Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine is a Philadelphia native was born and raised in the city. Pam her mom is an ex-backup singer at Philadelphia International Records. At 5 years old, she joined Philadelphia International Records. old, her dad landed in the role of curator of City's Historic Strawberry Mansion in the Strawberry Mansion section, and her family moved into the mansion's historical site. As a 2005 Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts graduate She is an instructor in the field of vocal music. Sullivan started singing in contralto with the children's choir. She then sang shortly after, in the adult group. His exposure to secular music was initially minimal "I performed solos at the church, and I was asked to join an evangelical label when I was eleven but I wasn't at the point of doing that," she recalls. Then, McDonald's held a contest for children in large cities. I was allowed to sing "Accept what God allows" on It's Showtime at the Apollo. And the people were very enthusiastic. Stevie Wonder sang her part to celebrate the birthday of her grandson at 13. Sullivan signed her first contract with Jive Records when she was 15. It was her first time signing with Jive Records at the age 15. She recorded an entire album. The album was never released. Sullivan was eventually dropped at the hands of the company. Missy Elliott was her producer for some songs on Her debut album. Among them "Backstabbers" from Timbaland the track that Elliott wrote was one of Sullivan's top tracks.