{{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}}<ref name="allmusic">{{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}}</ref> | birth_place = Long Beach, California, U.S. | instrument = | genre = {{flatlist| * Hip hop * pop rap<ref name="allmusic" /> * R&B }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * songwriter * actor }} | years_active = {{flatlist| * 1990–2002 (Immature/IMx) * 2004–present (solo) * 1993–present (actor) }} | label = {{flatlist| * TUG Entertainment * Universal }} | current_member_of = Immature }}
'''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 group Immature/IMx. Jones released his solo debut album ''Food for Thought'' in 2004.
==Career== {{see also|IMx}} Jones is a founding member of R&B group Immature/IMx, which included Marques "Batman" Houston and Kelton "LDB" Kessee and was managed by Chris Stokes. The group released four albums under the name Immature: ''On Our Worst Behavior'' (1992), ''Playtyme Is Over'' (1994), ''We Got It'' (1995) and ''The Journey'' (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'' (1999) and ''IMx'' (2001). The group also branched out into film (''House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute'') and television (''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'' on June 22. The album featured the singles "After Party" (featuring former B2K member Omarion) and "Freaky" (featuring rapper 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 hit me in my eye. I had a detached 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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'' |- | 2006 | ''Round 1'' |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! width="170"|Title ! width="170"|Album |- | 2004 | "After Party" <small>(featuring Omarion) & Marques Houston</small> | rowspan="2" | ''Food for Thought'' |- | 2004 | "Freaky" <small>(featuring Guerilla Black)</small> |- | 2005 | "For Your Love" <small>(featuring Marques Houston)</small> | rowspan="2" | ''Round 1'' |- | 2006 | "Silly of Me" <small>(featuring Needa S.)</small> |- | 2009 | "Love You More" <small>(featuring Omarion)</small> | TBA |}
==Filmography==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! width="75"|Year ! width="215"|Title ! width="170"|Role |- | 1993 | ''A Different World'' | Crayton Adams |- | 1996 | ''Family Matters'' | Himself |- | 1996 | ''The Parent 'Hood'' | Himself |- | 1997 | ''Sister, Sister'' | Himself |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! width="75"|Year ! width="170"|Film ! width="170"|Role |- | 1994 | ''House Party 3'' | Jerome |- | 2001 | ''House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute'' | Mark |- | 2004 | ''You Got Served'' | Sonny |- | 2007 | ''Feel the Noise'' | Himself |- |}
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==External links== {{Commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090526014757/http://www.myspace.com/officialjeromejones Official Myspace] *{{IMDb name|name=Jerome Jones|id=0428370}}
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