1. Best known for his 1995 single "This Is How We Do It", and "Get It On Tonite", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003.
25 Facts About Montell Jordan
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Montell Jordan is known for his 1998 hit single "Let's Ride" featuring Master P and Silkk the Shocker.
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In 2010, Montell Jordan became the worship leader at Victory World Church in Norcross, Georgia.
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Montell Jordan was born in South Central Los Angeles to Elijah and Delois Jordan.
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Montell Jordan became a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the spring of 1989.
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In 1996, Montell Jordan opened for Boyz II Men in Vancouver.
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Montell Jordan followed up his success with "Somethin' 4 da Honeyz", which peaked at No 21.
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Montell Jordan co-wrote, produced and sang back-up on Shae Jones's 1999 album Talk Show.
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The Montell Jordan single "Get It On Tonite" peaked at No 4 in the same year.
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Montell Jordan made a cameo appearance in The Nutty Professor, and he performed in the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown.
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Montell Jordan performed the song "Careless Whisper" together with musician Dave Koz during the evening gown competition in Miss Universe 2000, in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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In 2003 Montell Jordan left Def Soul, citing artistic differences as the reason for the departure.
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In recent interviews, Montell Jordan recalls issues he had with his image under Def Soul.
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That same year Montell Jordan released the album Life After Def under Koch.
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Montell Jordan contributed to the album of Croatian singer Nina Badric in the duet "Ne dam te nikom".
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On May 19,2019, Montell Jordan sang "This Is How We Do It" on the finale of American Idol, with a minor portion rapped by eliminated contestant Margie Mays, due to a performance of the song by Jake Puliti from earlier in the season in the audition round, which led to one of the memorable moments of the season with Katy Perry doing the worm.
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On November 19,2019, Montell Jordan was a guest on Tamron Hall's talk show for her Throwback week series in which he performed "This Is How We Do It".
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In 2022, Montell Jordan competed in season eight of The Masked Singer as "Panther".
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Montell Jordan is a born-again Christian and can be seen at Victory World Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives and worships with the church team called Victory World Music.
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In 2010 Montell Jordan planned to make a comeback album as his foray back into the music industry.
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However, during a fast at the Victory World Church, Montell Jordan said he was told by God to quit the music industry.
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Montell Jordan decided to cancel his plans and dedicate his life to his faith.
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Montell Jordan created a music collective at the Victory World Church called "Victory World Music".
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In 2023, Montell Jordan appeared on the reality TV series Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.
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Montell Jordan was eliminated in the second episode due to a medical issue.