J-Boog

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J-Boog
Birth name	Jarell Damonte Houston
Also known as	J-Boog, BooG, BooGiE
Born	(1985-08-11) August 11, 1985 Inglewood, California, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	R&B, Hip Hop, Rap
Occupations	Singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor
Years active	2001–present
Labels	The Capitalist Entertainment, Popular Entertainment
Associated acts	B2K, Omarion, Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, Marques Houston

Jarell Damonte Houston (born August 11, 1985), known as J-Boog, is an American R&B singer, rapper, and actor. His stage name came from his grandmother calling him "Boogie" because of his love of dancing,^{[citation needed]} and the J is simply the initial of his first name. He is a former member of R&B group B2K. He is also the cousin of Marques Houston.^[1]

Early life

J-Boog was born and raised in Compton, California, and has been rapping, singing, dancing since the age of eight.

B2K

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

He starred in You Got Served, the hit dance movie, with his B2K band mates, along with Marques Houston and Young Rome. He played the character Rico, the peacemaker of the group. His performance in the movie was praised by many critics alike.

Personal life

J-Boog has one daughter and two sons, Anaia Jolie Houston (born October 3, 2005), Jarell Damonte Houston, Jr. (born December 14, 2006), and Tru Carter Houston (born November 12, 2009) with his longtime girlfriend Jondelle Michelle Lee. J-Boog launched Popular Entertainment with long time friend Dreux "Lil Fizz" Frederic and business manager Damuer H. Leffridge in 2008^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Night Life - EP (2009)(Fizz & Boog)

Filmography

Movies

2004: You Got Served - Rico
2009: Steppin: The Movie - Greg
2014-Korea: Hype Nation 3D - Ryan

Television

2002: All That - musical guest with B2K
2005: 106 and Park - Co-Host

References

↑ Gil Kaufman (July 30, 2007). B2K's J-Boog, Lil Fizz, Raz-B Finally Get Solo Careers Off The Ground, In Where Ya Been? MTV. Accessed July 11, 2008.

External links

J-Boog at the Internet Movie Database
J-Boog on Twitter

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Persondata
Name	Jboog
Alternative names
Short description	American rapper
Date of birth	August 11, 1985
Place of birth	Inglewood, California
Date of death
Place of death

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