J. R. Rotem

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J.R. Rotem

Background information
Birth name Jonathan Reuven Rotem
Born 1975 (age 33–34)
South Africa
Genres Reggae, Hip hop, Pop, R&B
Occupations record producer, singer, rapper
Instruments Keyboard, Sampler
Years active 2001-present
Labels Beluga Heights
Associated acts Chamillionaire, The Game, Ashley Tisdale, Britney Spears, Anastacia , Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Fabolous, Sean Kingston, Zach Katz, Lindsay Lohan, Plies, The Game, Rick Ross, Jason Derulo, Dima Bilan,Mann, JLS
Website www.jonathanrotem.com

Jonathan Reuven Rotem (born 1975) is an American record producer.

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J.R Rotem is of Israeli descent and was born in South Africa. He grew up in Toronto and the San Francisco Bay Area and now lives in the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.[1] Growing up, he played piano and listened to classical and rock music. He attended Berklee College of Music and majored in jazz composition.[2] In 2006, Rotem started his own record label, Beluga Heights, along with manager Zach Katz, inking a joint deal with Epic and Koch. Sean Kingston, a young Miami-based R&B artist, was their first signing. Rotem and Katz also started a publishing company under the Beluga Heights umbrella, signing "SOS" co-writer Evan "Kidd" Bogart and UK artist-writer Lolene.[3] Beluga Heights' signed 18-year old R&B singer Auburn from St. Paul, Minnesota[4]. Beluga Heights newest artist, who recently inked a deal with Mercury/Def Jam, is currently recording his new album.[citation needed]

Most songs produced by J. R. Rotem feature him, in a low synthesized voice saying "J J J J JR", pronounced [Ja-Ja-Ja-Ja-Jay-Are], in some part of the song (usually the beginning). Listeners have expressed mixed feelings about how this affects artistic credibility of these songs.

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