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Meet Elijah Jordan, Montell Jordan’s father

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On December 3, 1968, Pastor Barnett Jordan was born in the United States. He is a musician, singer, composer, and record producer.

The principal male solo artist on the Def Soul label until his departure from Def Jam in 2003 was Jordan, best known for his 1995 single “This Is How We Do It.”

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Meet Elijah Jordan, Montell Jordan’s father

Jordan was born to his father Elijah Jordan on 3rd December 1968. He was married to Deloris Jordan.

His wife worked for a microfilm firm. Elijah Jordan was a bookkeeper.

Kindly read on to explore more about Elijah Jordan.

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The 1995 hit song “This Is How We Do It,” which included a Slick sample from Jordan’s debut album was Rick’s earlier Def Jam smash, “Children’s Story.”

According to conversations with Jordan, the song is a “reflection of what street life was for a teenager who grew up in the neighborhood.”

The song spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached its pinnacle. As a result of the single’s enormous popularity, Jordan’s debut album reached platinum status after selling more than a million copies.

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