{{short description|Canadian singer}} {{Infobox musical artist | birth_name = Ralph Jordon Croucher | image = JRDN.jpg | caption = JRDN at 2011 New Year's Eve Bash at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto | alias = | birth_place = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|11|14}} | death_date = | origin = Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | genre = R&B, Hip Hop, Soul | years_active = | label = Kuya Productions, Flight Academy Music Inc.(B.C) | website = [http://www.jrdnmusic.com www.jrdnmusic.com] }}
'''Ralph Jordon Croucher''' (born November 14, 1978), better known by his stage name '''JRDN''', is a Canadian R&B recording artist.
== Early life == Ralph Jordon Croucher was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and moved to Toronto, Ontario at nine months old, where he was raised until the age of 10, when his family returned to Nova Scotia. While he was in Toronto, he lived in Jane and Finch, in the same building as King Lou of the Dream Warriors. The jazz rap pioneer introduced Croucher to hip hop culture at this time. Croucher attended St. Francis Xavier University where he played on the basketball team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goxgo.ca/sports/2010/9/6/MB_0906101755.aspx?path=mbball |title=St. Francis Xavier University - Record Book |access-date=2010-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706191928/http://www.goxgo.ca/sports/2010/9/6/MB_0906101755.aspx?path=mbball |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After graduation, he played professionally for one year in France.
== Career == Jordon gained music experience by competing in ''Canadian Idol''. This gave him an opportunity to perform with Canadian talent, while gaining television exposure. He also worked with Halifax producer Trobiz and recorded mixtapes with the groups N.E.P and Triple Threat. In 2007, Croucher he began to work with producer Classified who produced Croucher’s debut album ''No Dress Code'' in 2007.
===2007: ''No Dress Code''=== The 13-track record featured singles and videos for "Selfish Times", "Feelin’ Fine", "So Addicted", "Won't Let Go" and "It’s Raining". It earned Croucher the CBC Galaxie Rising Star prize at the 2007 African Nova Scotian Music Awards show,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ansma.com/artists-jordancroucher.html |title=African Nova Scotian Music Association |access-date=2010-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123124059/http://www.ansma.com/artists-jordancroucher.html |archive-date=2010-11-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.galaxie.tv/en_US/risingStar/pastWinners/2007/60 |title=Galaxie - Rising Star - Past winners |access-date=2010-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229105502/http://www.galaxie.tv/en_US/risingStar/pastWinners/2007/60 |archive-date=2012-02-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a nomination for Best Urban Single at the 2008 East Coast Music Awards<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Arts/Entertainment/2007-12-18/article-1298959/Joel-Plaskett-Emergency-gets-seven-ECMA-nominations,-Wintersleep-five/1| title = SaltWire {{!}} SaltWire}}</ref> and an appearance on the CBC Television special, Barenaked East Coast Music.<ref name="citizenvoices">{{Cite web |url=http://www.citizenvoices.gg.ca/en/around_the_world/5 | title=Europe 2008 |access-date=2010-10-18 | website=www.citizenvoices.gg.ca}}</ref> He toured across Canada with Classified and Maestro and opened for Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, Nas, and Juelz Santana.
===2010: Breakthrough success and ''IAMJRDN'' === Shortening his name to JRDN, Croucher worked with Toronto's Kuya Productions and the songwriting and production team of Sammy Blues and Bobby Brass, who've worked with Nelly, Mase, Ginuwine, Jesse McCartney, Nicole Scherzinger and Akon. JRDN signed to Kuya Productions in 2009. ''IAMJRDN'' is the official debut album by JRDN and was released on November 9, 2010.<ref>http://angonemi.com/2010/10/jrdn-releases-i-am-jrdn-november-9/ {{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pcm-music.com/2010/10/jrdn-goes-top-ten/ |title=JRDN GOES TOP TEN |access-date=2010-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715060047/http://pcm-music.com/new-music/jrdn-goes-top-ten/ |archive-date=15 Jul 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thevanguard.ca/Arts/Festivals-%26amp%3B-events/2010-10-25/article-1882157/JRDN-to-perform-at-Music-Week-awards-gala/1 | title=SaltWire | Nova Scotia }}</ref> Since its release the album debuted at number 13 on the Canadian R&B Albums Chart. Off his debut album, the first single "U Can Have It All" brought him to mainstream success by reaching number 20 on the Canadian Hot 100 and the music video reached number 5 on the MuchMusic Countdown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muchmusic.com/countdown/index.aspx |title=MuchMusic Countdown |access-date=2014-11-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110729143649/http://www.muchmusic.com/countdown/index.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-29 }}</ref> The second "Like Magic" reached number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100 with its music video topping the MuchMusic Countdown. "Like Magic" has been certified Gold by Music Canada on September 10, 2012.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|type=digital download|title=Like Magic|artist=JRDN}}
He also served as a Youth Ambassador for D250 and was a delegate in the Citizen Voices program.<ref>http://www.d250.ca/media.asp?ID=19 {{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="citizenvoices" />
In 2023, JRDN's single "What Do I Got To Do" reached #18 on the CBC's Top 20 chart, #35 on the CHR Canada chart, and #38 on the Hot AC chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music Metrics Vault |url=https://www.musicmetricsvault.com/artists/jrdn/2YVjMQPHJLrs0zA0ILNoEs |access-date=March 21, 2026 |website=Music Metric Vault}}</ref>
== Discography ==
===Studio albums=== * 2010: ''IAMJRDN'' * 2021: ''Ralph''
===Independent albums=== * 2007: ''No Dress Code''
===Reissues=== * 2011: ''High Definition'' {{small|(''IAMJRDN'' reissue)}}
===EPs=== * 2014: ''JRDN'' * 2016: ''Like It'' {{small|(with Cat Dealers)}} * 2018: ''Supply & Demand'' * 2019: ''Bristol Place'' * 2022: ''Red Eye''
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title !|Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" | Certifications ! rowspan="2"|Album |- ! style="width:30px;"| <small>CAN</small> |- |rowspan="5"|2007 |"Selfish Times" |align="center"|— | |align="left" rowspan="5"|''No Dress Code'' |- |"Feelin' Fine" |align="center"|— | |- |"So Addicted" |align="center"|— | |- |"Won't Let Go" |align="center"|— | |- |"It's Raining" |align="center"|— | |- |rowspan="1"|2010 |"U Can Have It All" |align="center"|20 | * CAN: Gold |align="left" rowspan="4"|''IAMJRDN'' |- |rowspan="3"|2011 |"Like Magic" |align="center"|24 | * CAN: Gold |- |"I Don't Care" |align="center"|38 | |- |"The One" |align="center"|— | |- |rowspan="2"|2013 |"Live My Dream " |align="center"|— | |align="left" rowspan="3"|''JRDN'' |- |"Can't Choose" <small>(featuring Kardinal Offishall)</small> |align="center"|55 | |- |rowspan="2"|2014 |"Love Ain't Enough" |align="center"|— | |- |"Right Now" |align="center"|— | |align="left" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- |rowspan="3"|2016 |"Like It" {{small|(with Cat Dealers)}} |align="center"|— | |align="left"| ''Like It'' |- |"Go Slow" {{small|(with Heitor Silvano)}} |align="center"|— | |rowspan="2" align="left" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- |"I Believe" {{small|(with Galck)}} |align="center"|— | |- |rowspan="2"|2018 |"Rumours" |align="center"|— | |align="left"|''Supply & Demand'' |- |"Lemme Show You" |align="center"|— | | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |"Take It Off" | align="center" |— | |- |"1st Time" | align="center" |— | |''Bristol Place'' |- | rowspan="4" |2020 |"Pour Me" | align="center" |— | |''Ralph'' |- |"Wish I Could" {{Small| (with Dub J, Maestro Fresh Wes, Roney, JD Era, Bizz Loc, Turk, and Jelleestone)}} | align="center" |— | align="center" | | rowspan="2" align="center" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- |"Same Sky" {{Small|(with Kenyan Boys Choir)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Pair of Wings" {{Small|(with Knotez and O'Sound)}} | align="center" |— | | rowspan="2" |''Ralph'' |- | rowspan="5" |2021 |"Missing Us" | align="center" |— | |- |"We All Here" {{Small|(with Carsen Gray)}} | align="center" |— | | rowspan="6" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- |"No More Liquor" {{Small|(with Jazzfeezy)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Venus" | align="center" |— | |- |"All My Dawgz Go to Heaven" {{Small|(with YoungTurky)}} | align="center" |— | |- | rowspan="4" |2022 |"Time" {{Small|(with Dub J)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Feel Real" {{Small|(with Tim North and Quake Matthews)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Red Eye" | align="center" |— | |''Red Eye'' |- |"Perfect Timing" {{Small|(with DJ Cee and Rochester)}} | align="center" |— | | rowspan="18" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- | rowspan="5" |2023 |"Call My Name" | align="center" |— | |- |"What Do I Got To Do" | align="center" |— | |- |"I Wish You Were Dead" {{Small|(with Ricky Ayela and Mark Battles)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Fallin" | align="center" |— | |- |"Like Father, Like Son" {{Small|(with Peter Jackson)}} | align="center" |— | |- | rowspan="5" |2024 |"Four Leaf Clover" {{Small|(with Dub J)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Evergreen" | align="center" |— | |- |"Get Me Right" {{Small|(with Kayo and Nulo)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"That's Life" {{Small|(with Caleigh Barker)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Feel Something" | align="center" |— | |- | rowspan="4" |2025 |"Give Your All" {{Small|(with Nulo)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Spin" {{Small|(with PINEO & LOEB)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Holding" {{Small|(with Lane Hall)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Little Things" {{Small|(with Lane Hall)}} | align="center" |— | |- | rowspan="3" |2026 |"Top of the Charts" {{Small|(with Lane Hall)}} | align="center" |— | |- |"Marathon" | align="center" |— | |- |"Can't Go On" | align="center" |— | |}
===As featured artist=== {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title !|Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" | Certifications ! rowspan="2"|Album |- ! style="width:30px;"| <small>CAN</small> |- |rowspan="1"|2013 |"Playing With My Heart" <small>(Alex Gaudino feat. JRDN)</small> |align="center"|69 | |align="left" rowspan="1"|''Doctor Love'' |- |rowspan="1"| 2015 |"Darkness to Light" <small>(TomE feat. JRDN and iSH)</small> |align="center"|— | |align="left" rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- |rowspan="1"| 2020 |"More Than a Little" <small>(Flight School feat. JRDN)</small> |align="center"|— | |- |2024 |"Let the Music Play" {{Small|(Paris Richards and Dub J feat. JRDN)}} | align="center" |— | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==Sources== * {{Cite web | title=JRDN - Canada's Walk of Fame | url=http://www.cwofest.ca/act/102 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125102005/http://www.cwofest.ca/act/102 | archive-date=2010-11-25 | access-date=2026-01-01}} * {{Cite web | title=JRDN to perform at Music Week awards gala - Festivals & events - Arts - The Vanguard | url=http://www.thevanguard.ca/Arts/Festivals-%26amp%3B-events/2010-10-25/article-1882157/JRDN-to-perform-at-Music-Week-awards-gala/1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706211351/http://www.thevanguard.ca/Arts/Festivals-&%3B-events/2010-10-25/article-1882157/JRDN-to-perform-at-Music-Week-awards-gala/1 | access-date=2026-01-01 | archive-date=2011-07-06}} * {{Cite web | title=JRDN PCM Interview | url=http://www.popculturemadness.com/interview/JRDN.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105022043/http://www.popculturemadness.com:80/interview/JRDN.html | access-date=2026-01-01 | archive-date=2010-11-05}} * {{Cite web | title=Cityonmyback.com » NEWS: JRDN Releases Debut Album November 2nd | url=http://www.cityonmyback.com/2010/09/04/news-jrdn-releases-debut-album-november-2nd/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708161745/http://www.cityonmyback.com/2010/09/04/news-jrdn-releases-debut-album-november-2nd/ | archive-date=2011-07-08 | access-date=2026-01-01}} * {{Cite web | title=MuchMusic.com {{!}} First Spin: JRDN | url=http://www.muchmusic.com/music/firstspin/jrdn/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108081638/http://www.muchmusic.com:80/music/firstspin/jrdn/ | access-date=2026-01-01 | archive-date=2010-11-08}} * {{Cite web | title=JRDN Archives {{!}} HipHopCanada.com | url=http://www.hiphopcanada.com/tag/jrdn/ | access-date=2026-01-01 | website=www.hiphopcanada.com}} * {{Cite web | title=JRDN - "U Can Have It All" (video) • Music / Video • exclaim.ca | url=http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/JRDN-U_Can_Have_It_All_video | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003073401/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/JRDN-U_Can_Have_It_All_video | archive-date=2012-10-03 | access-date=2026-01-01}} * {{Cite web | title=MTV Drops: Swollen Members 'Monsters II' | url=http://www.mtv.ca/music/video_type.jhtml?id=1384 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808205326/http://www.mtv.ca/music/video_type.jhtml?id=1384 | archive-date=2011-08-08 | access-date=2026-01-01}} * {{Cite web | title=JRDN - Canada's Walk of Fame | url=http://www.cwofest.ca/act/102 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125102005/http://www.cwofest.ca/act/102 | archive-date=2010-11-25 | access-date=2026-01-01}}
* {{Cite web | title=New Artist Alert: JRDN - Eat This! | url=http://eatthis.inmusic.ca/2010/10/eat-this-artist-jrdn.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017115754/http://eatthis.inmusic.ca/2010/10/eat-this-artist-jrdn.html | archive-date=2010-10-17 | access-date=2026-01-01}}
==External links== * [http://www.jrdnmusic.com JRDN Official Website of Jordon Croucher] * [https://twitter.com/jrdnmusic JRDN's Twitter] * [http://www.facebook.com/JRDNonline JRDN's Facebook] * [http://www.myspace.com/jordancroucher JRDN's Myspace]
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