| Celebrated Name: | Jeremih |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Jeremy Felton |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 34 years old |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 86 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
| Children: | Yes (Canyon Grey Felton) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): |
N/A |
| Profession: | Singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $3 million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Jeremih (original name: Jeremy Felton), is an American based singer, songwriter, as well as a record producer who is best recognized for the fact that his self-titled debut album got to number six on famous US Billboard 200 chart. He is also famous for the fact that he has signed a record deal in association with Def Jam Recordings in the year 2009.
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Early Life
Jeremih was born in Chicago, situated inside Illinois, to a musical family. He started playing instruments while he was of age three, and he is identified as a self-taught musician who is capable of playing the bass drum, saxophone, quads, cymbals, many percussion instruments and piano other than vocal ability.
This singer learnt instruments by ear in the absence of reading notes or getting any type of classical training.
Discussing his educational background, he appeared in Morgan Park High School, wherein he stayed as a member of the marching band and also Latin jazz band. He was academically a good student and received academic honors from Morgan Park High School.
It is found that his strong academic performance let him miss his senior year and complete graduation from high school one year early. Later, he shifted to Columbia College Chicago art school during the year 2007 to get a degree in the music business.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 17 July 1987, Jeremih is 34 years old as of today’s date 17th December 2024. His height is 1.88 m. Tall, and weight is 86 kg.
Career
Jeremih started off his career when he appeared in Columbia College Chicago, collaborating with a record producer named Mick Schultz. Both of them have recorded a song entitled “My Ride.” It is revealed that he got help from his cousin’s Day26 group member named Willie Taylor.
In the year 2009, he came across CEO of Def Jam named Russell Simmons and A&R’s executive vice president named Karen Kwak.
Post working for the two, he has contracted a recording deal with Def Jam. In the year 2009, his debut single entitled “Birthday Sex” got released, and it ranked number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The singer has released the initial single for his second studio album, i.e. All About You, the song is entitled “I Like,” in the year 2010. This single got released for digital download on the platform of iTunes. From that album, the second single was “Down on Me,” presenting a rapper named 50 Cent. This single was charted at the number-one position for a span of eight weeks on the Rhythmic Billboard chart.
His song “All the Time” initially featured on his mixtape entitled “Late Nights with Jeremih”; however, it got re-released via an additional verse through a rapper named Lil Wayne in the form of a single. This song got released in the year 2013 for a digital download.
Awards & Achievements:
In the year 2010, Jeremih has won Best New Entertainer of The Year award, Songwriter of The Year, and R&B Entertainer of The Year award. In the year 2011, he won Best Male Vocalist of The Year, while in the year 2015, he has won Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year for Jeremih Ft YG-Don’t Tell Em.
Net Worth & Salary of Jeremih in 2024
As of December 2024, Jeremih has an estimated net worth of $3 million. He makes his fortune from his major career as a singer; he also worked as a record producer and as a songwriter.
His earnings increased when he has signed a deal with Def Jam Recordings. With that, his debut single entitled Birthday Sex ranked at number four place on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
He also earned well through his first and self-titled album entitled Jeremih, which made debut at number six on U.S. Billboard 200, vending 59,000 copies during the initial week.
Jeremih has got excess fame and success by gradually signing record deals with some famous records and by the release of his albums as well as singles.
He has quoted Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and R. Kelly as his largest influences. Moreover, he defines their music as “timeless,” naming them “true musician-artists.” He is basically a self-taught musician who developed his singing talents without any classical training.