Jill Scott Biography

Occup.	Musician
From	USA
Born	April 4, 1972
Age	52 years

Biography of Jill Scott
Early Life
Jill Heather Scott, an American vocalist, songwriter, as well as actress, was born upon April 4, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was increased by her mom, Joyce Scott, as well as grandmother in a deeply caring setting. Growing up, Jill Scott was mesmerized by the power of the talked word and was deeply motivated by her mommy's capability to verbalize ideas and emotions with storytelling. This interest for words and also stories would at some point become the driving force behind Scott's profession as a singer, songwriter, and also actress.

Education and Early Career
Jill Scott participated in the Philadelphia High School for Girls, where her enthusiasm for verse further blossomed. After finishing from high school, she signed up at Temple University and majored in secondary education and learning. Scott planned on ending up being a secondary school English instructor but quit of institution after realizing her true calling remained in the arts.

Scott began her job in the entertainment industry as an efficiency poet. In the late 1990s, she began getting interest in the neighborhood imaginative circles of Philadelphia. Her effective and also expressive talked word efficiencies stood out of Amir "Questlove" Thompson, the drummer and also manufacturer for the hip-hop band, The Roots. Thompson would certainly take place to present Scott to various other noteworthy numbers in the music world.

Songs Career
In 1999, Jill Scott worked with The Roots on their critically well-known cd "Things Fall Apart". For the track "You Got Me", Scott wrote the verses that would later on be sung by Erykah Badu. This cooperation noted the start of Scott's climb in the music world.

Scott's launching album, "Who Is Jill Scott? Words as well as Sounds, Vol. 1", was launched in July 2000. Instantaneously gathering both business and critical success, the album showcased her emotional voice as well as thought-provoking verses. Tunes like "A Long Walk" and also "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" developed her as both a skilled singer and songwriter. The album would certainly take place to be certified Platinum and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

In 2004, Jill Scott released her 2nd studio album, "Beautifully Human: Words as well as Sounds, Vol. 2", which included the hit solitary "Golden". The cd continued to display her special blend of R&B, jazz, hip-hop, and also talked word, and also gained her an additional Grammy election. Scott's 3rd workshop cd, "The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3", was released in 2007, adhered to by "The Light of the Sun" in 2011, which debuted at number one on the United States Billboard 200 graph.

Throughout her job, Jill Scott has actually collaborated with numerous artists, consisting of Lupe Fiasco, Common, Sergio Mendes, as well as Robert Glasper. Scott's payment to the songs world has actually been acknowledged through a number of awards and elections, including three Grammy Awards.

Acting Career
Jill Scott's venture into acting began with her look in the television series "Girlfriends" in 2004. She went on to star in the HBO collection "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" in 2008, based upon the novels by Alexander McCall Smith. Her work in films consists of duties in "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" (2007), its sequel "Why Did I Get Married Too?" (2010), as well as "Baggage Claim" (2013). Scott has additionally offered her voice to the animation film "The Ladykillers" (2004).

Personal Life
Jill Scott married Lyzel Williams, a graphic artist and also DJ, in 2001. Nonetheless, the pair divorced in 2007. In 2008, she became engaged to her drummer, Lil' John Roberts, and the two have actually a child named Jett Hamilton Roberts, birthed in 2009. Unfortunately, the pair finished their connection in 2009.

Throughout her individual trip and professional occupation, Jill Scott has continued to be a powerful sign of strength, authenticity, and also imaginative adaptability. From her simple starts as a talked word poet to her emergence as a prominent vocalist, songwriter, and starlet, Scott remains to motivate a new generation with her fascinating voice as well as emotional tales.

Our collection contains 13 quotes who is written / told by Jill.

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Discography:

2000 Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Volume 1 (Soul)
2004 Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2 (Soul)
2007 Collaborations (Soul)
2007 The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Volume 3 (Soul)
2011 The Light of the Sun (Soul)
2015 Woman (Soul)

13 Famous quotes by Jill Scott

"The artists who stand out to me have a passion for what they do. There are a lot of people who can sing. It's just like when you go to church and people are singing because it sounds good, not because it feels good. There's a difference"

"Lately I've been going to all these high schools talking to the students, answering their questions, listening to what they have to say. It has been an incredible journey to be around them and try to give them what my mother gave me"

"I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice"

"I don't rhyme right now, but I may ten years from now"

"To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing"

"There's a high school in Camden, New Jersey, I call the Jill Scott School. It's the Camden Creative Arts High School. Those teachers and kids are so passionate about what they do, and 98 percent of the senior class went on to college"

"When I first became famous, I didn't know if I could go where I wanted to because I didn't know how people were going to act. Some folks would scream and holler, and I didn't know what to do with that"

"Mos Def is one of the most creative, intelligent human beings I've had the opportunity to work with. He is fun. The entire time, he would go in and out of different characters, just for the fun of it. Awesome energy"

"You have to be humble when you're dealing with God"

"Power doesn't have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a powerful woman as a mother, influencing your children's lives"

"I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is"

"When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became"

"God is ever present. He's in every breath, in every step. He's here, always, always"