| 词条 | Jero |
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| name = Jero | image = Jero comes to Pitt, 82708.jpg | image_size = | caption = Jero performing | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Jerome Charles White, Jr. | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|09|04}} | origin = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | instrument = | genre = Enka | occupation = Singer, computer engineer | years_active = 2007-2018 | label = Victor Entertainment | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|www.jvcmusic.co.jp/jero/}} }}Jerome Charles White, Jr.[1] (born September 4, 1981), better known by his stage name {{Nihongo|Jero|ジェロ}}, is an American-born enka singer[2] of African-American and Japanese descent who is the first black enka singer in Japanese music history. In 2018, Jero announced that he was taking an indefinite hiatus from his music career to focus on a career in computers.[3] BiographyJero began singing Enka at the age of six and continued to study the Japanese language all throughout high school and college.[4] He also studied Japanese for some time at the Kansai Gaidai University school of foreign languages.[5] Jero majored in information science at University of Pittsburgh and graduated in 2003, and moved to Japan in the same year. Two months after arriving in Japan, he entered the NHK Nodo Jiman competition broadcast on TV. Jero first began pursuing his dream to become an Enka artist because of the influence of his Japanese grandmother Takiko, who had met his grandfather, an African-American serviceman, at a dance during World War II.[6] They married, had a daughter, Harumi - now a department store sales clerk - and eventually moved to his grandfather's hometown, Pittsburgh. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was reared amid a strong sense of Japanese culture.[7] His grandmother, originally from Yokohama, Japan, first introduced Jero to Enka and it was under her guidance that he grew to love the genre as a child.[8] Jero, who majored in information technology at the University of Pittsburgh, did not initially imagine himself in a career as an Enka singer.[9] Rather, after he permanently moved to Japan, his main forms of employment were as an English teacher at NOVA and as a computer engineer.[9] He only began to actively work towards becoming an Enka singer because he had promised his grandmother that one day he would someday perform at the annual Kohaku Uta Gassen song show.[5] As a result, he actively participated in numerous singing contests while he continued to work as a computer engineer and eventually achieved real success after only two months since he had arrived in Japan.[10] His grandmother never was able to see her grandson achieve Enka fame, she died in 2005, three years before he became famous.[11] His first single, {{Nihongo|Umiyuki|海雪||literally, Ocean Snow}}, was released in Japan on February 20, 2008. It entered the Oricon charts at number 4.[12] Umi Yuki, references the Sea of Japan, but Jero has admitted that the only ocean he has ever really seen was in California.[13] From May 21, 2008, Jero appeared in a Japanese TV commercial for Kirin "Fire" coffee, the first time he had appeared in a TV commercial.[14][15] In October 2008, he was interviewed on CNN International's TalkAsia.[16] He won Best New Artist Award in 50th Japan Record Awards on December 30, 2008.[17] Jero was selected to appear on the 59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, NHK New Year's Eve musical spectacular, on December 31, 2008.[18] In his participation, he fulfilled a pledge he made to his dying grandmother to appear on the yearly competition.[19] Jero appeared wearing a black and white shirt bearing the image of his grandmother.[20] He also appeared on the following year's show. Jero made his first major U.S. appearance on March 28, 2009 during the opening ceremony of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.[6][7] Jero's first official U.S. appearance was a live concert to over 500 fans at the University of Pittsburgh, his alma mater, on August 27, 2008.[21][22] Jero completed his first official US concert tour by singing to a sold-out house at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on March 28, 2010,[23] and at the Aratani Japan America Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2010.[24] In addition, he also appeared in the 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles on March 30, 2010.[25] AppealAfrican-American culture has been popular among a segment of young Japanese since the mid-1990s, so many are hoping that he will be able to spark interest in enka in the younger generation.[26] He held a concert on February 20, 2008 in Shibuya, a popular hangout for young people.[27]Enka, a product of the late 1940s, is often viewed today by the music industry as commercially obsolete. However, there is hope for Enka yet as Jero's fanbase is not limited to older women who grew up with the genre but also a new and emerging younger fanbase who before would never have been thought of as potential fans for the genre.[28] Jero's devotion to the memory of his grandmother and his image as a well-educated individual have helped him to win over the hearts of older fans, while younger fans are drawn to him and his music because of the way he has revitalized the genre by blending it with a dash of hip hop.[4] From the start, Jero always wanted to keep his hip hop attire, but his record company was a bit hesitant at first. Most Enka singers wear a kimono in their performances, which Jero felt was inappropriate for him.[28][29] After pleading with his management company, he was allowed to maintain the hip hop image and to great success as it is one of the many factors that contribute to his great popularity.[30] DiscographySingles
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2008/02/01/03.html |title=秋元氏＆宇崎氏サポートで米国人演歌道（芸能） ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex ニュース |accessdate=2008-02-01 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080203142547/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2008/02/01/03.html |archivedate=2008-02-03 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/jero/|title=Jero Profile|language=ja}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://neotokyo2099.com/2018/05/12/enka-singer-jero-to-go-on-indefinite-hiatus-to-pursue-career-as-a-computer-engineer/|title=Enka singer Jero to go on indefinite hiatus to pursue career as a computer engineer|last=CREW|first=AuthorTHE SPY!|date=2018-05-12|website=Neo-Tokyo 2099|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}} 4. ^1 Jero: Japan's First African-American Enka Singer, February 12, 2009 5. ^1 Jero, Enka's First African-American Star, February 12, 2009 6. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-D9778SJG0.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202054347/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-D9778SJG0.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |title=Japanese enka star to perform at DC festival |publisher=Associated Press |date=March 28, 2009}} 7. ^1 [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/27/AR2009032702975.html?hpid=topnews Festival Feature: A Japanese Idol From Pittsburgh], Washington Post, March 28, 2009 8. ^ The Next Page: Our man in Japan -- Jero, February 12, 2009 9. ^1 Jero: Japan's First Black Enka Singer, February 12, 2009 10. ^ {{ja icon}} Victor Entertainment Profile February 21, 2008 11. ^ Jero Bridges Cultural Divides as Japan's First Black Enka Singer, February 12, 2009 12. ^Japan Times February 27, 2008 13. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbEZiEONhkQ]{{ja icon}} 黒人演歌歌手ジェロ ２, February 21, 2008 14. ^"砂糖“ジェロ”…演歌界の新星が「ファイア」ＣＭで初演技" Sankei Shimbun News, May 8, 2008{{ja icon}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/mix-master-jero-breathes-new-life-into-enka|title=Mix master: Jero breathes new life into enka|publisher=|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 16. ^"Jero: Old tricks, new idol" (October 7, 2008). Retrieved on October 18, 2008. 17. ^Pop group 'Exile' wins Japan Record Award grand prize - The Mainichi Daily News 18. ^NHK紅白歌合戦：出場歌手 (NHK page listing artists scheduled to appear) Retrieved on December 9, 2008 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/mix-master-jero-breathes-new-life-into-enka|title=Mix Master: Jero breathes new life into Enka|publisher=|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 20. ^Jero's official blog featuring a picture of the black and white costume. Retrieved on January 4, 2009. 21. ^ジェロさん、母校でコンサート 米国出身の黒人演歌歌手 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917192354/http://www.47news.jp/CN/200808/CN2008082801000222.html |date=2008-09-17 }}. Retrieved on June 15, 2009. 22. ^Pitt Graduate Becoming Japan's Latest Music Sensation {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912123955/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/17327817/index.html |date=2008-09-12 }}. Retrieved on June 15, 2009. 23. ^ Retrieved on January 12, 2010. 24. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.jaccc.org/press/PR_EN_JERO_022510.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713234721/http://www.jaccc.org/press/PR_EN_JERO_022510.pdf |archivedate=2010-07-13 |df= }} Retrieved on April 3, 2010 25. ^Faithful to More than Just the Music, Rafu Shimpo, April 1, 2010. Retrieved on April 3, 2010 26. ^Evening Focus{{ja icon}} March 13, 2008 (Mainichi Shimbun) 27. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbEZiEONhkQ]{{ja icon}} February 21, 2008 7:20 28. ^1 US rapper Jerome White Junior aka Jero finds enka stardom in Japan, February 12, 2009 29. ^ http://jasgp.org/content/view/677/179/, February 12, 2009 30. ^ Jero: Japan's First Black Enka Singer, February 12, 200 31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-36394.html|title=ジェロ｜海雪|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 32. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-36488.html|title=ジェロ｜えいさ|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 33. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-36502.html|title=ジェロ｜やんちゃ道|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 34. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-36522.html|title=ジェロ｜爪跡|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 35. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A021548.html|title=ジェロ｜BEST&MV|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 36. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-36644.html|title=ジェロ｜ただ・・・涙|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 37. ^http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VE2ML-13931.html 38. ^http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VE2ML-14002.html 39. ^http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VEAML-24628.html 40. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-62768.html|title=ジェロ｜カバーズ （通常盤）|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 41. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VIZL-286.html|title=ジェロ｜カバーズ （初回限定盤）|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 42. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-63253.html|title=ジェロ｜約束|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 43. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-63373.html|title=ジェロ｜カバーズ2|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 44. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-63560.html|title=ジェロ｜カバーズ３|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 45. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-63714.html|title=ジェロ｜ベスト＆レア|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} 46. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A021548/VICL-63748.html|title=ジェロ｜カバーズ４|website=ビクターエンタテインメント|accessdate=6 February 2018}} External links
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