Jazmine Sullivan is a renowned American R&B vocalist and songwriter. Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award, and two BET Awards. In 2022, she was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People.
Early Life & Education
Jazmine Sullivan was born on April 9, 1987, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Pam Sullivan, is a former backup singer who worked with Philadelphia International Records. Jazmine’s parents are Don and Pam Sullivan.
She completed her education at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, where she participated in choirs and had the opportunity to perform with Stevie Wonder at the age of 13.
At 15, she signed a contract with Jive Records, but unfortunately, she was released before any album could be produced.
Jazmine Sullivan Career
Jazmine Sullivan’s first album, titled Fearless, was launched on September 23, 2008. During this period, she was actively involved in writing and composing a significant number of tracks, and she also took on the role of executive producer for the album, collaborating with Missy Elliott, Salaam Remi, and Peter Edge.
The production team included notable names such as Elliott, Remi, Stargate, Carvin & Ivan, Jack Splash, and Fisticuffs. Following her debut single, Sullivan released the second single from Fearless, “Bust Your Windows,” which achieved notable success.
It reached number 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her most successful single on that chart to date.
Additionally, “Bust Your Windows” was featured in the first season of the popular Fox television series Glee and received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song.
Jazmine Sullivan collaborated with Jadakiss on a track titled “Smoking Gun,” which appeared on his third studio album, The Last Kiss.
The inspiration for the song came from a family friend, Devonte Wongwai, from New York City, who expressed a desire to hear the two artists work together.
Additionally, she served as a supporting act for American R&B artist Maxwell during his 2008 US tour and opened for Ne-Yo on the 2009 Year of the Gentleman Tour.
In 2015, Jazmine Sullivan launched her album Reality Show, which received significant critical praise. The album achieved the top position on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and secured the second spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In its debut week, Reality Show sold 30,000 copies.
In August 2020, Sullivan revealed the launch of a new track called “Lost One,” signaling her comeback to the music scene. Shortly after the announcement, the term “New Jazmine” began trending on Twitter throughout the United States.
The following day, the song was made available, accompanied by the announcement of her extended play (EP), Heaux Tales. On November 20, 2020, Sullivan released her second single, “Pick Up Your Feelings.”
In 2021, Jazmine Sullivan collaborated with soul artist Curtis Harding on the duet “Our Love,” featured in the soundtrack of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series Arcane.
Additionally, she performed the end-credit rendition of “Come To Your Senses” for the musical Tick, Tick… Boom! In 2023, Rolling Stone recognized Sullivan, placing her at number 182 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Net Worth
Jazmine Sullivan is a renowned American recording artist with a net worth estimated at $7 million. Throughout her career, Sullivan has received several accolades, including a Billboard Rising Star Award, a BET Centric Award, and an ASCAP Award, in addition to earning 11 Grammy Award nominations.
