Jadagrace
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Born | Jadagrace Michiko Gordy-Nash September 1, 1999 |
Occupation(s) | Actress Singer Dancer[1] |
Years active | 2008-present |
Website | www |
Jadagrace (born Jadagrace Michiko Gordy-Nash on September 1, 1999) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. 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 |
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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]
References
- ^ a b c Bernicker, Alison (13 March 2013). "What Do You Think Of 13-Year-Old Singer Jadagrace". Seventeen Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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(help) - ^ a b c d Aisha (12 October 2012). "Jadagrace Stars In Her Own New Show". Black Celeb Kids. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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(help) - ^ a b c "LMFAO Redfoo Presents 13-Year-Old Singing Sensation Jadagrace". Perez Hilton. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Jadagrace Attends A Couple Of Events". Black Celeb Kids. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2657272/
- ^ Anderson, John (20 May 2009). "Hasta La Levity, Baby: Through The Past Darkly, Terminator Delivers Thrills". The Washington Post. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Upcoming Event - Merging Recording Artists And Production Music: Responding To Demand For Radio-Ready". PMA. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "Musician Midi Jones Signs Publishing Deal with Music Publisher SyncStories". Retrieved 2017-05-17.
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- Living people
- Epic Records artists
- American musicians of Japanese descent
- American women of Japanese descent
- African-American actresses
- African-American singers
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American actresses
- American child actresses
- 1999 births
- American film actresses
- American child singers
- American female dancers
- Dancers from California