Jamareo Artis
| Jamareo Artis | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Jam |
| Born |
October 3, 1989 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Gospel, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, performance artist |
| Instruments | Bass guitarist, vocals |
| Associated acts | Bruno Mars, The Hooligans |
Jamareo "Jam" Artis (born October 3, 1989) is an American bass guitarist. He is known for his work as bass guitarist for pop star Bruno Mars and for winning P. Diddy's MTV Making His Band in 2009. He appeared in the Bruno Mars music video for "Locked Out of Heaven".
In 2014, Jamareo recorded with Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars on the biggest song of the 2010s, "Uptown Funk", which lasted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks. Artis also appears in the music videos for "Uptown Funk", "Gorilla", and "Treasure" with Bruno Mars.
Artis has performed on many television shows, such as Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show, The Grammy Awards,[1] Saturday Night Live, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show,[2] MTV Video Music Awards, Today Show, X Factor, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Show with David Letterman, American Idol, MTV European Music Awards, Echo Awards, X Factor UK, and several others.
Early life
Artis began playing the bass at the age of 10.[3] He graduated from Ralph L. Fike High School in 2007.[4]
Discography
- Liberation (EP)
- The Red BoomBox (LP)
References
- ↑ D'Auria, Jon (October 29, 2013). "Jamareo Artis: Mars Rover". Bass Player. New York, NY: NewBay Media. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Victoria's Secret Fashion Show http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2556962/
- ↑ D'Auria, Jon (October 29, 2013). "Jamareo Artis: Mars Rover". Bass Player. New York: NewBay Media. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Batts, Lisa Boykin (January 30, 2014). "Bruno Mars' Wilson bass player to perform in Super Bowl halftime show". The Wilson Times. Wilson, North Carolina: The Wilson Times Company. Retrieved December 9, 2014.