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Birth name | Jarell Damonté Houston |
Also known as | J-BooG, BooG, BooGiE, Rell |
Born |
Compton, California, United States |
August 11, 1985
Origin | Norco, California, United States |
Genres | R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | The Capitalist Entertainment, Popular Entertainment |
Associated acts | B2K, Omarion, Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, Marques Houston P Diddy, Jhene Aiko |
Jarell Damonté Houston Sr. (born August 11, 1985), known as J-Boog, is an American R&B singer, rapper, and actor. He was a member of R&B group B2K.
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.
J-Boog was a member of the boy group B2K, along with Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, and Omarion.
He starred in You Got Served, the hit dance movie, with his B2K band mates, along with Marques Houston and Omarion. He played the character Rico, the peacemaker of the group. Despite the film receiving mostly negative reviews, his performance in the movie was praised by many critics.
J-Boog has three children, one daughter and two sons; Anaia Jolie Houston (b. October 3, 2005), Jarell Damonté Houston, Jr. (b. December 14, 2006), Tru Carter Houston (b. November 12, 2009).