Jordan Pruitt

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Jordan Pruitt
Pruitt in 2008
Pruitt in 2008
Background information
Birth nameJordan Lynne Pruitt
Born (1991-05-19) May 19, 1991 (age 30)
Loganville, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2005–2017
LabelsHollywood (2006–2011)
Jonas Records (2011–2012)

Jordan Pruitt Fuente (née Jordan Lynne Pruitt;[2] born May 19, 1991) is an American former singer-songwriter and producer living in Nashville, Tennessee. At age 13, after recording a demo EP with Keith Thomas in 2005, Pruitt was signed to Hollywood Records. She went on to tour with the likes of numerous other artists including Drake Bell, Demi Lovato, The Jonas Brothers, High School Musical, The Cheetah Girls, and Plain White T's. She is writing her first book, AA:Abused Anonymous, a 12-step self-help book for those who have been abused. She is hoping to publish the book in 2020. She is also working on a charitable initiative called "Safe Haven", a private group based in Nashville for those who have suffered from sexual abuse and assault.[3]

Pruitt has released two albums, the debut, No Ordinary Girl (2007), followed by a second, Permission to Fly (2008). Her debut single, "Outside Looking In", charted on the US Billboard 100 at number 77.[4] She announced her retirement from music and Hollywood in 2017.

Early life[]

Pruitt was born and raised in Loganville, Georgia. She went to school at Covenant Christian Academy.[5] She started writing songs at age nine.[6] In 2005, she recorded a demo album that was eventually discovered. Shortly after, Pruitt was signed to Hollywood Records.[1][6]

Career[]

2006–2012: Career beginnings, label changes[]

In June 2006, Pruitt's debut single, "Outside Looking In", was released to promote the Disney Channel TV film Read It and Weep. Her debut studio album, No Ordinary Girl, was released on February 6, 2007, and peaked at number sixty-four on the US Billboard 200 chart in the United States.[7]

On select dates, Pruitt toured as the opening act of The Cheetah Girls during their 2006 tour. She also took part on all tour dates of the High School Musical: The Concert, in 2006 and 2007. Pruitt was featured on the main theme song for the 2007 Disney film Jump In!, titled "Jump to the Rhythm".[8] In 2009, Pruitt also toured with Demi Lovato on the Demi Lovato: Live In Concert tour.[9]

Pruitt's second studio album, Permission to Fly, was released on July 22, 2008.

Pruitt also recorded the song "Take to the Sky" for the soundtrack of the film Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Her cover of "This Christmas" appeared in the compilation album All Wrapped Up Vol. 2.

In February 2011, it was confirmed that Pruitt was no longer under contract with Hollywood Records, but was signed to Jonas Records.[10] Pruitt premiered her song "Shy Boy" on March 1, via Facebook and YouTube. It was later confirmed the version of "Shy Boy" released on March 1 was a demo version and it was only released for promotional use; however, a real version of the song would be on her upcoming album.[citation needed] In April 2011, another new song entitled "What a Feeling" was leaked. It was expected to be on her new album.[citation needed] On July 5, Pruitt posted a preview of a new song, "Something's Gotta Give", on her YouTube account.

On September 2, 2012, Pruitt announced on her official website and at the beginning of a video of her performing "My Love Is Like a Star" by Demi Lovato, that she would be offering seven unreleased songs, one song a day for a week, accompanied with a music video.[citation needed]

On October 12, 2012, Pruitt made a YouTube video titled "R.I.P Amanda Todd". She had found out that Amanda Todd's last YouTube video was of her singing Pruitt's song "Outside Looking In", before she had committed suicide. Pruitt went on to say she hoped people would fight to stop bullying and cyber-bullying, and that her thoughts and prayers were with Todd's family.[11]

2012–2017: The Voice and retirement[]

On August 3, 2012, Pruitt announced on her official Facebook page that she had auditioned for the third season of the American singing television competition The Voice. Her blind audition aired on NBC on September 24, 2012. She sang "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry. Christina Aguilera was the only one of the four coaches to turn around and Pruitt became part of Team Christina by default. Pruitt's battle competition against Adriana Louise was aired on October 23, 2012, in which the two singers took part in singing "Hot n Cold" by Perry. Aguilera ruled Louise the winner, eliminating Pruitt from the competition. Following Pruitt's elimination from The Voice, she tweeted fans to say that she was taking on the country genre.[12]

On December 1, 2017, Pruitt announced that she was retiring from music.[13] Since 2017, she has been a co-owner of The Aero Bar, alongside her husband Brian Fuente.

Personal life[]

Pruitt is a Christian.[14] Pruitt has spoken about her faith saying, "The only thing that centers me on a daily basis is Jesus Christ...".[15]

In May 2014, Pruitt became engaged to fellow The Voice alum, Brian Fuente.[16] The two were married on May 24, 2015.[17] She and her husband currently own The Aero Bar and AeroBuild in Nashville, TN. The couple welcomed their first child, a girl named Olivia West, born in September 2020.[18]

In December 2018, Pruitt wrote a lengthy Facebook post about past abuse she experienced in the music business. Pruitt eventually named Nashville record producer Keith Thomas, her former manager, as her abuser in her lawsuit filed on August 14, 2019.[19]

Discography[]

Main article: Jordan Pruitt discography

Albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
No Ordinary Girl 64
Permission to Fly —

Singles[]

Year Single Peak positions Album
US
2006 "Outside Looking In" 77 No Ordinary Girl
"We Are Family" —
"Jump to the Rhythm" 54
2007 "Teenager" —
2008 "One Love" — Permission to Fly
"My Shoes" —
2011 "Hey Shy Boy" — Non-album singles
2013 "The One That Got Away" —
"Troublemaker"

(MAX ft. Jordan Pruitt)

—
2016 "Merry Christmas Baby" —

Tours[]

Opening act[]

  • The Cheetah Girls – The Party's Just Begun Tour (2006)[20]
  • High School Musical cast – High School Musical: The Concert (2006-2007)
  • Jonas Brothers – Six Flags-State Fair Tour (2007)
  • Drake Bell and Corbin Bleu – State Fair Tour (2007)
  • Simon D Mall Tour (2007)
  • Family Channel Spring Break Kickin' It (2007)
  • The Plain White Tees (2007)
  • Corbin Bleu and Vanessa Hudgens (2007)
  • Canada's Wonderland (2008)
  • Raven-Symoné Live Tour! (2008-2009)
  • Demi Lovato – Demi Lovato: Live In Concert (2009)[9]

Co-headlining[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b AllMusic: Jordan Pruitt Overview, AllMusic
  2. ^ Photos, Bio and News for Jordan Pruitt, TVGuide.com.
  3. ^ "'Voice' Singer Files Sex Abuse Suit Against Disney and Nashville Producer". Msn.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Jordan Pruitt Biography, TVGuide.com.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Jordan Pruitt :: About, JordanPruittVIP.com.
  7. ^ Jordan Pruitt Album & Song Chart History, Billboard.com.
  8. ^ "Jump In - Disney | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. January 9, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Demi Lovato To Tour With David Archuleta This Summer". MTV News. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  10. ^ Honor Society and Jordan Pruitt no longer under contract, Tommy2.Net
  11. ^ jordanpruitt (October 12, 2012), RIP Amanda Todd., retrieved November 3, 2018
  12. ^ "Jordan Pruitt - What Is the 'Outside Looking In' Singer Doing Now?". Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  13. ^ Paulson, Dave (December 1, 2017). "Nashville singer Jordan Pruitt announces retirement from music". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  14. ^ Jordan Pruitt [@JordansBlog] (March 9, 2014). "Being a Christian to me, means not judging others for believing something different, but accepting and loving people unconditionally. #truth" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Jordan Pruitt [@JordansBlog] (June 8, 2014). "The only thing that centers me on a daily basis is Jesus Christ, the end. #amen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ [1]
  17. ^ [2][dead link]
  18. ^ "The Voice's Jordan Pruitt and Brian Fuente Welcome Daughter: 'We Are So in Love with You, Baby Girl'". PEOPLE.com. September 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "'The Voice' singer Jordan Pruitt files suit against Disney and her former manager, alleging sexual abuse beginning when she was 14". Newsweek. September 15, 2019.
  20. ^ "Cheetah Girls Interview - TCG Album, Acting & Touring". Singeruniverse. September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "Max Schneider To Tour With Jordan Pruitt - POPSTAR!". POPSTAR!. June 21, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  22. ^ "Max Schneider Summer Tour Dates Announced!". Sweety High. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

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