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Biography
Jamareo "Jam" Artis (born October 3, 1989) is an American bass guitarist. He is known for his work as bass guitarist for pop star Bruno Mars and for winning P. Diddy's MTV Making His Band in 2009. He appeared in the Bruno Mars music video for "Locked Out of Heaven".
In 2014, Jamareo recorded with Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars on the biggest song of the 2010s, "Uptown Funk", which lasted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks. Artis also appears in the music videos for "Uptown Funk", "Gorilla", and "Treasure" with Bruno Mars.
Artis has performed on many television shows, such as the Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show, the Grammy Awards telecast, Saturday Night Live, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, MTV Video Music Awards, Today Show, X Factor, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Show with David Letterman, American Idol, MTV European Music Awards, Echo Awards, X Factor UK, among others.
Early life
Artis began playing the bass at the age of 10. He graduated from Ralph L. Fike High School in 2007.
Discography
- Liberation (EP)
- The Red BoomBox (LP)