Mateo (singer)
| Iman Jordan (formerly Mateo) | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Iman Jordan |
| Born |
August 13, 1986 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul, Alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | MySpace Records, Interscope Records |
| Associated acts | Kerry Brothers, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats |
| Website | www |
Iman Jordan (born August 13, 1986) formerly known by his stage name Mateo, is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was formerly signed to the Krucial Noise imprint on Interscope Records, label imprint of Alicia Keys producer Kerry "Krucial" Brothers.
Iman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio into a musical family. His grandfather, Freddy Jordan was a jazz and session guitarist at the historic King Records where he played for the likes of James Brown, Freddie King, and Charles Brown. His grandmother was a singer who toured Canada and the northeastern United States. Iman started singing at an early age and playing classical piano at age 5. He attended Morehouse College, majoring in music and business. After graduation, Iman moved to New York City where he briefly worked as a strategy consultant.
Iman eventually moved to Los Angeles, in California, where he began performing under the name Mateo and pursued a career in the music industry. He met with former MTV VJ, Quddus., who was working at MySpace Records quickly took interest and brought Iman over to the label which signed him nearly on the spot. While on MySpace records, he released a three part mixtape series entitled "Underneath the Sky", which garnered critical acclaim. The mixtape series included features from Kardinal Offishall, Teairra Mari, Fashawn, and Shawn Chrystopher. On August 13, 2009, Iman recorded a live EP entitled Get To Know Me: Live at Swing House. His video, "Get to Know Me", from the live EP was featured by MTVU, Fuse, and Music Choice. After a year and a half stint at MySpace Records, Iman decided to part ways with the label in 2010.
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