Phalon Alexander, professionally known as Jazze Pha , is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Shonuff Records, which American RampB singersongwriter Ciara was signed to.
Jazze Pha was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. His father James Alexander, bassist for the BarKays, an influential group on the Memphis soul scene in the 1960s. His mother is singer Denise Williams . Pha was named after the late Phalon Jones, another member of the BarKays, who died in the December 10, 1967 plane crash that also killed three other BarKays members and Otis Redding.
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