Jacob Perez
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Jacob Anthony Perez April 21, 1996 Downey, California, US |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Jacob Perez (born April 21, 1996) professionally known as Princeton Perez, is an American singer-songwriter, professional dancer, and actor. Born and raised in Downey, California, near Los Angeles, Perez began his career at a young age when he appeared in television advertisements for companies such as Nike, McDonald's, and Sketchers. He was included in two Gym Class Heroes music videos, including Shoot Down the Stars (as a young school child), and Cupid's Chokehold (as Cupid Boy). Perez rose to fame as a member of the boy band Mindless Behavior, in which he remained from 2008 until the groups disbandment 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 children, including Princeton, 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, Princeton has said that he had also danced backup for Nicole Scherzinger.
At the age of 11, Princeton 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. Princeton 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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