Jacob Anthony Perez
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| Other names | Princetón |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Jacob Perez, professionally known as Princetón, is an American actor, singer, dancer and former member of the boy band, Mindless Behavior. Born and raised in Downey, California, near Los Angeles, Princetón began his career at a young age when he began appearing in television advertisements for companies such as Nike and Sketchers. At the age of twelve, Princetón signed a deal with Interscope Records, along with three other young men, for the formation of the group now known as Mindless Behavior. In July 2014, the group signed a deal with Epic Records. The remaining trio, however, split in 2017.
In 2006, Perez was cast in two Gym Class Heroes music videos. “Shoot Down the Stars” followed him as a younger version of Travie McCoy, being bullied by other students. The video ends in various childing, including Princetón, dancing in a school talent show and on the school’s playground. “Cupid's Chokehold”, however portrayed him as a young Cupid, shooting Travie with a bow and arrow, causing Travie to express his love for various women in the video. He was also featured on the album art for the single. In an interview with AwesomenessTV, Princetón has said that he had also danced backup for Nicole Scherzinger.
At the age of 11, Princetón appeared on commercials for Sketchers, McDonald's and Nike, which helped progress his career in entertainment. He was also cast in High School Musical 3, playing a small part as the young Corbin Bleu, but he could not take the role as it was around the same time he became a member of Mindless Behavior. Princetón had worked with choreographers such as Dave Scott and Kaelynn Harris, from 8 Flavahz. He has also taken dance classes at Debbie Allen Dance Academy with other dancers, such as the dancer and actress, Zoë Soul.
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