Jameyel Ontonio Johnson (born September 3, 1984), better known by his stage name J. Dash, is an American rapper from

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. He is best known for his 2007 single "

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" (featuring

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), which peaked at number 51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Life and career

Raised in the

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, J. Dash went to Stanton College Preparatory School and played in the school band. He has a bachelor's degree from the

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. His first approach to music was at the age of 5, when he learned to play piano by ear. At age 12 he was in a blues band, and later played keyboards in the band

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. J. Dash's single, "

", reached the no. 1 position on the ''Billboard''

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chart on April 13, 2013. The song is prominently featured in

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's 2014 film '' Girlhood''. Dash is known to be a

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user, through which he distributes his own music. He hosted the Make Music Day Bedroom Studios event on June 21, 2020, from

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Discography

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