Fabolous

Fabolous
Fabolous at Sirius Satellite Radio in June 2007.
Background information
Birth name	John David Jackson
Born	(1977-11-18) November 18, 1977 (age 39)
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Street Family Desert Storm Def Jam Roc Nation (current) Elektra Atlantic (former)
Associated acts	DJ Clue DJ Drama Joe Budden Ryan Leslie Young Jeezy
Website	www.myfabolouslife.com

John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York City. Jackson's career began when he was a senior in high school and ended up rapping live on American record producer and music executive DJ Clue's radio show, then on Hot 97. Jackson was subsequently signed by DJ Clue to his label Desert Storm, and later secured a distribution deal with Elektra Records. Fabolous' first release, Ghetto Fabolous (2001), spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" and "Young'n (Holla Back)", which led Jackson to prominence. His second release was 2003's Street Dreams, which was supported by two Top 10 singles "Can't Let You Go" and "Into You".

Aside from the aforementioned songs, Jackson has released a string of hit singles, such as "Trade It All, Pt. 2", "Breathe", "Make Me Better", "Baby Don't Go", "Throw It in the Bag" and "You Be Killin' Em". He is also known for appearing on several R&B singles, including "Superwoman Pt. II" by Lil' Mo, "Dip It Low" by Christina Milian, "Shawty Is a 10" by The-Dream, "Addiction" by Ryan Leslie, "I Can't Hear the Music" by Brutha, "She Got Her Own" by Jamie Foxx, "Say Aah" by Trey Songz, and much more.