Jamie Foxx
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Jamie Foxx is a well respected American actor, comedian and R&B singer. He has a self-title show called The Jamie Foxx Show.
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[edit] About
Actor and singer, Eric Morlon Bishop, Jr a.k.a. Jamie Foxx was born on December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas. As a child, he learned how to play the piano. Jamie Foxx entered the business as a comedian. In 1994, he recorded his debut album, Peep This, which didn't have much success.
In 2001, Foxx hosted the MTV Video Music Awards. It was in 2004, when he got the attention of various artists in the music industry. He was featured in Twista's "Slow Jamz", Kanye West's "Gold Digger" (both singles reached #1 on the Billboard Top 100) and Ludacris "Georgia". Foxx also played a legendary soul artist in the 50's, Ray Charles on the film Ray. In the film he sang "I Got a Woman". On 2005, his second album, Unpredictable, was released.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for The Jamie Foxx Show |
| 2002 | Black Reel | Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor for Ali (2001) |
| 2002 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Ali (2001) |
| 2004 | SEFCA Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2004 | Seattle Film Critics Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2004 | PFCS Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Ray (2004) |
| 2004 | NBR Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2004 | BSFC Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2004 | FFCC Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | VFCC Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Miniseries |
| 2005 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Sierra Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | ALFS Award | Actor of the Year for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Grace Award | Most Inspiring Television Acting: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) |
| 2005 | NSFC Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Prism Award | Performance in a Feature Film for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | BFCA Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | KCFCC Award | Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | BAFTA Film Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Black Reel | Best Actor, Drama for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Black Reel | Best Actor, Network/Cable Television for Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) |
| 2005 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | Black Reel | Best Supporting Actor for Collateral (2004) |
| 2005 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story |
| 2005 | Actor Award | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Ray (2004) |
| 2005 | BET Award | Best Actor |
| 2006 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist for "Gold Digger" |
| 2006 | Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award | R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - Male |
| 2006 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Male Artist |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unpredictable | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 | Pop 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Experiment | 88 | Peep This | ||
| 1994 | Infatuation | 36 | 92 | Peep This | |
| 2006 | Can I Take You Home | 48 | Unpredictable | ||
| 2006 | DJ Play A Love Song | 5 | 45 | Unpredictable | |
| 2006 | Unpredictable | 2 | 8 | 35 | Unpredictable |
[edit] News
Dec 8. 06
[edit] Tours & Concerts
12/26/06 - San Diego Civic Theater, San Diego, CA
12/29/06 - Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
12/31/06 - Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
01/4/07 - Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
01/05/07 - Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
01/06/07 - AllState Arena, Chicago, IL
01/10/07 - The Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO
01/13/07 - Wells Fargo Theatre, Denver, CO
01/14/07 - Borgata Resort Spa & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ
01/19/07 - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
01/20/07 - Wang Theater, Boston, MA
01/22/07 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
01/31/07 - The Moran Theater, Jacksonville, Florida
02/01/07 - Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
02/02/07 - Bank Atlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
02/08/07 - Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, OH
02/16/07 - Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, NV
[edit] Announcements
- Get the Official Jamie Foxx ringtone and wallpapers!
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just text POLY UNPREDICTABLE to 88188
Text WALL1 UNPREDICTABLE to 88188
Text WALL2 UNPREDICTABLE to 88188
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 July 19 1994 RCA |
 December 20, 2005 J-Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Experiment | RCA | Peep This |
| 1994 | Infatuation | RCA | Peep This |
| 2005 | Extravaganza | RCA | Unpredictable |
| 2006 | Unpredictable | J-Records | Unpredictable |
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Jamie Foxx was named as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in the year 2005.
- He is a big fan of the Miami Heat.
- He was the first man of the millennium to host Saturday Night Live.
- He auditioned for the Cuba Gooding Jr. role in the movie Jerry Maguire.
