Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander,[1][2] (born April 15, 1974), professionally known as Jazze Pha (/ˌdʒæzi ˈfeɪ/ JAZ-ee FAY), is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sho'nuff Records, to which American R&B singer-songwriter Ciara was signed.
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| Birth name | Phalon Anton Alexander |
| Born | April 15, 1974 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
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| Years active | 1988–1990, 1995–present |
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| Website | www |
Early life
Jazze Pha was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. His father is James Alexander, bassist for the Bar-Kays, an influential group on the Memphis soul scene in the 1960s. His mother, Denise Williams, is an accomplished singer, having worked with everyone from Earth, Wind, and Fire to Barbra Streisand. But she is not the same Deniece Williams that R&B fanatics have come to know and love. 'Yea man straighten that out,' he says, referring to the belief that his mother is the legendary singer."</ref>[3] Pha was named after the late Phalon Jones, another member of the Bar-Kays, who died in the December 10, 1967, plane crash that also killed three other Bar-Kays members and Otis Redding.
Career
Pha is known for announcing "Ladies and gentlemen" or "This is a Jazze Phizzle product-shizzle!", both at the beginning and, occasionally, at the end of songs on which he is featured.[4] In 1990, Pha was signed to Elektra Records.[5]
Discography
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Let a Playa Get His Freak On" | 1997 | LSG | Levert.Sweat.Gill |
| "It Is What It Is" | 1998 | Ras Kass | Rasassination |
| "Thug In Your Life" | 2000 | Cap.One | Through the Eyes of a Ron |
| "Chooz U" | 2001 | T.I. | I'm Serious |
| "Keep It on the Hush" | Ludacris | Word of Mouf | |
| "Jenny" | Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes | Supernova | |
| "Coco" | 2002 | Tela | Double Dose |
| "Gangsta Walk" | Baby D, Lil' C, Slim J | Lil' Chopper Toy | |
| "Fair XChange" | 2Pac | Better Dayz | |
| "U Can Call" | |||
| "There U Go" | 2Pac, Big Syke, Outlawz | ||
| "I'm Comin'" | Big Tymers, Mikkey, TQ | Hood Rich | |
| "Get High" | Big Tymers | ||
| "Fly in Any Weather" | Birdman | Birdman | |
| "On the Rocks" | Birdman, The D Boys | ||
| "Hustlas, Pimps and Thugs" | Birdman, 8Ball, TQ | ||
| "Ice Cold" | Birdman, TQ | ||
| "Bowtie" | 2003 | OutKast, Sleepy Brown | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below |
| "Pretty Pink" | David Banner, T.I., Marcus | MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water | |
| "Down South" | Big Tymers, Lil' Wayne, Ludacris | Big Money Heavyweight | |
| "Ride Tonight" | Boo & Gotti, Birdman | Perfect Timing | |
| "Think..." | Boo & Gotti | ||
| "Mind on My Money" | YoungBloodZ | Drankin' Patnaz | |
| "No Average Playa" | |||
| "Chillin' with My Bitch" | 2004 | T.I. | Urban Legend |
| "Lipstick" | Cassidy | Split Personality | |
| "Still Feels So Good" | Twista | Kamikaze | |
| "Badunkadunk" | |||
| "Pretty Toes" | Nelly, T.I. | Suit | |
| "Girlfriend" | Guerilla Black | Guerilla City | |
| "Contract" | Lil' Jon, Trillville, Pimpin' Ken | Crunk Juice | |
| "Ménage a Trois" | Trick Daddy, Smoke, Money Mark | Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets | |
| "4 Eva" | Trick Daddy | ||
| "Goodies (Remix)" | Ciara, T.I. | Goodies | |
| "Everybody Loves a Pimp" | 2005 | Slim Thug | Already Platinum |
| "I'm Ballin'" | Bun B | Trill | |
| "It's Your B-Day" | Trina | Glamorest Life | |
| "Play Ur Position" | YoungBloodZ, Mr. Mo | Ev'rybody Know Me | |
| "Take Your" | David Banner, Too Short, Bun B | Certified | |
| "Thinking of You" | 2006 | Unk | Beat'n Down Yo Block! |
| "A Part of Thugs" | Yo Gotti | Back 2 da Basics | |
| "Pimpin' Forever" | Too Short | Blow the Whistle | |
| "Strip Down" | |||
| "Nothing Feels Better" | |||
| "Sophisticated" | |||
| "Playa" | |||
| "16 Hoes" | Too Short, Bun B | ||
| "Tear da Club Up" | LeToya, Bun B | LeToya | |
| "The Honey" | Pimp C, Jody Breeze, Tela | Pimpalation | |
| "Momma" | 2007 | Yung Joc | Hustlenomics |
| "Chevy Smile" | Yung Joc, Block, Trick Daddy | ||
| "Say say" | Twista, Cee-Lo Green, Big Zak | Adrenaline Rush 2007 | |
| "Pimpin' Don't Fail Me Now" | 8Ball & MJG, Juvenile | Ridin High | |
| "I Know You Want Me" | Young Buck | Buck The World | |
| "The Product"[6] | 2013 | August Alsina | The Product 2 |
| "Double Tap" | 2016 | Snoop Dogg, E-40 | Coolaid |
| "Savage" | E-40, B-Legit | The D-Boy Diary (Book 1) | |
| "Lose My Number" | 2017 | Too Short | The Pimp Tape |
| "Let It All Out" | Bone Thugs | New Waves | |
| "1999 Wildfire" | 2018 | BROCKHAMPTON | The Best Years Of Our Lives |
References
- Kellman, Andy. "Jazze Pha – Biography – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ASCAP ACE Repository: "You Should Be My Girl", Ascap.com
- Galloway, A. Scott. "Love & Lunch... Niecy Style", Urban Network, Interviews section
"Jazze Pha has a mother named Denise Williams that people keep mistaking for me." - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Goggans, Louis. "A Product of Memphis: Q & A with Jazze Pha". Memphisflyer.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- "The Product 2 Mixtape by August Alsina Hosted by DJ Drama". Datpiff.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Jazze Pha at AllMusic
- Jazze Pha discography at Discogs
- Jazze Pha discography at MusicBrainz
- Jazze Pha on Twitter
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