# Jerome Jones > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jerome_Jones > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jerome_Jones.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Jones > Source revision: 1357158502 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American rapper and singer}} {{about||the American tennis player|Jerome Jones (tennis)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jerome Jones | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Jerome Isaac Jones | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|01|01}}{{cite web |last1=Loftus |first1=Johnny |title=Young Rome Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-rome-mn0000108037/biography |website=AllMusic.com |access-date=25 July 2022}} | birth_place = [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach%2C_California), U.S. | instrument = | genre = {{flatlist| * [Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) * [pop rap](/source/pop_rap) * [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * songwriter * actor }} | years_active = {{flatlist| * 1990–2002 (Immature/IMx) * 2004–present (solo) * 1993–present (actor) }} | label = {{flatlist| * [TUG Entertainment](/source/The_Ultimate_Group) * [Universal](/source/Universal_Records) }} | current_member_of = [Immature](/source/IMx) }} '''Jerome Isaac Jones''' (born January 1, 1983), known professionally as '''Romeo''' and '''Young Rome''', is an American rapper and singer. He is a member of [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) group Immature/[IMx](/source/IMx). Jones released his solo debut album ''[Food for Thought](/source/Food_for_Thought_(Young_Rome_album))'' in 2004. ==Career== {{see also|IMx}} Jones is a founding member of R&B group Immature/[IMx](/source/IMx), which included [Marques "Batman" Houston](/source/Marques_Houston) and Kelton "LDB" Kessee and was managed by [Chris Stokes](/source/Chris_Stokes_(filmmaker)). The group released four albums under the name Immature: ''[On Our Worst Behavior](/source/On_Our_Worst_Behavior)'' (1992), ''[Playtyme Is Over](/source/Playtyme_Is_Over)'' (1994), ''[We Got It](/source/We_Got_It_(album))'' (1995) and ''[The Journey](/source/The_Journey_(Immature_album))'' (1997). Jones' nickname at this time was "Romeo". In 1999, the group underwent a name change and released two albums under the name IMx: ''[Introducing IMx](/source/Introducing_IMx)'' (1999) and ''[IMx](/source/IMx_(album))'' (2001). The group also branched out into film (''[House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute](/source/House_Party_4%3A_Down_to_the_Last_Minute)'') and television (''[A Different World](/source/A_Different_World)'') before disbanding in 2002. In 2004, Jones began pursuing a solo career. Under the name Young Rome, he released his debut album titled ''[Food for Thought](/source/Food_for_Thought_(Young_Rome_album))'' on June 22. The album featured the singles "After Party" (featuring former [B2K](/source/B2K) member [Omarion](/source/Omarion)) and "Freaky" (featuring rapper [Guerilla Black](/source/Guerilla_Black)). ==Eye condition== Throughout most of his career with Immature/IMX, Jones wore an eye patch over his right eye, leading to speculation that Jones had an eye condition. However, Jones later clarified the situation in a verse from his song "Look Down On Me", featured on his debut album ''Food For Thought'': {{cquote|I remember when [Brandy Norwood](/source/Brandy_Norwood) hit me in my eye. I had a detached [retina](/source/retina) (and) my lens came out, I had to have three eye surgeries. And she thought we'd never be cool again. But I put that on my life, I love her to death. If she hear me talking, I know she can hear the honesty in my voice and my sincerity.}} Jones has stated that he was hit in the eye with a book.{{cite web | title=Immature's Romeo Says Brandy's Dispute With Former Group Member Led To His Eye Patch|date=November 2019 |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/immature-romeo-eye-patch-reason-brandy-668205/|access-date= February 5, 2020}} In Brandy's 2026 autobiography, ''Phases'', she stated she only threw the book as another group member had sexually assaulted her. ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! width="216"|Albums |- | 2004 | ''[Food for Thought](/source/Food_for_Thought_(Young_Rome_album))'' |- | 2006 | ''Round 1'' |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! width="170"|Title ! width="170"|Album |- | 2004 | "After Party" (featuring [Omarion](/source/Omarion)) & [Marques Houston](/source/Marques_Houston) | rowspan="2" | ''[Food for Thought](/source/Food_for_Thought_(Young_Rome_album))'' |- | 2004 | "Freaky" (featuring [Guerilla Black](/source/Guerilla_Black)) |- | 2005 | "For Your Love" (featuring [Marques Houston](/source/Marques_Houston)) | rowspan="2" | ''Round 1'' |- | 2006 | "Silly of Me" (featuring [Needa S.](/source/Smooth_(singer))) |- | 2009 | "Love You More" (featuring [Omarion](/source/Omarion)) | TBA |} ==Filmography== === Television === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! width="75"|Year ! width="215"|Title ! width="170"|Role |- | 1993 | ''[A Different World](/source/A_Different_World_(TV_series))'' | Crayton Adams |- | 1996 | ''[Family Matters](/source/Family_Matters_(TV_series))'' | Himself |- | 1996 | ''[The Parent 'Hood](/source/The_Parent_'Hood)'' | Himself |- | 1997 | ''[Sister, Sister](/source/Sister%2C_Sister_(TV_series))'' | Himself |} === Film === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! width="75"|Year ! width="170"|Film ! width="170"|Role |- | 1994 | ''[House Party 3](/source/House_Party_3)'' | Jerome |- | 2001 | ''[House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute](/source/House_Party_4%3A_Down_to_the_Last_Minute)'' | Mark |- | 2004 | ''[You Got Served](/source/You_Got_Served)'' | Sonny |- | 2007 | ''[Feel the Noise](/source/Feel_the_Noise)'' | Himself |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090526014757/http://www.myspace.com/officialjeromejones Official Myspace] *{{IMDb name|name=Jerome Jones|id=0428370}} {{IMx}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Jerome}} Category:American contemporary R&B singers Category:IMx members Category:Pop rappers Category:Living people Category:1981 births Category:Rappers from Los Angeles Category:21st-century American singers Category:21st-century American rappers Category:African-American male singers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jerome Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Jones) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Jones?action=history)). 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