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'''Jarell Damonté Houston Sr.''' (born August 11, 1985), known as '''J-Boog''', is an American ] singer, ], producer and actor. He is a member of ] group ]. The group achieved success in the early 2000s with singles like "]", "]", and "]", which all reached success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.


== Early life ==
'''Jarell Damonte Houston''' (born on ], ] in ], ]), better know as '''J-Boog''', or '''Boog''', is an American ] singer and ]. He is one of the former members of ] group ]. He's cousins with ]/], ]. He had a daughter on ], ], Anaia Jolie Houston with his longtime girlfriend and the couple has welcomed their second child together on ] ] Jarell Damonte Houston Jr. He and former group member ] are currently in a new movie set to be released in 2007 called ''Steppin' The Movie''
J-Boog, the youngest of three children, was born and raised in ] and has been rapping, singing, and dancing since the age of two. He is the first cousin of ].
==Career==


===B2K===
Jarell was a member of the boy group ]. The other with three members of the group are ] (Omari Grandberry), ] (De'mario Thornton) and ] (Dreux Frederic). The name J-Boog came from his grandmother calling him "Boogie" because of his love of dancing, and the J simply the initial of his first name.
As a teenager, J-Boog became a member of the boy group B2K, alongside ], ], and ].
In 2004, he starred as Rico, the peacemaker of the group, in the hit dance movie, '']'', with his B2K bandmates and Marques Houston. Despite the film receiving mostly negative reviews, his performance in the movie was praised by many critics. Soon after, B2K announced they were disbanding, which led each member to pursue various future solo endeavors.


=== ''Post-B2K'' ===
In '']'', the movie which stared ], Marques Houston and ], Jarell played the character Rico, the peacemaker of the group, after originally being scripted to play David, Omarion's role in the movie, In 2004 after B2K's breakup, Jarell along with Dreux ("Lil'Fizz") Frederic started their own record label FBI (Fizz and Boog Inc).
After the break-up of B2K, J-Boog collaborated with Lil Fizz on an EP album titled ''"Night Life"'' in 2006. He then partnered with long-time music manager ] and Marques Houston, becoming Vice President and Producer at their film production company, Footage Films, where he also acted in a few films. Additionally, J-Boog has appeared in '']'', and was an ensemble cast member of an Off-Off Broadway stage production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://upscalemagazine.com/man-of-the-house-stageplay/|title=Man Of The House Stageplay|last=Upscale|date=2018-11-19|website=Upscale Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-25}}</ref>
In early 2018, J-Boog briefly appeared on an episode of '']'', where he and Lil Fizz discussed plans to reunite the band without Omarion, which failed to happen due to discrepancies with cast member and associate ], who proved himself to be a bold replacement after being considered to join the band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/twmmau/bonus-clip-j-boog-feels-ray2k-will-never-happen-because-some-people-are-not-realistic-about-their-current-celeb-status|title=Bonus Clip: J-Boog Feels Ray2K Will Never Happen Because Some People Are Not Realistic About Their Current Celeb Status|last=Michel 10/17/2017|first=Sarah|website=VH1 News|access-date=2018-12-25|archive-date=December 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225130023/http://www.vh1.com/news/330578/bonus-clip-j-boog-feels-ray2k-will-never-happen-because-some-people-are-not-realistic-about-their-current-celeb-status/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In December 2018, it was announced by long time friend and business manager Damuer H. Leffridge that B2K would hold a reunion tour titled ''"The Millennium Tour"'' in 2019. The tour also featured ], ], ], ], ] and the ]. His experience with the tour was later documented in a 2019 season of '']'', where he appeared as a supporting cast member and deeply expressed his concerns about the group's fate, due to personal discrepancies between some of the members interfering with the band's reputation, along with partnering with Marques Houston and his band ] to develop a reunion tour for that band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/apryl-jones-and-b2ks-j-boog-square-off-at-love-and-hip-hop-hollywood-reunion-news.97859.html|title=Apryl Jones & B2K's J-Boog Square Off At "Love & Hip Hop Hollywood" Reunion|website=HotNewHipHop|date=December 9, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>


==Personal life==
Jarell hosted ] on ] in August of 2005.
J-Boog has five children, three daughters and two sons.<ref name=INSTAGRAM>https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtAxQDFpmP/?igshid=kyb5cwa9veh5 {{dead link|date=June 2023}}</ref>

==Discography==
* ''Night Life – EP'' (2009)<small> (Fizz & Boog)</small>
==Filmography==
He is back in the studio with his own label The Capitalist Entertainment Group along with his manager and business partner Damuer H. Leffridge. Damuer H. Leffridge is the CEO Synergy Real Estate Investments & Synergy Mortgage Solutions an international real estate firm specializing in real estate sales, financing and wealth management. Damuer is best known for his real estate firms consultations to such stars such as the following: Tyrese, Jaime Foxx, Jerry Rice, Tim Brown, Kanye West and a host of others. Damuer is also the CEO of Dirty Work Management where he manages J Boog, Lil Fizz and Maurice Clarett (Denver Broncos). They also have a roster of songwriters and producers. Together the two plan to change the face of west coast hip hop. J Boog is set to release his first mixtape entitled "The 6th Day" summer 06'. His highly anticipated album "My First Words" will follow spring of 07' with the smash single Lickety-Lick.


===Movies===
He also currently has a sit-com this fall Titled ''Mama's Boy's''.
* 2004: '']'' – Rico (Supporting role)
* 2009: '']'' – Greg
* 2014: ''Hype Nation-3D'' – Jessy
* 2016: ''A Weekend with the Family'' – Joey
* 2019: ''Nahum'' – (Pre-Production)
* 2019: ''Always and Forever''
* 2019: ''Fall Girls''- Jerome
* 2023: ''Rock the Boat''- Detective Jacobs
* 2024: ''Rock the Boat 2''- Detective Jacobs


===Television===
He has been busy working on his rapping skills.He is featured on a Chicago mixtape with an artist named Hypno. The song is called Ryda also, he is the second verse on Lil Fizz's One Night Stand.
* 2002: '']'' – musical guest with ]
* 2005: '']'' – Co-Host
* 2016: The BET Life of B2K – Himself
* 2017: '']'' – Himself
*2019: '']'' – Himself
* 2020: ''Howard High'' – Mr. Johnson
===Stage Plays===
* 2016: ''Man of the House'' – Lawrence


==References==
Lastly, he has decided to drop the "J" from his name is now simply known as Boog.
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 13 December 2024

American singer, songwriter, actor and dancer For the reggae singer, see J Boog.

J-Boog
BornJarell Damonté Houston
(1985-08-11) August 11, 1985 (age 39)
Compton, California, U.S.
Other namesBooG, Boogie, Boog Popularent
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer-songwriter
  • composer
  • actor
  • dancer
  • choreographer
  • producer
Years active1998–present
RelativesMarques Houston (cousin)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Musical artist

Jarell Damonté Houston Sr. (born August 11, 1985), known as J-Boog, is an American R&B singer, rapper, producer and actor. He is a member of R&B group B2K. The group achieved success in the early 2000s with singles like "Bump, Bump, Bump", "Uh Huh", and "Girlfriend", which all reached success on the Billboard Hot 100.

Early life

J-Boog, the youngest of three children, was born and raised in Compton, California and has been rapping, singing, and dancing since the age of two. He is the first cousin of Marques Houston.

Career

B2K

As a teenager, J-Boog became a member of the boy group B2K, alongside Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, and Omarion.

In 2004, he starred as Rico, the peacemaker of the group, in the hit dance movie, You Got Served, with his B2K bandmates and Marques Houston. Despite the film receiving mostly negative reviews, his performance in the movie was praised by many critics. Soon after, B2K announced they were disbanding, which led each member to pursue various future solo endeavors.

Post-B2K

After the break-up of B2K, J-Boog collaborated with Lil Fizz on an EP album titled "Night Life" in 2006. He then partnered with long-time music manager Chris Stokes and Marques Houston, becoming Vice President and Producer at their film production company, Footage Films, where he also acted in a few films. Additionally, J-Boog has appeared in Step Up 2: The Streets, and was an ensemble cast member of an Off-Off Broadway stage production.

In early 2018, J-Boog briefly appeared on an episode of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, where he and Lil Fizz discussed plans to reunite the band without Omarion, which failed to happen due to discrepancies with cast member and associate Ray J, who proved himself to be a bold replacement after being considered to join the band.

In December 2018, it was announced by long time friend and business manager Damuer H. Leffridge that B2K would hold a reunion tour titled "The Millennium Tour" in 2019. The tour also featured Pretty Ricky, Lloyd, Mario, Bobby V, Chingy and the Ying Yang Twins. His experience with the tour was later documented in a 2019 season of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, where he appeared as a supporting cast member and deeply expressed his concerns about the group's fate, due to personal discrepancies between some of the members interfering with the band's reputation, along with partnering with Marques Houston and his band Immature to develop a reunion tour for that band.

Personal life

J-Boog has five children, three daughters and two sons.

Discography

  • Night Life – EP (2009) (Fizz & Boog)

Filmography

Movies

  • 2004: You Got Served – Rico (Supporting role)
  • 2009: Steppin: The Movie – Greg
  • 2014: Hype Nation-3D – Jessy
  • 2016: A Weekend with the Family – Joey
  • 2019: Nahum – (Pre-Production)
  • 2019: Always and Forever
  • 2019: Fall Girls- Jerome
  • 2023: Rock the Boat- Detective Jacobs
  • 2024: Rock the Boat 2- Detective Jacobs

Television

Stage Plays

  • 2016: Man of the House – Lawrence

References

  1. Upscale (November 19, 2018). "Man Of The House Stageplay". Upscale Magazine. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  2. Michel 10/17/2017, Sarah. "Bonus Clip: J-Boog Feels Ray2K Will Never Happen Because Some People Are Not Realistic About Their Current Celeb Status". VH1 News. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Apryl Jones & B2K's J-Boog Square Off At "Love & Hip Hop Hollywood" Reunion". HotNewHipHop. December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtAxQDFpmP/?igshid=kyb5cwa9veh5

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