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Jadagrace
Born
Jadagrace Michiko Gordy-Nash

(1999-09-01) September 1, 1999 (age 24)
Other namesJadagrace Berry
Occupation(s)Actress
Singer
Dancer[1]
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.jadagrace.com

Jadagrace (born Jadagrace Michiko Gordy-Nash on September 1, 1999) is an American actress, dancer, singer, and rapper. She appeared in the 2009 film, Terminator Salvation. Her song "Express Yourself" was released as a single when she was nine years old.[2] She was signed to a record deal in 2012 after being discovered by Redfoo of LMFAO, and released her first single "Run Dat Back" under the Epic Records music label.[1][3]

Early life

Jadagrace was born to a Japanese-American mother and African-American father.[4] She got her start as a dancer when she was 5 years old, dancing at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.[2]

Acting career

Jadagrace had her first acting credit for Three Versus, a 2008 short film where she played the character Bitsy Mott.[5] Her first major role came in 2009 when she landed the role of Star in the movie Terminator Salvation. In 2012, Cookie Jar Entertainment began production on The Jadagrace Show, a series about a 12-year-old girl who gets her own television show after a video she uploaded on the Internet goes viral.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Medium
2008 Three Verses Bitsy Mott Short Film
2009 Terminator Salvation[6] Star Movie
2012–present The Jadagrace Show Jadagrace Television Series

Music career

Jadagrace recorded her first song, "Express Yourself", when she was nine years old.[2] She was discovered for her music by Redfoo of LMFAO.[3] She signed a deal with Epic Records and released her first single, "Run Dat Back" in 2012.[3][1]

In 2015, she signed a record deal with Capitol Motown and released her first single titled "Vibe" in July 2016.[7][8]

After leaving her record label, Jadagrace, along with friends Tyrel Jackson Williams and Elijah Johnson and boyfriend Coy Stewart, the music collective "Grouptherapy" (stylized as "grouptherapy.") was formed.[9][10] In November 2019, Jadagrace released her first single as part of grouptherapy. titled "Bounce".[11] On April 1, 2020, the collective released their debut EP entitled this is not the album.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bernicker, Alison (March 13, 2013). "What Do You Think Of 13-Year-Old Singer Jadagrace". Seventeen Magazine. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Aisha (October 12, 2012). "Jadagrace Stars in Her Own New Show". Black Celeb Kids. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "LMFAO Redfoo Presents 13-Year-Old Singing Sensation Jadagrace". Perez Hilton. March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Jadagrace Attends A Couple Of Events". Black Celeb Kids. June 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "Three Verses". IMDb.com. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Anderson, John (May 20, 2009). "Hasta La Levity, Baby: Through The Past Darkly, Terminator Delivers Thrills". The Washington Post. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "Upcoming Event – Merging Recording Artists And Production Music: Responding To Demand For Radio-Ready". PMA. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  8. ^ Desk, BWW News. "Musician Midi Jones Signs Publishing Deal with Music Publisher SyncStories". Retrieved May 17, 2017. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "KOI on Instagram: "welcome to grouptherapy. link in bio :)"". Instagram. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "@tyrel_j_will shared a photo on Instagram: "welcome to grouptherapy. link in bio" • Oct 7, 2019 at 11:00pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "J on Instagram: ""Bounce" out now😤 Directed by KOI."". Instagram. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "grouptherapy.'s Instagram photo: "this is not the album. 📎 in bio loves ;)"". Instagram. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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