Jacob U.
NAME: Jacob Christopher Underwood
BIRTHDAY: April 25, 1980
HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA
BEST KNOW AS: The Rebel
FAMILY: Mom-Mechele Dad-Steve Brother-Bryan Sister-Danielle
MAKING THE BAND AUDITION LOCATON: Los Angles, Ca
INSTRUMENTS HE PLAYS: Guitar, saxophone, piano, clarinet, bass, violin
O-TOWN PERSONA: "Driven- and a perfectionist"
BEST TRAITS: A funny guy who keeps things going. I'm constantly reinventing myself."
WORST TRAITS: "I guess because I'm always changing, I never let anyone- except for a few friends- know who I really am.
SUPER HERO PERSONA: Batman with a little bit of Spider-Man
FAVORITE CERAL: Honey Snacks, Golden Grahams, Apple Jacks- anything with high levels of sucrose and fructose.
FAVORITE BOOK: The Bible
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Christmas- all my family gathers at my Grandpa's and he dresses like Santa Claus.
FAVORITE MOVIE: "Me, Myself, and Irene"
FAVORITE ACTOR: Mel Gibson, Edward Norton
FAVORITE ACTRESS: Don't have one
FAVORITE FOOD: Spinach
FAVORITE THING TO DO WHEN HE'S NOT WORKING: Playing guitar or creating anything
IN HIS WALKMAN: Eminem
PROFESSIONAL ROLE MODEL: Michael Jackson
"Changing apperances is fun- I get bored with things quick. I think reinventing myself is fun. I used to do it in high school for no reason, not because I was in front of a camera, just bacause I like changing my wardrobe, my hair and my look." Jacob
Facts about Jacob:
Before the show, Jacob was already immersed in the music biz. "I had classical training and sang in choirs and had a lot of private coaching with vocal coaches, and played in bands and recorded some CDs."
Thanksgiving must be a real party at the Underwoods' home ... Jacob has 38 cousins on one side of his family.
Even pop stars have their share of embarrassing moments. "I played water polo in high school and during the finals I was getting out of the pool facing the crowd and my speedo got caught on something, and ... Well, Hello!"
He has a tattoo on his lower back that reads in Hebrew "Jesus Christ Son of God Savior."
Despite the pop sound of O-Town, Jacob likes a lot of hard rock including Tool, Papa Roach and Korn. And when asked who he would have liked to meet at the MTV Awards, he responded "Right now, Eminem. I want to thank him for saying everything I can't say."
The song 'Take Me Under' on O-Town's self-titled debut as written by Jacob.
Overheard: "I think music is the highest form of expression, and I love the idea of expressing my thoughts and feelings to such a wide audience through music."
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