Jordan was raised in South Central Los Angeles, where he was born, by his parents, Elijah Jordan and Deloris Jordan.
His father was a bookkeeper, while his mother worked for a microfilm company. Later, Jordan would attribute the unusually upbeat (for genres influenced by hip-hop) elements of his songs to his upbringing in a two-parent home.
Montell Jordan parents: Elijah Jordan, Deloris Jordan
The 1995 hit song “This Is How We Do It,” which included a Slick sample 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.
On December 3, 1968, Pastor Barnett Jordan was born in the United States. He is a musician, singer, composer, and record producer.
The major male solo artist on the Def Soul label until his departure from Def Jam in 2003 was Jordan, who is best known for his 1995 single “This Is How We Do It.”
