Jared Cotter was a contestant on the sixth season of American Idol, and co-wrote Jay Sean's 2009 single "Down", which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100.
11 Facts About Jared Cotter
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Jared Cotter released a single "Good Morning" in October 2008.
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Jared Cotter released a five-song EP You Me Forever on July 1,2014.
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Jared Cotter has performed at BB King's in Times Square, Village Underground, Soul Cafe and SOB's.
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In 2009, Jared Cotter co-wrote several songs on Jay Sean's album All or Nothing, including the number one song, "Down", which was the seventh-best selling single of 2009.
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Immediately after American Idol, in June 2007, Jared Cotter joined as co-host for a daily show The Sauce on the television network Fuse TV.
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Jared Cotter hosted Fuse's No 1 Countdown: Pop where he presented videos and conducted interviews.
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Jared Cotter has worked for Fox TV's Good Day New York as a weekly correspondent during later seasons of American Idol.
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Jared Cotter was the host of The Challenge, a New York metropolitan area high school student quiz show on MSG Varsity internet service.
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From 2014 to 2015, Jared Cotter was the co-anchor for the syndicated The Daily Buzz program of Florida's Full Sail University.
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Jared Cotter has cited Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Brian McKnight as influences.