Jaime Whitton is an

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American singer-songwriter who performs under her

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Whitton. She started her career in 2009, releasing a self-titled EP in 2010, and in 2011 debut album ''Rare Bird'', which was mixed by producer-engineer Michael James and nominated for Best Pop Album by the Independent Music Awards.

Early life

Whitton, the youngest in a musical family of six children, was born and raised in Reno, Nevada, and began performing at age 6 with the international organization Sunshine Generation Children's Performing Group. She started her first band at age 17 called Jamie and the Blue Suits, and then moved to South Carolina to collaborate on two country folk albums with her sister. She later moved to Los Angeles and wrote the song "Apple Tree" which was prominently placed in the 2010 film ''

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. The song was then released on her self-titled EP.

Career

Since 2010, Whitton's music has been used in various feature films, television programs and commercials. In 2012, "I Fell in Love" (from ''Whitton EP'') was used in a national Valentine's commercial as part of the ''Crazy, Cupid, Love'' promotional campaign for

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. "Monster" was used in the indie horror flick ''Among Friends.'' And a section of non-album track "Mercy" was featured in the independent romantic comedy film ''Exit Strategy'' with Big Boy and

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''

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'' (2011)

EPs

* ''

Whitton EP ''Whitton EP'' is an EP which was released by independent American singer-songwriter Whitton in 2010 in the United States. Tracks from this EP have been used in various feature films, television programs and commercials. The song "Apple Tree" ...

'' (2010)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitton Living people American male singer-songwriters Year of birth missing (living people)