst Behavior (1992), Playtyme Is Over (1994), We Got It (1995) and The Journey (1997). In 1999, the group underwent a name change and continued on to release two albums under the name IMx: Introducing IMx (1999) and IMx (2001). The group also branched out into film (such as House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute) and television (such as A Different World) before disbanding in 2002.
[edit] Solo career
[edit] Food for Thought
In 2004, Jones began pursuing a solo career. Under the name Young Rome, he released his debut album on June 24, 2004, entitled Food for Thought. The album featured the singles "After Party" (featuring former B2K member Omarion) and "Freaky" (featuring rapper Guerilla Black).
[edit] Other works
Jones continues to work with former bandmate Marques Houston. He made a guest appearance on Houston's album, Naked (2005), in a song entitled "All Because of You". Jones also released a single (from an unreleased album), "For Your Love", which featured Houston.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Food for Thought |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "After Party" (featuring Omarion) | Food for Thought |
| 2004 | "Freaky" (featuring Guerilla Black) | |
| 2005 | "For Your Love" (featuring Marques Houston) | Unknown album |
[edit] Acting career
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A Different World | Crayton Adams |
| 1996 | Family Matters | Himself |
| 1996 | The Parent 'Hood | Himself |
| 1997 | Sister, Sister | Himself |
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | House Party 3 | Himself |
| 2001 | House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute | Mark |
| 2004 | You Got Served | Sonny |
| 2007 | Feel the Noise | Himself |
[edit] Eye condition
Jones wore an eye patch over his right eye throughout most of his career with Immature/IMx. Rumors circulated about his eye condition. However, Jones clarified the situation in the following verse from "Look Down On Me", from his debut album Food For Thought:
| “ | I remember when Brandy Norwood hit me in my eye. I had a detached retina (and) my lens came out, I had to have 3 eye surgeries. And she thought we'd never be cool again. But I put that on my life, I love her to death. If she hear me talking, I know she can hear the honesty in my voice and my sincerity. | ” |
Jones has also stated that he was hit in the eye with a book.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Young Rome Biography. Retrieved on 2008-02-05. ArtistDirect.com
[edit] External links
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