Chantel Jeffries

{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_name = Chantel Taleen Jeffries

| alias = Ceejay, Ceejay the DJ, CJ, CJ the DJ

| birth_date = {{bda|1992|9|30}}

| birth_place = Coronado, California, U.S.

| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| instrument = Digital audio workstation

| genre = {{hlist|EDM|dance-pop|house}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Disc jockey|record producer|model|social media personality|actress}}

| years_active = 2013–present

| label = 10:22pm{{cite web|url = https://variety.com/2018/music/news/chantel-jeffries-signs-with-new-universal-label-1022-pm-first-single-features-offset-1202794798/|title = Chantel Jeffries Signs With New Universal Label 10:22 pm, First Single Features Offset

|date = May 2, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = Variety}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Vory|Travis Scott|Offset|BlocBoy JB}}

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Chantel Taleen Jeffries{{cite web|title=WAIT Work ID No.894787994 IPI No.885919567 (JEFFRIES CHANTEL TALEEN) |url=https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|author=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|accessdate=January 6, 2015}} WAIT Work ID No.894787994 IPI No.885919567 (JEFFRIES CHANTEL TALEEN) (born September 30, 1992), is an American DJ, model, and YouTube personality. She released her debut single, "Wait", on May 2, 2018, under Universal Music Group's record label 10:22pm.{{cite web|url = https://variety.com/2018/music/news/watch-chantel-jeffries-wait-music-video-exclusive-premiere-1202798543/|title = Watch Chantel Jeffries' Social Media Star-Studded Video for 'Wait' (EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE)|date = May 4, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = Variety}}{{cite web|url = http://www.rap-up.com/2018/05/04/chantel-jeffries-talks-debut-ep-offset-power-of-social-media/|title = Exclusive: Chantel Jeffries Talks Debut EP, Offset Collaboration, & Power of Social Media |date = May 4, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = Rap-Up}}{{cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/in/album/wait-feat-offset-vory/1378479028?i=1378479597|title = Wait (feat. Offset & Vory) - Single |date = May 4, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = iTunes}} The song peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. She is most known for being associated with Justin Bieber.

Early life and education

Jeffries was born on September 30, 1992, in Coronado, California. Her parents are Colonel Edward Jeffries and Kathleen Jeffries. She is of African-American, French, Cherokee, Irish and Italian descent.{{cite web |title=What's your ethnicity |url=https://twitter.com/chanteljeffries/status/467093068722626560?lang=en |website=twitter.com |access-date=4 December 2020}}

Music career

=2018–present: ''Calculated Luck''=

Shortly after being signed to the Universal Music Group label 10:22 pm, it was announced that Jeffries would release her debut single on May 4, 2018.{{cite web|url = https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/chantel-jeffries-signs-with-new-universal-label-1022-pm-first-single-features-offset/ar-AAwD5rK|title = Chantel Jeffries Signs With New Universal Label 10:22 pm, First Single Features Offset|date = May 2, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = MSN|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180714051359/https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/chantel-jeffries-signs-with-new-universal-label-1022-pm-first-single-features-offset/ar-AAwD5rK|archive-date = July 14, 2018|url-status = dead}} The track features American rappers Offset and Vory, who came by and heard the track and wanted to "lay some melodies."{{cite web|url = http://www.complex.com/music/2018/05/chantel-jeffries-offset-vory-wait|title = Chantel Jeffries on How Her Offset-Assisted Single "Wait" Came Together |date = May 4, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = Complex}} "Wait" was officially released on May 4, 2018. A vertical music video for the single was released on June 5, 2018.{{cite web|url = https://youtube.com/dOcCowBTlMs|title = Chantel Jeffries - Wait feat. Offset & Vory (Vertical Video)|date = June 5, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = YouTube}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Jeffries released her second single, "Both Sides", on July 13, 2018, featuring Vory.{{cite web|url = https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chantel-jeffries-grabs-vory-for-new-beat-both-sides-new-song.1979457.html|title = Chantel Jeffries Grabs Vory For New Beat "Both Sides" |date = July 13, 2018|access-date = July 13, 2018|publisher = HotNewHipHop}} A third single was released on August 10, 2018, called "Better".{{cite web|url = http://www.justjaredjr/2018/08/10/chantel-jeffries-launches-new-quay-australia-collection-before-dropping-new-single-better/|title = Chantel Jeffries Launches New Quay Australia Collection Before Dropping New Single 'Better'|date = August 10, 2018|access-date = August 11, 2018|publisher = JustJaredJR}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It featured American rapper BlocBoy JB and Vory. On February 1, 2019, Jeffries released her fourth single "Facts", which features American rappers YG, Rich the Kid, and BIA.{{cite web|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chantel-jeffries-yg-rich-the-kid-bia-facts-788114/ |title = Chantel Jeffries Enlists YG, Rich the Kid, Bia for Brash New Song 'Facts'|date = February 1, 2019|access-date = February 7, 2019|publisher = RollingStone}} A lyric video was released the same day.{{cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khnU-m-zNYc |title = Chantel Jeffries - Facts ft. YG, Rich The Kid, & BIA (Lyric Video)|date = February 1, 2019|access-date = February 7, 2019|publisher = YouTube}}

Discography

= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"\| US Dance {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/2018-05-19\|title=Chantel Jeffries – Dance/Electronic Songs: May 19, 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|date=21 January 2013\|accessdate=July 13, 2018}} "Better": {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/2018-08-25\|title=Chantel Jeffries – Dance/Electronic Songs: August 25, 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|date=21 January 2013\|accessdate=August 21, 2018}} ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"\| US Dance Digital {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-digital-song-sales/2018-05-19 \|title=Chantel Jeffries – Dance Digital Songs History \|magazine=Billboard \|date=24 January 2013 \|accessdate=July 13, 2018}}
scope="row"\| "Wait" (featuring Vory & Offset) \| rowspan="3"\| 2018 \| 10 \| 4 \| rowspan="7" {{N/A\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "Both Sides" (featuring Vory){{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/both-sides-feat-vory-single/1411527089\|title=Both Sides – Single\|work=iTunes\|date=13 July 2018\|access-date=July 13, 2018}} \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "Better" (featuring BlocBoy JB & Vory){{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-feat-blocboy-jb-vory/1422816717?i=1422816722\|title=Better – Single\|work=iTunes\|date=10 August 2018\|access-date=August 11, 2018}} \| 32 \| —
scope="row"\| "Facts" (featuring YG, Rich The Kid & BIA){{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/facts-feat-yg-rich-the-kid-bia-single/1450689214\|title=Facts – Single\|work=iTunes\|date=February 2019\|access-date=February 7, 2019}} \| rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "Chase the Summer" (featuring Jeremih){{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/chase-the-summer-feat-jeremih/1465947734?i=1465947741\|title=Chase the Summer – Single\|work=iTunes\|date=5 June 2019\|accessdate=January 20, 2020}} \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "Come Back to Me" (featuring Shaylen){{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-back-to-me-single/1510683954\|title=Come Back To Me – Single\|work=iTunes\|date=13 May 2020\|accessdate=January 13, 2022}} \| rowspan="2"\| 2020 \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "Follow Me (Zoey 101)" (with Jamie Lynn Spears){{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/follow-me-zoey-101-single/1534966562\|title=Follow Me (Zoey 101) – Single\|work=iTunes\|date=22 October 2020\|accessdate=January 13, 2022}} \| — \| —

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"| US
Dance
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/2018-05-19|title=Chantel Jeffries – Dance/Electronic Songs: May 19, 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=21 January 2013|accessdate=July 13, 2018}}

"Better": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs/2018-08-25|title=Chantel Jeffries – Dance/Electronic Songs: August 25, 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=21 January 2013|accessdate=August 21, 2018}}

! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"| US
Dance Digital
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-digital-song-sales/2018-05-19 |title=Chantel Jeffries – Dance Digital Songs History |magazine=Billboard |date=24 January 2013 |accessdate=July 13, 2018}}

scope="row"| "Wait"
(featuring Vory & Offset)

| rowspan="3"| 2018

| 10

| 4

| rowspan="7" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Both Sides"
(featuring Vory){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/both-sides-feat-vory-single/1411527089|title=Both Sides – Single|work=iTunes|date=13 July 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018}}

| —

scope="row"| "Better"
(featuring BlocBoy JB & Vory){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-feat-blocboy-jb-vory/1422816717?i=1422816722|title=Better – Single|work=iTunes|date=10 August 2018|access-date=August 11, 2018}}

| 32

| —

scope="row"| "Facts"
(featuring YG, Rich The Kid & BIA){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/facts-feat-yg-rich-the-kid-bia-single/1450689214|title=Facts – Single|work=iTunes|date=February 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}}

| rowspan="2"| 2019

| —

scope="row"| "Chase the Summer"
(featuring Jeremih){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/chase-the-summer-feat-jeremih/1465947734?i=1465947741|title=Chase the Summer – Single|work=iTunes|date=5 June 2019|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}

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scope="row"| "Come Back to Me"
(featuring Shaylen){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-back-to-me-single/1510683954|title=Come Back To Me – Single|work=iTunes|date=13 May 2020|accessdate=January 13, 2022}}

| rowspan="2"| 2020

| —

scope="row"| "Follow Me (Zoey 101)"
(with Jamie Lynn Spears){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/follow-me-zoey-101-single/1534966562|title=Follow Me (Zoey 101) – Single|work=iTunes|date=22 October 2020|accessdate=January 13, 2022}}

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References

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century African-American women

Category:American people who self-identify as being of Cherokee descent

Category:American people of French descent

Category:American people of Irish descent

Category:American people of Italian descent

Category:Musicians from Los Angeles

Category:People from Coronado, California

Category:Songwriters from California

Category:American women DJs