Jeremih Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Born Name

Jeremy Felton

Nick Name

Jeremih

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nationality

Education

Jeremih went to Morgan Park High School. He was an intelligent student and was an overachiever in academics, which enabled him to graduate from high school a year early.

Jeremih then joined the University of Illinois and Parkland College in Urbana-Champaign. He enrolled in the engineering science program there. But, with the interest of music on his mind, Jeremih, just after a year, took a transfer to an art school in Columbia College Chicago to pursue a degree in the music business.

Occupation

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer

Family

• Siblings – He is the only child.

Manager

Jeremih is managed by United Talent Agency.

Genre

Hip-hop, Pop, R&B

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Def Jam

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 2 in or 188 cm

Weight

86 kg or 189.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jeremih has dated –

1. Rachel Leigh (2011-2012) – Jeremih and Rachel started dating in 2011. Not much is known about Rachel. They dated for about a year before breaking up in 2012. They have a son together named Canyon Grey Felton (b. 2012). They had a messy custody battle, which Jeremih won.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He has African-American ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Diamond stud earrings
• Thin mustache

Brand Endorsements

Jeremih has appeared in the Nissan “Sentra Text” commercial in 2015.

Best Known For

• His single Birthday S*x which was released in 2009. The song was one of the hit songs on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
• The recognition that he won in 2010 including Best New Entertainer Of The Year, Songwriter Of The Year and R&B Entertainer Of The Year.
• Being on America’s Most Wanted Tour alongside other rising stars including in 2009.

First Album

On June 30, 2009, Jeremih released his debut studio album Jeremih with Def Jam Recordings. The album was a huge success selling 69,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at #6 on the US Billboard 200.

First TV Show

He made his first television show appearance on The Show in 2009.

Jeremih Facts

1. He is a self-taught musician. By the age of 3, he started playing musical instruments. He can play saxophone, bass drum, cymbals, quads, several percussion instruments and piano.
2. While in high school, he was a part of the marching band and Latin jazz band.
3. His biggest influencers are , , and .
4. He has expressed interest to work with , , and .
5. In December 2016, during the PartyNextDoor Summer’s Over Tour in Houston, Texas, Jeremih allegedly used a stunt double.
6. In 2020, he was suffering from a mystery illness which was later diagnosed as coronavirus. He was admitted to the hospital and had to be put on a ventilator in the ICU.
7. Visit his official website @ www.jeremih.com.

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