Real Name/Full Name | Jeremy Phillip Felton |
Nick Name/Celebrated Name: | Jeremih |
Birth Place: | Illinois, USA |
Date Of Birth/Birthday: | 17 July 1987 |
Age/How Old: | 37 years old |
Height/How Tall: | In Centimetres – 188 cm In Feet and Inches – 6′ 2″ |
Weight: | In Kilograms – 86 Kg In Pounds – 190 lbs |
Eye Color: | Dark Brown |
Hair Color: | Black |
Parents Name: | Father – N/A Mother – N/A |
Siblings: | No |
School: | Morgan Park High School |
College: | University of Illinois and Columbia College Chicago |
Religion: | N/A |
Nationality: | American |
Zodiac Sign: | Cancer |
Gender: | Male |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Single |
Girlfriend: | N/A |
Wife/Spouse Name: | N/A |
Kids/Children Name: | Canyon Grey Felton |
Profession: | Singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer |
Net Worth: | $3 Million |
Last Updated: | October 2024 |
Jeremih (born Jeremy Phillip Felton) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings in 2009. Jeremih’s commercial debut single, “Birthday Sex,” reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. This propelled his self-titled debut album to number six on the US Billboard 200 chart in June of that year.
Jeremih’s momentum continued with the release of his second album, All About You, which included the song “Down on Me,” which also charted in the Billboard Hot 100’s top five.
Well, how well do you know about Jeremih? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Jeremih’s net worth in 2024, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Jeremih to date.
Biography and Early Life
Jeremih is very secretive when it comes to discussing information of his personal life. For this reason, it proved a bit challenging to find out all the information about his background including who his parents are. It is also not clear whether he had siblings or not. Jeremih started playing drums at the age of three and also plays the saxophone, several percussion instruments, and piano/keyboards. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Jeremih in 2024 and what is his height and weight? Well, Jeremih’s age is 37 years old as of today’s date 9th October 2024 having been born on 17 July 1987. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 190 lbs in Pound and 86kg in Kilograms.
Education
He was a member of the marching band as well as a Latin jazz band at Morgan Park High School. He also learnt to play congas and timbales, among other percussion instruments. Felton was a decent student who graduated from Morgan Park High School with honours.
Because of his excellent academic results, he was able to graduate from high school a year early. In Urbana-Champaign, he studied at the University of Illinois and Parkland College.
He decided to change his education to something related to music after spending a semester at university studying engineering. In 2007, he moved to Columbia College Chicago to earn a music business degree.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Jeremih hasn’t found love yet. He is not yet married, but he does have a two-year-old son. He is not actually dating anybody.
Ron Huberman and Mayor Richard M. Daley of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) chose Jeremih in August 2009 to advocate for children to return to kindergarten.
Is Jeremih Gay?
No, Jeremih is not gay. We can base our argument from the fact that he has a son or the son’s mother has still remained a mystery up to now.
Professional Career
Jeremih worked with record producer Mick Schultz while attending Columbia College Chicago. They collaborated on a song called “My Ride.” Willie Taylor, Jeremih’s cousin and a member of the Day26 party, advised him. Jeremih met with Def Jam CEO Russell Simmons and executive vice president of A&R Karen Kwak in February 2009. Jeremih signed a recording deal with Def Jam the same day after playing for the two.
Jeremih’s debut single, “Birthday Sex,” was released in 2009. The single eventually reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Jeremih released his self-titled debut studio album, Jeremih, in June 2009. In its first week, the album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200, selling 59,000 copies. Jeremih joined Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em on the America’s Most Wanted Tour to promote the record. “Imma Star (Everywhere We Are),” the second single, reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Jeremih announced in December 2011 that he was working on his third studio album, which was initially titled Thumpy Johnson. He revealed plans for a Def Jam release in the summer of 2012. The album, however, was never released. Instead, on August 7, 2012, Jeremih released his first mix-tape, Late Nights with Jeremih.
“All the Time” was originally featured on Jeremih’s mix-tape Late Nights with Jeremih, but it was re-released as a single with an added verse by rapper Lil Wayne. The album was released as a digital download on April 16, 2013. Jeremih officially released his collaboration EP “No More” with Shlohmo via his Twitter account on July 17, 2014.
“Don’t Tell ‘Em,” featuring YG, was released on June 6, 2014 as the first single from Jeremih’s third studio album (renamed Late Nights: The Album). On January 22, 2015, the second single, “Planez,” featuring J. Cole, was released. On April 21, 2015, the first promotional single “Tonight Belongs to U!” featuring Flo Rida was released.
On October 30, 2015, the third single, “Oui,” was released. The second promotional single, “Royalty,” was released on October 29, 2015, and features Big Sean and Future. On November 18, 2015, the third promotional single “Peace Sign,” featuring Fabolous and Red Cafe, was released. “Pass Dat,” the fourth single, was released on December 1, 2015.
In an interview with Billboard on February 7, 2016, Jeremih unveiled the title of his fourth studio album, Later That Night. Apart from his own work, Jeremih has recently collaborated with Kanye West and Nicki Minaj, for whom he confirmed he has written. He wasn’t sure if anything he did with West would make it into West’s seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo.
Awards
The following are some of the awards won by Jeremih over the course of his career:
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message in 2017.
- iHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop/R&B Song in 2015.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Jeremih in 2024
As of 2024, Jeremih currently has an estimated net worth of $3 Million all of which he has earned from his career as a Singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer.
Jeremih has achieved a significant amount of success in his musical career. He still has a lot to achieve, we look forward to his future performances.