Jerome Jones (born October 25, 1981), also known by his stage names Romeo and Young Rome, is an American rapper and singer. He is a member of R&B group Immature/IMx. Jones released his solo debut album Food for Thought in 2004.
See also: IMx. Jones is a founding member of R&B group Immature/IMx, which included Marques "Batman" Houston and Kelton "LDB" Kessee and was managed by Chris Stokes. The group released four albums under the name Immature: On Our Worst Behavior (1992), Playtyme Is Over (1994), We Got It (1995) and The Journey (1997). Jones' nickname at this time was "Romeo". In 1999, the group underwent a name change and released two albums under the name IMx: Introducing IMx (1999) and IMx (2001). The group also branched out into film () and television (A Different World) before disbanding in 2002.
In 2004, Jones began pursuing a solo career. Under the name Young Rome, he released his debut album titled Food for Thought on June 22. The album featured the singles "After Party" (featuring former B2K member Omarion) and "Freaky" (featuring rapper Guerilla Black).
Throughout most of his career with Immature/IMX, Jones wore an eye patch over his right eye, leading to speculation that Jones had an eye condition. However, Jones later clarified the situation in a verse from his song "Look Down On Me", featured on his debut album Food For Thought:
Jones has stated that he was hit in the eye with a book.[2]
| Year | Albums | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Food for Thought | |
| 2006 | Round 1 |
| Year | Title | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "After Party" (featuring Omarion) & Marques Houston | Food for Thought | |
| 2004 | "Freaky" (featuring Guerilla Black) | ||
| 2005 | "For Your Love" (featuring Marques Houston) | Round 1 | |
| 2006 | "Silly of Me" (featuring Needa S.) | ||
| 2009 | "Love You More" (featuring Omarion) | TBA |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A Different World | Crayton Adams | |
| 1996 | Family Matters | Himself | |
| 1996 | The Parent 'Hood | Himself | |
| 1997 | Sister, Sister | Himself |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | House Party 3 | Jerome |
| 2001 | Mark | |
| 2004 | You Got Served | Sonny |
| 2007 | Feel the Noise | Himself |