American singer
Chris Jamison
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Birth name
| Christopher Franklin Jamison
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Also known as
| Chris Jamison
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Born
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1994-06-06
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June 6, 1994
(age 30)
Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Occupation(s)
| Singer
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Years active
| 2008?present
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Website
| iamchrisjamison
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Musical artist
Christopher Franklin Jamison
(born June 6, 1994), better known as
Chris Jamison
is an American singer best known for his appearance in
season 7
of
NBC
's reality TV singing competition
The Voice
on
Adam Levine
's team.
[1]
Early life
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Jamison was born a triplet with sisters Emily and Samantha, born to Michelle and Bryan Jamison. Jamison grew up in the North Hills of
Pittsburgh
and went to North Hills High School, around Reis Run Road (Brookmeade Drive).
[2]
[
unreliable source?
]
Jamison was a member of the Pittsburgh CLO Academy and CLO Mini Stars.
[3]
Jamison was a student at
Capital University
, where he pursued a degree in business marketing. Due to his success on
The Voice
, Jamison has taken a break from school to pursue a music career.
[4]
Jamison is also the lead vocalist of his rock band, The Chris Jamison Band, and performs frequently with Spencer Saylor. Jamison is also a Brother of
Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity.
[5]
Career
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Early days
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Jamison was in his high school musical, "Beauty and the Beast". He stated, "As for the role of a pepper, you think you’re not good enough to get that lead role, but it gave me time to focus on the music I want to create as a solo artist".
[6]
He was quite the dark brown and blue.
2014:
The Voice
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On September 4, 2014, it was announced that Jamison would compete in
Season 7
of
The Voice
.
[7]
During his Blind Audition, Jamison covered
John Mayer
's
"Gravity"
. All four coaches (
Adam Levine
,
Gwen Stefani
,
Blake Shelton
and
Pharrell Williams
) turned around. Jamison chose
Adam Levine
as his coach.
[8]
At the Battle rounds, Jamison faced Jonathan Wyndham, where they sang "Young Girls". Jamison was then chosen over Wyndham, and in the process advanced to the Knockout rounds. During the Knockouts, Jamison covered "
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
", defeating his opponent (Blessing Offor) and advancing to the Live Playoffs. During the Playoffs he covered
Ed Sheeran
's "
Don't
" and advanced to the Live shows, after being saved by
Adam Levine
. The following week, he sang
Nick Jonas
's "
Jealous
" and was saved by public voting. In top 10 he performed "
Uptown Funk
" by
Mark Ronson
and was saved by America's voting. Top 8 saw Jamison in the bottom four after he covered
Marvin Gaye
's "
Sexual Healing
". For his last chance performance, he sang "
Georgia on My Mind
" and was instantly saved by Twitter. In the top 5 Live shows, Jamison covered "
Sugar
" by
Maroon 5
and "
When I Was Your Man
" by
Bruno Mars
and was voted through to the finale.
On December 3, 2014, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald presented Jamison with the keys to
Pittsburgh
and declared Dec. 3 'Chris Jamison Day'.
[6]
As part of the
Pittsburgh Pirates
' Home Opening Day, Jamison sang the
national anthem
on April 13, 2015.
[9]
-
? Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
After
The Voice
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In July 2019, Jamison joined the music staff Orchard Hill Church in Wexford, PA, after volunteering there since 2016; he continues to perform and record as a solo artist.
[10]
Artistry
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Influences
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Jamison stated that he is open to any style of music, but his diverse style is heavily influenced by
Allen Stone
,
Justin Timberlake
, and
John Mayer
.
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Personal life
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Jamison got engaged to his girlfriend Jansen Hartmann on May 4, 2016, after being baptized the same day; as such, he is a Christian.
[11]
They were married on May 19, 2017.
[12]
They welcomed their first child in April 2020.
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The Voice
results
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Discography
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Singles
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Releases from
The Voice
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Albums
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Singles
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References
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"Chris Jamison | NBC"
. Archived from
the original
on October 6, 2014
. Retrieved
December 9,
2014
.
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"Christopher Jamison"
.
facebook.com
. Retrieved
September 20,
2018
.
[
unreliable source?
]
- ^
BWW News Desk.
"Pittsburgh CLO Mini Stars Announced"
.
broadwayworld.com
. Retrieved
September 20,
2018
.
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Dispatch, Ken Gordon, The Columbus.
"Chris Jamison seeking to further 'Voice' rise"
.
dispatch.com
. Archived from
the original
on September 20, 2018
. Retrieved
September 20,
2018
.
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link
)
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Dispatch, Ken Gordon, The Columbus.
"How Capital's Chris Jamison went from the mailroom to 'The Voice'
"
.
dispatch.com
. Archived from
the original
on September 20, 2018
. Retrieved
September 20,
2018
.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link
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a
b
EndPlay (December 15, 2014).
"Chris Jamison comes in 3rd place on 'The Voice'
"
.
wpxi.com
. Archived from
the original
on August 3, 2015
. Retrieved
September 20,
2018
.
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"Log In or Sign Up to View"
.
www.facebook.com
. Retrieved
September 20,
2018
.
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"YouTube"
.
www.youtube.com
. Retrieved
September 20,
2018
.
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"Pirates face red-hot Tigers in home opener ? Timesonline.com: Pirates/MLB"
.
www.timesonline.com
. Archived from
the original
on April 14, 2015
. Retrieved
January 27,
2022
.
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"Chris Jamison"
.
Orchard Hill Church
. Archived from
the original
on February 28, 2020
. Retrieved
February 28,
2020
.
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Howell, Matt (May 5, 2016).
"Don't miss a night at our church. Yday, Chris Jamison, (yes, THAT one) was baptized, then proposed to his girlfriend on stage. I missed it"
.
@mhowell15101
. Retrieved
February 28,
2020
.
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Chris Jamison ? Yesterday I married Jansen Hartmann and it...
, retrieved
February 28,
2020
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Short Songs: "Motivation"
, retrieved
February 28,
2020
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