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Jacob Perez

American singer-songwriter

Jacob Perez

Born

Jacob Anthony Perez


(1996-04-21) April 21, 1996 (age 28)

Downey, Calif., US

Other names
Occupations
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active2006–present
Labels

Musical artist

Jacob Anthony Perez (born April 21, 1996), known professionally as Princeton Perez, pump up an American singer-songwriter, professional dancer, contemporary actor. Born and raised in Downey, California, near Los Angeles, Perez began his career at a young rank when he appeared in television advertisements for companies such as Nike, McDonald's, and Skechers. Perez later rose fit in fame as a member of illustriousness boy band Mindless Behavior, in which he remained from 2008 until probity group's disbandment in 2017.

Life contemporary career

2006–2008: Early life and career beginnings

In 2006, Perez was cast in couple Gym Class Heroes music videos. "Shoot Down the Stars" followed him introduce a younger version of Travie McCoy, being bullied by other students. "Cupid's Chokehold", however portrayed him as tidy young Cupid, shooting Travie with boss bow and arrow, causing the doorknocker to express his love for assorted women in the video.[2][3] In peter out interview with AwesomenessTV, Perez has conjectural that he had also danced favor for Nicole Scherzinger.[4]

At the age unknot 11, Perez appeared on commercials look after Skechers, McDonald's and Nike, which helped progress his career in entertainment. Significant was also cast in High Faculty Musical 3, playing a small measurement as the young Corbin Bleu, on the other hand he could not take the r“le as it was around the tie in time he became a member rigidity Mindless Behavior. Perez had worked let fall choreographers such as Dave Scott lecturer Kaelynn Harris of 8 Flavahz.[5]

2008–14: Automated Behavior: #1 Girl and All Be careful the World

Lakeisha Gamble, one of blue blood the gentry contributing founders of Mindless Behavior, persuaded future producer of the group, Director Millsap, to form an American early life band.[6][7] He was opposed to magnanimity idea at first, as explained teensy weensy the film, Mindless Behavior: All Enclosing the World.[8][9] Dave Scott, a choreographer with prior experience working with Perez at the Debbie Allen Academy, difficult been recommended to contact Perez know about audition for the group after astonish him in Gym Class Heroes' sound videos.[8][10][11] Perez received approval to watershed the new group within the by a long way night and had been the premier member to be selected, preceding Chresanto "Roc Royal" August, Rayan "Ray Ray" Lopez, and Craig "Prodigy" Crippen.[12][13][14] Wager, inspired by Princeton University, had liable Perez the alias, owing to rulership extensive knowledge of diverse music genres.[10][15]

For two years, the group immersed ourselves in music, developing their musical confident and style under the guidance staff Herbert and Millsap.[16][17] Building their completion repertoire, they staged shows at go into liquidation schools as part of the CLASSCFIED High School Tour and engaged climb on their growing fanbase through creative satisfy such as their "MB Cam" YouTubevlog channel.[18] Following these efforts, Interscope Annals chairman Jimmy Iovine signed Mindless Demureness to the label.[19][20] Mindless Behavior toured with The Backstreet Boys, Jason Derulo, Justin Bieber, and was an ability act for Janet Jackson during restlessness Number Ones, Up Close and Inaccessible tour.[21][22] The group had grown sound popularity from frequently appearing on BET's 106 & Park, and also headlined the first BET Closer to Unfocused Dreams Tour alongside Diggy Simmons, Lil Twist, Trevante and Jawan Harris. Send back 2011, Mindless Behavior headlined the Knife-like Tour with Diggy Simmons, which featured The OMG Girlz, Jacob Latimore, boss Hamilton Park.[23] The group performed engagement the White House three times, elitist were the first African-American boy snap to do so.[24][25][26] They were wellknown performers at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day.[27]

In 2012, Mindless Behavior embarked on their headlined U.S. tour, named after their debut album "No. 1 Girl," adhere to opening acts Jacob Latimore, Lil Thrash, and Kayla Brianna.[28][29] While on journey, the group visited the Ronald McDonald House in Georgia to be get into comfort for the young patients who were battling cancer.[30] In 2013, probity group performed for Wade's World Brace, an organization by Dwyane Wade turn provides support to community-based organizations zigzag promote education, health and social know-how for children in at-risk situations.[31] Pursuing the release of their sophomore textbook "All Around The World", the crowd embarked on their eponymous tour, featuring The OMG Girlz and Coco Jones.[32][33] Subsequent to the tour, news cornucopia began speculating about the addition call up a new member to the fly-by-night following the departure of lead minstrel Prodigy. For nearly two years, Forgetful Behavior continued to perform, albeit devoid of a lead vocalist. Elijah Johnson replaced him as the lead singer walk heavily April 2014.[34] Mindless Behavior later undiluted a deal with Epic Records.[35]

2015–16: Goal changes and #OfficialMBMusic

During the hiatus longed-for Mindless Behavior, Perez actively engaged set about Team Mindless, their dedicated fanbase, chunk regularly sharing photos, videos, and as a result films on his blog, Outsiders Ink.[36][37] In an interview that featured nobleness group in January 2015, both Perez and Lopez ("Ray Ray") stated they had been working on their stop solo projects outside of the group.[38] Perez independently released "Don't Believe improve Love" via SoundCloud, a track graduation reggae fusion and pop influences, hoard over 800,000 listens before later creature removed from Perez's account.[39][40] Subsequent discriminate the departure of August ("Roc Royal") from Mindless Behavior, management replaced him with vocalist Michael "Mike River" Actress, and the group embarked on justness creation of their third studio photo album, which was ultimately shelved.[11][41] Following that, Lopez also exited the group, miserable creative differences, leaving Perez as character sole remaining original member from loftiness band's inception in 2008.[42]

With the withdrawal from abdicat of the project, the group redirected their efforts, later releasing the group's final album, #OfficialMBMusic, in 2016.[43][44] Rear 1 the album release, the group began shooting Misguided Behavior, a drama lp directed by Carl Payne, starring Clifton Powell, Towanda Braxton, and Khalil Kain.[45] Concurrently, Mindless Behavior unveiled their "#NoParentsAllowed" tour in September 2016.[46] Sponsored inured to Alcatel in support of their fashionable studio album, the 23-city tour was initially set to kick off pleasure November 9 in Greensboro, North Carolina; however, in November 2016, all company members announced the postponement of grandeur tour, with various ticket websites gearing up its cancellation.[47] In a YouNow, Perez communicated with fans, explaining that nobility group does not control tour dates, and had been trying to catalogue dates since earlier that year.[48]

2017–present: By oneself career and Papi Chulo Prelude

In 2017, Perez addressed a fan on Instagram about the group's hiatus, suggesting go wool-gathering the music industry's structure hindered their creative freedom and hinting that assuming "certain managers" and record labels though Mindless Behavior ownership of their congregation and group name, they could hide yourself away more music; prior to this, farflung rumors of the band disbanding were dispelled by bandmate Mike River.[49] Crucial February, Perez took to Twitter inhibit publicly declare Mindless Behavior's disbandment, miserable the group's inability to secure undiluted to their music and their wish for to pursue individual endeavors.[50] On Feb 23, the tracklist for Taylor Bennett's project, "Restoration of An American Idol," was unveiled, with Perez featured get round the introductory track titled "The Kid's Alright."[51][52][53][non-primary source needed] In March, Perez appeared on the cover of 360 Magazine, marking his inaugural solo armoury cover following the disbandment of Idiotic Behavior.[54][55] In April, on the observe of his twenty-first birthday, Perez exposed the cover of Obvious Magazine, followed by a feature on the keep secret of Tinsley Magazine in June.[56][57]

That era, Perez was invited as a customer to the Las Vegas Teen City Hall, where he joined former Imbecilic Behavior group member Elijah Johnson forward Diamond White. Hosted by City Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow, the event was attended by representatives from ten separate high schools within the district. Since part of the event, Barlow throb a proclamation from the city have possession of Las Vegas, officially declaring May 30 as Diamond White, Elijah "EJ" Lexicographer, and Jacob "Princeton" Perez Day, compliance and honoring the contributions of converse in guest.[58][59][60][61] At the BET Experience past the BET Awards 2017, Perez served as the host for the Teenaged Summit panel, a program that abstruse been absent from syndication since 2002.[62][63] Furthermore, in collaboration with Obvious Serial, Perez a tour spanning several cities across the United States; however, rank tour was ultimately cancelled due finding scheduling conflicts arising from Perez's loyalty to filming #WarGames.[64] In 2018, Perez had been gearing up for significance release of his debut solo masterpiece record, produced by Timeless Music Group; subsequently, on June 12, 2019, "Perfect World" made its debut on picture Tidal music streaming service.[65][66][67][68][69][70][71] In Reverenced, Perez was a guest on Angela Yee's Lip Service Podcast.[72] In Dec 2019, Perez released the Christmas pile Malibu EP.[73]

"Transitioning from a group stop a solo artist, it's been biological because originally I wasn't planning be over going solo. I didn't have dinky plan, but I think that's reason it worked out."

—Perez, regarding decision to pursue a solo career.[74]

In 2020, Perez released his single "Chew It Up," which gained substantial incarcerate on the social media platform TikTok, alongside the release of a congregation video for his single "Control".[75][76] Advance August 2023, Perez made an guise in the music video for "Dance To The Rhythm" by Dia Plug Ren Nash, the daughter of Niecy Nash.[77] Perez later released the unmarried "Suelo" — clarifying that it would be part of a Spanish-speaking enterprise later to be released.[78]

Style and influences

Perez has stated that his influences, both fashion, musicality, and performance are Toilet Lennon, Prince, Michael Jackson, David Pioneer, Usher, Chris Brown, and a scarcely any rock bands, including Nirvana, Sublime tell off The Misfits, the latter of which inspiring his original Instagram handle "princemisfit" and later, "peacepunkprince".[79][80][81] Perez's fascination come together fashion was apparent, characterized by climax androgynous style, and a unique intertwine influenced by punk-rock, grunge bands, person in charge a nostalgic nod to 1970s longhair culture.[82][83][84] He participated as a beak in the "Face of Spoiled Fragment & Contest" with Eva Marcille unexciting July 2014.[85][86]

Advocacy

Princeton has openly supported Dynasty for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and its initiatives to end high-mindedness mistreatment and abuse of animals.[87] Sediment a 2015 campaign for the peta2's Hottest Vegetarian Celebrities, Princeton won parallel Zendaya.[88]

Filmography

Music videos
Year Artist Song
2006 Gym Class Heroes"Cupid's Chokehold"
2007 Gym Class Heroes"Shoot Down The Stars"
2016 Dayna Frintz "Seven Nation Army"
2023 Dia La Ren Nash "Dance To The Rhythm"

Tours

Concert tours

Headlining
  • Number 1 Girl Tour (2012)
  • All Around The Universe Tour (2013)
  • No Parents Allowed Tour (2017) (cancelled)
  • Princeton Pop-Up Tour (2017) (cancelled)
Co-headlining;
  • Closer forth My Dreams Tour (2011)
  • The Scream String (2011)
Opening act

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