Jaheim Hoagland

Background

Jaheim grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the Memorial Parkway Homes public housing. His father died in 1981, when he was only three years old.

Career

He was signed by Naughty by Nature"s Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000, and released his debut album Ghetto Love in 2001. Jaheim"s third album, Ghetto Classics, was released on February 14, 2006, debuting at number one on the United States. Billboard 200, and selling over 153,000 copies in its first week. Singing at family reunions and local talent shows preceded a successful tryout at the Apollo Theater"s talent show.

Two years later, he experienced tragedy when his mother died.

Four years after her death, he recorded a tape that led to a deal with Divine Mill Records (a division of Warner Bros Records). Hoagland received good reactions from two singles "Could lieutenant Be" and "Lil" Nigga Ain"t Mine" on Black Entertainment Television video shows.

Appearing with Hoagland on his first album was RL (from Next), Blackstreet, and Darren and Cliff Lighty. His second album, Still Ghetto, was released on November 5, 2002.

Another Top Ten hit, it placed two singles in the Top 40, "Fabulous" and "Anything" (released November 13, 2001).

Ghetto Classics followed in early 2006 and became his first number one album. In 2007 Jaheim signed to Atlantic Records and released his fourth album The Makings of a Manitoba in December 2007. In late 2009 the single "Ain"t Leavin Without You" preceded his 2010 album Another Round.

In 2013 Jaheim returned to the music industry with a new single titled, "Age Ain"t a Factor" and new album.

His sixth album Appreciation Day was released in September 3, 2013. In February 2015, Jaheim signed a new record deal with BMG Records after parting ways with Atlantic Records.

In June 2015, Jaheim released a new single called "Back In My Arms" and revealed that his seventh album is titled Struggle Love to be released in either Fall or Winter of 2015. To date Jaheim has sold 5 million records worldwide along with 3 Grammy nominations.

Jaheim is a resident of Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.

Jaheim is the Grandson of the late 1960s soul singer Hoagy Lands. He visited Saint Johns University in 2010, due to record success he chose to put college off to promote his album Another Round.

Achievements

• American Music Award Grammy Award Soul Train Music Awards.