Jayme Dee (born December 10, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Los Angeles. Her recording of the song "Rules" charted in the United States after it was featured in the movie ''

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Early life

Jayme Dee was born in

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. Her mother was a professional vocal coach and violin teacher, while her father was a pastor. Every Sunday, she sang in front of her church crowd. Before she reached middle school, she received extensive training with the classical piano. During her first year in high school, she discovered a guitar while cleaning her garage. This is when she started to write and sing songs while teaching herself guitar. She started her singing career on YouTube while attending the

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to study vocal performance. Dee recorded and uploaded acoustic covers of popular songs by

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, and

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on YouTube. She soon gained popularity and dropped out of

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, after one semester, to focus on her music career.

Career

Dee performed on tour with

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from July to August 2012 in

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, New York City, Chicago,

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, Los Angeles, and

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. She was signed by

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in 2012, and soon afterwards was asked to record a song called "Rules" for the soundtrack '' The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond''. Her song "Tip Toes" was released in 2012 as well. Her first EP, ''

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'', was released on July 30, 2013. She worked on it with Aaron Michael Cox before he died. In March 2014, Dee confirmed on her Instagram account that she had parted ways with her record label and is now an independent artist.

Influences

Dee has stated that her musical influences are Amy Winehouse, John Mayer, Frank Sinatra, and Etta James.

Personal life

Jayme Dee currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, whom she wed in December 2012. The couple have a son born in 2013.

Discography

Singles

* Honey (2009) * Love Whiplash (2010) * Rules (2012) * Tip Toes (2012) * Till I Fall Asleep (2013)

EPs

*''

'' (2013)

References

Additional sources

Jayme Dee: Star on the Rise , Cliché Magazine

Jayme Dee Exclusive Interview: Cliché’s Music Corner , Cliché Magazine

Jayme Dee Instagram Share

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dee, Jayme 1991 births Living people People from Redondo Beach, California Musicians from Los Angeles Singers from California 21st-century American singers