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Amerie Profile |
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Birth Date: January 12, 1980
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Birth Place: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth Name: Amerie Marie Mi Rogers
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Born into a military family, Amerie's dad, a native of
Philadelphia, and her mother, from Korea, were forced to
move around the world. They lived with young Amerie
(pronounced A-Marie) in Alaska, Germany, Virginia, and
finally Washington D.C. As she settled into a new hometown,
the first place that had some semblance of permanence, her
dream of singing was able to take shape.
While seriously looking for her place in the music business,
Amerie enrolled and was accepted to Georgetown University.
As she studied English and Fine Arts, a friend introduced
her to Rich Harrison, a renowned producer and native of D.C.
Oddly enough, the first meeting between the two occurred in
the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant. Harrison's beats
and Amerie's voice blended extremely well and after a few
months of working together, a demo was made. When Columbia
executives heard Amerie, they immediately offered her a
record deal.
While making the tracks for All I Have, Amerie hooked up
with fellow Columbia rap stars Nas and Royce Da 5'9". Those
collaborations gave fans a taste of what was to come.
Blending edgy beats with her melodic voice, Harrison
produced an album that combined unique and traditional
elements of jazz, soul, hip-hop, and R&B.
Ever since Columbia released "Why Don't We Fall in Love" in
late April 2002, Amerie has been caught up in a promotional
whirlwind. As the single became popular in clubs and on the
radio, Amerie began flying around the US to perform in
Usher's Evolution Tour in May, in addition to doing
interviews and shooting her first music video in Los
Angeles.
When All I Have was finally released on July 30th, 2002, the
anticipation was huge. Accolades came from all over: the
album is well-rounded and unique, with an R&B flavor that
will attract a wide audience. Amerie's range of tastes that
are showcased on her album can be attributed to her parents:
her father owned an extensive soul collection and her mother
trained her in classical music and culture as a singer,
painter and pianist.
The next year should be filled with a multitude of releases
from Amerie's debut album. As her popularity grows, we only
hope she will maintain this high standard and become a
constant force and an R&B diva. She has the looks, talent
and potential to hang around the music industry for a long
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Other
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Her father is an African-American and her mother is a
Korean-American.
Attended and graduated Georgetown University with a degree
in English and Fine Arts.
Covered the '80s top 10 hit, I'm Coming Out, for the
soundtrack to Maid in Manhattan.
Her first single, Why Don't We Fall in Love, was a Top 40
(peaked at number 23) hit on The Billboard Hot 100. Her
album, All I Have, peaked at number nine on The Billboard
200.
Studied dance and began to enter talent shows in the third
grade which continued throughout her high school graduation.
Grew up in a lot of different places because her father was
in the military.
Has a younger sister named Angela. |
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