Montell Jordan
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Montell Du'Sean Jordan (born December 3, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Jordan was the first R&B artist signed to the Def Jam label, and became the main male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003.
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[edit] Biography
Montell Jordan attended Pepperdine University in California, where he received a bachelor's degree in communication and joined Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Jordan's first single was the 1995 #1 hit single "This Is How We Do It," and defined his hip hop soul musical style. "This Is How We Do It" and its follow-up, "Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz", show a strong hip hop influence, and Jordan's material fit alongside the rest of Def Jam's output. Future hits would include "Let's Ride" with Master P in 1998 and "Get It on Tonite" in late-1999.
Besides crafting his own material, Jordan has written and produced for a number of outside artists, including Christina Milian, 98 Degrees, Deborah Cox ("Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," 1998), and Sisqó (the number-one hit "Incomplete," 2000). The singer has had cameo roles in the films The Fighting Temptations and The Nutty Professor.
Jordan left Def Soul in 2003 and released the album Life After Def on Koch Records. A Christian, Jordan now appears on TBN.
In April of 2006, in response to a question about his next album; Montell Jordan was quoted as saying "Album and First single are complete. 'Pressure' due out June – September 2006."
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Def Soul releases
- 1995: This is How We Do It
- 1996: More...
- 1998: Let's Ride
- 1999: Get It On...Tonite
- 2002: Montell Jordan
- Koch release
- 2003: Life After Def
[edit] Singles
- 1995: "This Is How We Do It" (US #1)
- 1995: "Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz" (US #21)
- 1995: "Daddy's Home"
- 1996: "Falling" (featuring Flesh-N-Bone) (US #18)
- 1996: "I Like" (US #28)
- 1997: "What's on Tonight" (US #21)
- 1998: "I Can Do That" (US #14)
- 1998: "Let's Ride" (featuring Master P) (US #2)
- 1999: "Get it on Tonite" (a remix featuring LL Cool J) (US #4, UK #15)
- 2000: "Once Upon a Time"
- 2001: "You Must Have Been"
- 2003: "Supa Star"
Collaborations
Montell Jordan's debut featured Coolio rapping on the song "Payback".
Later Jordan would appear in the song "Homeboy" on Coolio's My Soul Album.
[edit] Awards & nominations
[edit] 1995
- 1995 MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best Dance Video ("This Is How We do It") and Best Rhythm & Blues Video ("This Is How We do It") [1]
- 1995 Grammy Award nomination for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male ("This Is How We Do It") [2]
