Jeremih | |
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![]() Jeremih in 2015 | |
Born | Jeremy Phillip Felton July 17, 1987 |
Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago (BS) |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Willie Taylor (cousin) |
Awards | Full list |
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Member of | MihTy |
Website | jeremih |
Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987),[2][3] known professionally as Jeremih (/ˈdʒɛrəmaɪ/ JERR-əm-eye),[4] is an American R&B singer. He embarked on a musical career after meeting record producer Mick Schultz in 2008, and signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings the following year.
Jeremih's 2009 debut single, "Birthday Sex" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it preceded the release of his self-titled debut studio album in June that year, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200. His 2010 single, "Down on Me" (featuring 50 Cent) saw continued commercial success and matched the chart position of the aforementioned, also receiving sextuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It preceded the release of his second album All About You (2010), which was met with a critical and commercial decline. His 2014 single, "Don't Tell 'Em" (featuring YG) became his third top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song and its follow up singles, "Oui" and "Planez" (featuring J. Cole) each received quintuple platinum certification by the RIAA and preceded the release of his third album, Late Nights: The Album (2015). He formed the duo MihTy with singer Ty Dolla Sign in 2018, with whom he has released an eponymous collaborative album (2018).