Brittany Hargest
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 Brittany Hargest performing |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brittany Lynne Hargest |
| Born | August 2, 1988 |
| Origin | Durham, North Carolina, USA |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian, Christian rock, pop, teen pop |
| Occupations | Singer, musician, songwriter, dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–2007 (with Jump5) 2008-2011 (with Guest) 2011-present (solo artist) |
| Labels | Sparrow Records (1999-2007) Nevaeh Records (2005-2007) Slanted Records (2007) Derek Bruner Management/G&R Enterprises (2008-2011) SoulStride Records (2011-present) |
| Associated acts | Jump5 Guest |
| Website | http://www.brittanyhargest.com/ |
Brittany Lynne Hargest (born August 2, 1988 in Durham, North Carolina) is a Christian singer and dancer best known for being a member of the Christian/pop group Jump5, which also featured her older brother Brandon Hargest.[1]
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[edit] Personal life
She grew up in the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tennessee to Greg Hargest and Robin Hargest. She is a Christian.
[edit] Career
When she was six years old, she landed a part in A Country Christmas at the theme park Opryland USA.
She cowrote "Feels Like Falling" from Jump5's 2004 release Dreaming in Color and several for their holiday release, Rock This Christmas. She also cowrote three songs on the Jump5 album Hello & Goodbye. Hargest started a pop/rock brother-sister duo named Guest with brother Brandon Hargest in early 2008. Their debut release Perfect EP was made available on iTunes, Amazon and all digital music sites. Their full-length record titled Change of Scenery came out in December 2010. They went on tour with 7eventh Time Down in December 2010 for the "Rock Before Christmas" tour.
In February 2011, Brittany signed a solo record deal with SoulStride Records. As a result, Guest went on hiatus. She released her first single "Love All the Way" on July 26th, 2011, and her debut album of the same title was released on September 27, 2011. She toured through the fall with different acts including Rapture Ruckus and DecembeRadio.
[edit] Discography
- Love All the Way (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Biography: Jump5". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p485310/biography. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
[edit] External links
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