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JammX is a former children's hip-hop dance group created by producer Merv Adelson. JammX is composed of nine multicultural dancers aged 9 to 17. JammX was created with the intent to encourage children to be active and encourage a healthy lifestyle. The group's mantra is to Get Kids Dancing (G.K.D). JammX has a partnership with D.A.R.E and as part of their healthy living message; the group promotes abstinence from drugs. JammX is currently in the studio recording with a variety of hitmaker songwriter and producers, such as Drew Lane
Drew Lane
Drew Lane is a producer. He has achieved platinum album, won a 2006 Billboard Award for his work on Disney's High School Musical soundtrack, which took home the Billboard Soundtrack Album of The Year award...

, Eddie Galan
Eddie Galan
Eddie Galan is a Los Angeles born singer/musician, songwriter and record producer, who has worked on albums that have accumulated over 18 million in sales worldwide, garnered him 5 #1 records as a writer/producer and 4 #1 records as a publisher...

 of Mach 1 Music and EMI's The Beat Royalty
Beat Royalty
Beat Royalty is a Los Angeles based music production team. It was founded in 2005 by Dutch music producers Chris Kooreman and Edo Plasschaert and is part of EMI Music Publishing...

 Group.

Performances

The JammXKids have performed at many events, including HRTS Annual event, KTLA Morning News, and the DARE Annual Training Convention. They also had an hour long special on The WB where they performed with stars such as JoJo. They currently have a dance DVD out at Walmart called "Can't Dance, Don't Want to", which was originally released on November 15, 2004, but was re-released in March 2006 because of low sales. It was directed by Kevin Tancharoen and also features Nathan Norman
Nathan Norman
Nathan Anthony Norman is an American child actor, hip hop dancer and singer. He has appeared in the films Unidentified and Undercover Kids. He is a former member of Devo 2.0...

. They have one music video, "Keep U Dancin". They also have a VERB Yellow Ball
VERB (program)
VERB is a physical activity program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Government. It includes print, online, and television advertising....

 commercial.

Discography

  • JammX Kids: Can't Dance Don't Want To - Adventure One (2004)
    • Includes single "Keep You Dancing"


JammXKids: Fight the Fright - Adventure Two (2005) Completed but not as yet released.

Current members

  • Lauren Briana
  • Jazz Domingo
  • Johnny "J Blaze" Erasme
  • Annie Gonzalez
  • January Malkus
  • Aaron Chancellor Miller
  • Monica Anne Parales
  • Evan "Hot Sauce" Saucedo
  • Bobb'e J. Thompson
  • Mario "Crazy Feet" Teixiera

Past members

  • Alyson Stoner
    Alyson Stoner
    Alyson Rae Stoner is an American actress, dancer and singer. Stoner is known for her roles in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Cheaper By The Dozen and Cheaper By The Dozen 2 , Step Up and Step Up 3 , and Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2...

    • Alyson left JammX in 2005 due to scheduling conflicts.

Alyson soon came back in 2006 because she wanted to dance with her friends but isn't there anymore.
  • Johnny Erasme
    • Johnny left JammX in 2008 to join Dance on Sunset
      Dance on Sunset
      Dance on Sunset is a dance and music series hosted by Quddus on Nickelodeon that featured dance routines, called the "Fresh-Squeezed Dance", designed to be performed by its pre-teen and teen-age viewers. Choreographer Tony Testa and the show's dance troupe, the Nick 6, demonstrated each routine...

      's Nick 6.
  • Blair Perkins
    • Blair left under unknown circumstances.

Notable Appearances

  • Members Alyson, Monica and Domingo performed at the Kids Choice Awards 2005
  • An interview with JammX member Bobb'e J was featured by Vice Magazine.
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