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Born and raised in the notorious South Central section of Los Angeles and a graduate of nearby Pepperdine University, Jordan burst onto the scene in 1995 with his debut album, This Is How We Do It. The set's title track topped Billboard's pop and R&B/hip-hop charts, remaining at No. 1 for seven consecutive weeks.
The album, which bowed at No. 4 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and reached No. 12 on The Billboard 200, has sold more than 1.3 million copies in the U.S. Each of his subsequent albums released in the U.S. appeared in the top-15 on the R&B chart, with 1999's "Get It On … Tonite" debuting at No. 3.
Jordan has a history of producing top hits. He co-wrote and produced Deborah Cox's 1998 smash single "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here," a No. 2 pop hit and the longest running female No. 1 R&B hit (14 consecutive weeks). The song he penned for Sisqo, "Uncomplete," was a No. 1 pop hit.
Montell has arranged songs for such superstar artists as Whitney Houston, Lil' Mo and 98 Degrees. His talent is so diverse that he has even worked with smooth jazz mainstay Dave Koz. In his career, he has toured with the likes of Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige and TLC.
Along with starting a record label, Montell is breaking into acting. He recently took on his first major film role in the Paramount production The Fighting Temptations, which stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles. The film premiered Sept. 19, 2003.
Jordan is heard on several of the songs in the movie, once of which appears on the Fighting Temptations soundtrack. He's among the guests on Angie Stone's "Rain Down," which also features the O'Jays' Eddie Levert Sr. and Walter Williams Sr., Melba Moore, Zane and T-Bone.
 MONTEL JORDAN DISCOGRAPHY
Notable songs include ---
 Let's Ride
This Is How We Do It
I Can Do That
Somethin' 4 da Honeyz
Daddy's Home
Falling
Get It on Tonite
When You Get Home
Supa Star
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