Jessica Sutta | |
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| Also known as | J Sutta |
| Born | Jessica Lynn Sutta (1982-05-15)May 15, 1982 (age 43) |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Formerly of | The Pussycat Dolls |
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Partner(s) | Joseph Slaughter (2009–2011) James Tobin (2012–2014) |
Jessica Lynn Sutta (born May 15, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and former actress. She is a former member of the girl groupThe Pussycat Dolls. As a solo artist, Sutta shelved her first attempt with a debut album,Sutta Pop (2012), but went on to release two studio albumsFeline Resurrection (2016) andI Say Yes (2017) and reached four number ones on USDance Club Songs ("Show Me", "Make It Last", "I'm Gonna Get You" and "Distortion"), becoming the only former Pussycat Dolls' member to reach the top of an American chart.[1]
Prior to her music career, Sutta become captain squadMiami Heat'scheerleading squad in her teens and she had a brief acting career in the filmsBully (2001) andFrom Justin to Kelly (2003) and soap operaOcean Ave. (2002–2003).[1]
Jessica Lynn Sutta was born inMiami, Florida to aCatholic andJewish family of Russian and Polish descent. At the age of three, she was enrolled in various dance classes and would later attendMiami City Ballet and theNew World School of the Arts at the age of 14 to further her dance skills.[2][1] When she was 17, Sutta tore herACL on both knees and switched to theatre, thinking her dance career was over.[3][4] Eventually, through rehabilitation Sutta's knees healed and joinedNBA'scheerleading squadMiami Heat in 1999, becoming the captain in 2001.[3][5]
In 2001 Sutta debuted as an actress in the crime drama filmBully, directed byLarry Clark.[1] From 2002 to 2003 she was cast as a series regular onOcean Ave., in which she played Jody, a rich and arrogant teenager of an elite family.[6][7] In 2003 she played Nadine in the romantic comedy filmFrom Justin to Kelly. She moved to Los Angeles to work as a dancer and met choreographerRobin Antin, who asked her to jointhe Pussycat Dolls, along withNicole Scherzinger,Melody Thornton,Carmit Bachar,Ashley Roberts andKimberly Wyatt.[8] The group achieved worldwide success with the singles "Don't Cha", "Stickwitu", "Buttons", and theirmulti-platinum debut albumPCD (2005). Their second and final studio albumDoll Domination (2008) contains hit singles "When I Grow Up", "I Hate This Part", and "Jai Ho!".[9]
Despite their commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict due to the emphasis on Scherzinger and the subordinate treatment of the other members.[10] In February 2010, for these reasons, Sutta, Wyatt, Roberts, and Thornton had announced their departures from the Pussycat Dolls and the group disbanded.[11] Sutta said in an interview she was tired of living in "the shadow of Scherzinger".[12]
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On September 19, 2010, Sutta released her debut solo single, "I Wanna Be Bad", as an independent artist, and the music video premiered exclusively onMTV.[13][14][15] In 2011 Sutta signed withHollywood Records and released her first single on a record label, "Show Me", on August 23.[16][17][18] The song peaked at number one on the USDance Club Songs, becoming the first former Pussycat Dolls to reach the top of an American chart.[19] In 2012 she worked on her debut album, titledSutta Pop and produced byTimbaland,RedOne andBusbee, recording songs such as "Amplify", "Good Boy", "Jack in the Box", "Disco Ball" and "Kissing the Sky".[20][21][22] She also toured in festivals in US.[23] Sutta planned to release "Make It Loud" as thelead single, but in October 2012 she was dropped from Hollywood and the album was canceled; the label said they didn't know how to promote her image into a catalog of teen artists. She has since stated that she still intends to release the album.[24][25]
In 2013 she signed with the independent label Citrusonic Stereophonic and released two singles, "Again" on March 26 and "Lights Out" on August 20 – both songs reached top 5 on USDance Club Songs.[26][27] In 2014 she signed with she signed to another independent label, Premier League Music, and released "Candy".[28] On the label, she released a series of singles, including "Bottle Bitch", "Let It Be Love", "Feline Resurrection" and "Damn! (I Wish I Was Your Lover)".[29] On June 9, 2016, she released her debut mixtape,Feline Resurrection, just for free download on her website.[30] The album compiled the five previously singles and twelve new songs. On March 3, 2017, she released her second work,I Say Yes, also her debut studio album commercially, produced byDave Audé andDanny Majic.[31] The album was promoted with singles "Forever", "I Say Yes", "Feel Like Making Love" and "Distortion", the latter became her fourth number one single on USDance Club Songs.[32][33]
On November 29, 2019, the Pussycat Dolls confirmed their comeback and, on February 7, 2020, they released a new single, "React", with a live performance on the finale ofThe X Factor: Celebrity.[34][35][36] They announced a 36-dateworld tour, but plans were canceled due the worsening situation arising from theCOVID-19 pandemic and the group ended the reunion in 2021.[37]
In 2021, Sutta took a hiatus from her artistic career to become a mother.[38]
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From 2012 to 2014 she dated Australian presenterJames Tobin.[39] In 2016 Sutta met drummer Mikey Marquart and they married on September 14, 2019, in Malibu.[40][41] In May 2021, Sutta gave birth to a boy, Michael Jesse.[38] In the same year she sufferedneuropathy.
At the height ofthe Pussycat Dolls popularity, Sutta was struggling with alcoholism.[42] After the end of the group the problem got worse.[43] She hasabstained from alcohol since 2016 after entering in Miami Beach House Rehab Center.[40]
Sutta is a supporter of gay rights. In December 2010, she appeared in a YouTube video by the LGBT for-profit companyFCKH8, and a play on theNOH8 Campaign.[44] In 2016, Sutta headlined the second annual Babes for Boobs bachelor auction benefittingSusan G. Komen L.A. She also headlined the Main Stage at San Francisco Pride and paid tribute to the victims and families of the Orlando nightclub shooting.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | Bully | Emma[45] |
| 2003 | From Justin to Kelly | Nadine[46] |
| 2015 | Single in South Beach | Herself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002–2003 | Ocean Ave. | Jody Starr / Abby | Main role; 159 episodes |
| 2008 | Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious | Herself | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | America's Next Top Model | Guest Judge | Episode: "Jessica Sutta"[47] |
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 1998 | "Miami" | Will Smith |
| "Don't Let This Moment End" | Gloria Estefan | |
| 2003 | "Suga Suga" | Baby Bash |
| "Spanish" | Craig David | |
| 2004 | "Don't Cry for Pain" | Ana Johnsson |
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| Grammy Awards | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | "Stickwitu" | Nominated |
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