Jacob Latimore Biography

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Jacob O'Neal Latimore, Jr. (born August 10, 1996) is an American singer, actor, and dancer.

Life and career

Latimore was born in Milwaukee, the son of Latitia Taylor and Jacob Latimore, Sr. When he was only five years old he watched the movie The Temptations - an ode to the popular Motown group - and fell in love with music. He spent weeks watching the movie over and over, trying to memorize the songs and learn all the dance moves. Jacob"?s father and uncles were also musically talented and encouraged his interest. When he was nine years old he decided to take music more seriously and produced his first song, "Best Friend."? DJs across Milwaukee took to the song, and "Best Friend"? received airtime. At the same time, Latimore was performing at events and festivals across the state, trying to make a name for himself.

Someone at Disney heard Latimore's song and decided to add it to Radio Disney"?s Incubator program, which features upcoming young musicians. This led to exposure with other talented artists and an appearance on the Maury Povich Show. Jacob released a new single, "Superstar,"? which landed a spot on the Billboard R&B and Hip Hop charts. In early 2010, Jacob signed a record deal with Jive Records. He also scored a lead role in the film Vanishing on 7th Street and a part in the upcoming movie The Untitled Pele Movie about the Brazilian soccer player. Jacob partnered with fellow Jive artists Issa and Justin Martin for the song "Camera Phone,"? and in October 2010 the three artists filmed the music video. Latimore has said, "I give all credit to God, he gave me this gift, and I am so excited to see what other doors he is going to open for me!"?

Latimore has co-starred in several major films, including Black Nativity (2013), as Langston, and Ride Along (2014), as Ramon. He also appeared in the movie The Maze Runner, which was released in theaters September 19, 2014.

Career

Latimore's first single "Best Friend" was released in 2005. In 2006, "Superstar" was released. In June, 2014, he released his hit song "Heartbreak Heard Around The World" ft. T-Pain.

Influences

Latimore has cited Usher, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, Mario, Brandy, and The Temptations as influences. He also stated on many of his YouTube videos that anyone in the world living their dream inspires him.

Discography

Mixtapes

• I Am The Future (2009)
• This Is Me (2012)
• This Is Me 2 (2013)
• Love Drug EP (2016)

Singles

• "Best Friend" (2005)
• "Superstar" (2007)
• "Fantasy Girl" (2008)
• "Like 'Em All" feat. Diggy Simmons (2010)
• "Nothing on Me" (2011)
• "This Or That" (2011)
• "You Come First" (2012)
• "What Are You Waiting For" (2014)
• "Heartbreak Heard Around the World" feat. T-Pain (2014)
• "Ah Yeah" (2014) (REMIX 2015)
• "Don't Get Me Wrong" (2014)
• "Yo Boyfriend (Ain't Got Nothing On Me)" (2015)
• "Climb" (2015)
• "Remember Me" (2016)

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2010	Vanishing on 7th Street	James Leary
2013	Black Nativity	Langston
2014	Ride Along	Ramon
2014	The Maze Runner	Jeff
2016	Bilal	Bilal (teen)
2016	Sleight	Bo Wolfe
2016	Collateral Beauty		Filming
2017	Untitled Detroit project		Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	One Tree Hill	Kid #1	1 episode: "Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun"
2011	So Random!	Himself
2011	Reed Between the Lines	Jacob	1 episode: "Let's Talk About College Boys"
2012	The Finder	Young Trey	1 episode: "Life After Death"
2014	Survivor's Remorse	Johnny Miller	1 episode: "How to Build a Brand"