Jaheim Biography




Jaheim
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Jaheim
Birth name Jaheim Hoagland
Born May 28, 1978 (1978-05-28) (age 31)
Origin New Brunswick, New Jersey United States
Genres R&B, pop, soul
Occupations Singer-songwriter, producer
Years active 1999 – present
Labels Warner Bros., Divine Mill/Atlantic
Website Official Site

Jaheim Hoagland (born May 28, 1978) is an African-American R&B singer performing under the mononymous name of Jaheim. He was signed to Kaygee (of Naughty by Nature)'s Divine Mill Records in 2000 and released his debut album, Ghetto Love, through the label in 2001. His second effort, Still Ghetto, was released a year later, both to platinum success.1 Jaheim's third album, Ghetto Classics, was released on February 14, 2006, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 selling over 153,000 copies in its first week.

Jaheim has been a resident of Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.2 He is the grandson of the late 1960s soul singer Hoagy Lands.

He is currently working on his untitled fifth album which will be released on February 2010. The first single of the album is called "Ain't Leavin Without You", it was released on October 23th 2009.

He is also currently attending St.Johns University.

Contents

Discography

Albums

Year Title Chart positions34
Certifications5
US US
R&B
UK
Studio albums
2001 Ghetto Love 9 2 50
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • U.S. Sales: 2.02 million
2002 Still Ghetto 8 3
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • U.S. Sales: 1.6 million
2006 Ghetto Classics 1 1
  • RIAA: Gold
  • U.S. Sales: 446,0006
2007 The Makings of a Man 11 3
  • RIAA: Gold
  • U.S. Sales: 553,865
2010 Fifth untitled studio album
  • RIAA: TBA
  • U.S. Sales: TBA
Other releases
2008 Classic Jaheim, Vol. 1 168 18
  • RIAA:
  • U.S. Sales: 35,932

Singles

Year Single Chart positions34 Album
US US
R&B
UK
2000 "Could It Be" 26 2 33 Ghetto Love
2001 "Just in Case" 52 15 34
2002 "Anything" (featuring Next) 28 6
"Fabulous" (featuring Tha' Rayne) 28 7 41 Still Ghetto
2003 "Put That Woman First" 20 5
"Backtight" 51
"Diamond in da Ruff" 64
2005 "Everytime I Think About Her" 38 Ghetto Classics
2006 "The Chosen One" 58
2007 "Never" 76 12 The Makings of a Man
2008 "Have You Ever" 65
"I've Changed" (featuring Keyshia Cole) 35
2009 "Ain't Leavin Without You" TBA 28 TBA TBA

References

  1. ^ Collins, Roger. "Jaheim". Iomusic News. http://iomusic.com/. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  2. ^ Deak, Michael. "R&B singer Jaheim can appeal drug conviction", Home News Tribune, February 20, 2008. Accessed March 30, 2008. "Jaheim Hoagland, a Hillsborough resident best known for his double platinum album "Ghetto Love," was found guilty on Sept. 20, 2005, on charges of possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and the use of an unapproved tinted window in Hillsborough."
  3. ^ a b "Maxwell US chart history". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jaheim/chart-history/422032. Retrieved 2008-10-26. 
  4. ^ a b "Maxwell UK chart history". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=9472. Retrieved 2009-10-16. 
  5. ^ "Jaheim certification history". riaa.com. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jaheim&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-10-26. 
  6. ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/20401/chart-watch-extra-what-a-turkey-the-25-worst-selling-1-albums/

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