Jordan Fisher
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 Jordan Fisher in 2016 | |
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April 24, 1994 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Labels | Hollywood |
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Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. His self-titled EP was released by Hollywood Records on August 19, 2016. He has had recurring roles on the television series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Liv and Maddie, and supporting roles in the television films, Teen Beach Movie, Teen Beach 2 and Grease: Live, and is featured on the Moana soundtrack. He assumed the role of John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in the Broadway production of Hamilton on November 20, 2016.
Early life and education
Fisher was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] Jordan's biological mother was 16 at the time of his birth, and he was legally adopted and raised by his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat. The Fishers also adopted Jordan's two siblings, Cory and Trinity as their mother struggled with substance abuse -- she does not have a relationship with the children.[2] During an interview with Hollywood Today Live, Fisher revealed his multi-ethnic background.[3][4]
Fisher got involved in gymnastics at age 2 but Fisher -- who had discovered his love for performing in school plays -- chose musical theater instead.[2] He became interested in musical theater in the fifth grade, after being cast in a school production of School House Rock, Jr.[1][5] Fisher was home-schooled as a child and earned a high school degree from Harvest Christian Academy. Fisher also enrolled in courses as Jacksonville State University in 2011.[2] That same year, Jordan and his mother officially moved to Los Angeles and they were joined by his father and siblings in 2015.[6] He soon began acting at Birmingham Children's Theatre[7] and Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham, where he was offered a contract with Disney after being spotted by a talent scout.[1] He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2011.[8]
Career
Music
In 2014, Fisher released three pop-soul songs on Radio Disney: "By Your Side", "Never Dance Alone" and "What I Got".[8][9] In 2015, he signed a record deal with Hollywood Records.[7] On February 1, 2016, he released "Counterfeit", his first track for the label.[10]
Fisher's first single, "All About Us", was released on April 15, 2016, and produced by Warren "Oak" Felder of the production duo Pop & Oak.[11][12] The song's music video, directed by TK McKamy, premiered on Vibe.com on May 11, 2016.[12][13] For the week of June 13, 2016, "All About Us" ranked as the second-most added song on pop radio stations.[14] It is the first track on Fisher's self-titled EP, which was released on August 19, 2016.[15] He has referred to the EP's sound as pop-soul-R&B, influenced by '80s soul music.[16] Fisher plays six instruments: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, French horn and drums.[17]
In 2015, Fisher joined Disney Channel Circle of Stars for a remake of the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from the film Frozen.[7] For his role on Liv and Maddie, he sang both a duet and ballad version of the song "True Love", which appeared on the show's soundtrack in 2015.[18] He contributed two tracks, "Fallin' For Ya" and "Wanna Be With You", along with vocals on three others, to the Teen Beach 2 soundtrack, released in 2015.[9] He is also featured on Olivia Holt's self-titled debut EP on "Thin Air". On March 13, 2016, he sang the national anthem before the NASCAR Good Sam 500 stock car race at the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.[16] At the 2016 Apple Music Festival in London, Fisher opened for Alicia Keys.[19][20] Fisher is featured alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda on "You're Welcome", an end-credits song for the 2016 animated Disney film Moana.[21]
Television
Fisher's first television role was as a guest star on a 2009 episode of iCarly on Nickelodeon. His first major part was as Grace Bowman's half-brother Jacob on seasons 4 and 5 of ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager.[22] He portrayed the recurring character Holden Dippledorf on Liv and Maddie on the Disney Channel starting in 2015, and has also appeared in The Thundermans and Teen Wolf.[1] He played the surfer gang leader Seacat in the cable TV movies Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach 2 (2015).[7][23] On Grease: Live, a live performance of Grease televised on Fox, Fisher starred as Doody, opposite Carly Rae Jepsen as his girlfriend Frenchy.[5][24] He sings a rendition of "Those Magic Changes" that was widely praised as a highlight of the show.[11][25][26][27]
Theatre
Fisher is set to make his Broadway debut in Hamilton on November 22, 2016, as he assumes the role of John Laurens/Philip Hamilton from Anthony Ramos.[28]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| US Pop | ||
| "All About Us" | 2016 | 26[29] |
| "Lookin' Like That" | — |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "True Love (Ballad)" | 2015 | N/A | Liv and Maddie: Music from the TV Series |
| "True Love (Piano Duet)" | Dove Cameron | ||
| "Wanna Be With You" | N/A | Teen Beach 2 | |
| "Best Summer Ever" | Teen Beach 2 Cast | ||
| "Falling For Ya" | Chrissie Fit | ||
| "Gotta Be Me" | Teen Beach 2 Cast | ||
| "That's How We Do" | Teen Beach 2 Cast | ||
| "Thin Air" | 2016 | Olivia Holt | Olivia |
| "Summer Nights" | Grease: Live Cast | Grease: Live | |
| "Those Magic Changes" | Aaron Tveit | ||
| "You're Welcome" | Lin Manuel-Miranda | Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Hustler | Mario | Episode: "Huslte & Bustle" |
| 2009 | iCarly | Clark | Episode: "iSpeed Date" |
| 2009 | Skyrunners Testimonials | Johnny | Episode: "Press Conference – ATV" |
| 2012 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Jacob | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Seacat | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2014 | The Thundermans | Dylan | Episode: "Four Supes and a Baby" |
| 2015 | The Chew | Himself | Episode: "Movie Night" |
| 2015–2016 | Liv and Maddie | Holden | Recurring Cast 11 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Teen Wolf | Noah Patrick | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Teen Beach 2 | Seacat | Disney Channel Original Movie Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show (shared w/ Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Garrett Clayton, Grace Phipps, John DeLuca) |
| 2016 | Bones | Ian Johnson | Episode: "The Strike in the Chord" |
| 2016 | Grease: Live | Doody | Television film |
| 2016 | Stay | Miles | Unsold Pilot |
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Category |
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| 2016 | Hamilton | John Laurens / Philip Hamilton | Richard Rodgers Theatre | Broadway |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Until Dawn | Matthew | Voice and Motion Capture |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Maria Yagoda, "5 Things to Know About Your New Crush, Grease: Live's Jordan Fisher," People, February 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Harvey, Alec (July 31, 2011). "Once King of Almost, Jordan Fisher of Birmingham finally lands big TV role (with video)". The Birmingham News. Advance Publications. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ Kowalski, Kristine Hope (February 2, 2016). "Jordan Fisher Shares How His Family Has Shaped Him Into Who He Is Today". Twist. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ↑ Hollywood Today Live. February 3, 2016. Fox Broadcasting Network.
- 1 2 Jane Hong, "Jordan Fisher," Composure, January 2016, pp. 26-29.
- ↑ Harvey, Alec (June 24, 2015). "Actor and Birmingham native Jordan Fisher is set to become the next big thing". The Birmingham News. Advance Publications. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Alec Harvey, "Actor and Birmingham native Jordan Fisher is set to become the next big thing," The Birmingham News, June 24, 2015.
- 1 2 Molly Hudelson, "Jordan Fisher: 'A year ago I couldn't even imagine myself being at this point'," AXS, August 27, 2014.
- 1 2 "13 Things You Should Know About Jordan Fisher," Oh My Disney, July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Bianca Gracie, "Jordan Fisher From 'Grease: Live' Releases New 'Counterfeit' Track: Listen," Idolator, February 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Ella Ceron, "Why You Need to Put Grease Live!'s Jordan Fisher on Your Playlists ASAP," Teen Vogue, June 21, 2016.
- 1 2 Robbie Daw, "Jordan Fisher Makes Pop Debut With 'All About Us': Watch The Video," Idolator, May 11, 2016.
- ↑ Mikey Fresh, "Premiere: Jordan Fisher's 'All About Us' Video," Vibe, May 11, 2016.
- ↑ Brian Cantor, "Shawn Mendes' 'Treat You Better' Repeats as Pop Radio's Most Added; Jordan Fisher Follows," Headline Planet, June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Lauren Craddock, "'Grease Live!' Star Jordan Fisher Takes Influence From '90s R&B for New Single 'All I Wanna Do': Exclusive Premiere," Billboard, August 17, 2016.
- 1 2 Tom Jensen, "Actor/musician Jordan Fisher calls NASCAR experience 'unreal'," Fox Sports, March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Interview with Jordan Fisher," Glitter, July 4, 2015.
- ↑ Chelsea Duff, "Exclusive: We talked to Jordan Fisher about Liv and Maddie, his upcoming music and ultimate career goals," Girls' Life, February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Becky Lucas, "Apple Music Festival 2016 Exclusive: Line-Up and Tickets," GQ, August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Tristan Banning, "Apple Music Festival 10: Alicia Keys & Jordan Fisher," Sidewalk Hustle, September 2016.
- ↑ Olivia Singh, "Alessia Cara and Jordan Fisher Will Be Featured in This Disney Movie Soundtrack," Tiger Beat, October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Stephanie Osmanski, "6 Projects You Never Realized Jordan Fisher Was In," M Magazine, April 23, 2015.
- ↑ Katie Cannon, "Birmingham's Jordan Fisher co-stars in Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie'," The Birmingham News, July 10, 2013.
- ↑ "How 'Grease Live!' kickstarted Jordan Fisher's R&B music career". Aol. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ Lindsey Weber, "Grease: Live! Breakout Jordan Fisher Is Adorably Shy About His New Heartthrob Status," Cosmopolitan, February 2, 2016.
- ↑ Kelsie Gibson, "The Internet Is Buzzing Over Jordan Fisher's Performance on Grease: Live, and Rightfully So," PopSugar, February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Marc Snetiker, "5 showstopping highlights from Grease: Live," Entertainment Weekly, January 31, 2016.
- ↑ BWW News Desk. "Recording Artist Jordan Fisher to Make Broadway Debut in HAMILTON; Anthony Ramos to Depart Next Month" broadwayworld.com, October 19, 2016
- ↑ "Jordan Fisher – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2016.