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J-Boog
J-Boog
Birth name	Jarell Damonte Houston
Born	August 11, 1985 (age 24)
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Occupations	Singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor
Years active	2001–Present
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment
Associated acts	B2K, Omarion, Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, Marques Houston

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

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years

Houston was born in Los Angeles, California, raised in Compton, California and has been rapping, singing and dancing since the age of eight.^{[citation needed]} He is a cousin of actor/singer Marques Houston.^[1]

[edit] B2K

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

Houston starred in You Got Served, the hit dance movie, with his band mates in B2K, along with Marques Houston and Young Rome. Houston (Jarell) played the character Rico, the peacemaker of the group.

[edit] Solo career

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

Houston is signed to record label Capitalist Entertainment. He was scheduled to release his first solo album, My First Words, in the summer of 2008.^[1] On September 4, Boog and Fizz premiered a new video titled Bounce on 106 and Park.

Night Life album set to be released Nov. 17th 2009. Bounce is the first hit single from the album.

[edit] Personal life

J-Boog and girlfriend Jondelle Michelle Lee welcomed their daughter, Anaia Jolie Houston on October 3, 2005. Their second child, son Jarell Damonte Houston Jr., was born on December 14.

[edit] Discography

2009: I Don't Need U Back
2009: "Night Life"

[edit] Filmography

2004: You Got Served - Rico
2009: Steppin:The Movie - Greg

[edit] Television

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

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.

[edit] External links

Jarell at MySpace

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[MTV-0] 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.

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