Steven Aaron Jordan (born November 2, 1973) Note: Live HHS link goes to error page, but copy-pasting the URL works. is an American DJ, record producer, and television personality. As part of the

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production team the Hitmen, Jordan won a

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for his work on

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's debut album '' No Way Out'' (1997). Throughout the late 1990s, Jordan produced for a number of artists including

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, Tevin Campbell, The Notorious B.I.G., 112, Jodeci,

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, and

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Early life

Steven Aaron Jordan was born on November 2, 1973, in

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, to Moses Jordan and Penny Daniels. He was raised in

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, and

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, by his father after his mother abandoned the family.

Career

Jordan first rose to fame as a member of

' "

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" roster of in-house producers and writers during the 1990s. He worked often with label owner Sean "Puffy" Combs, producing on several Bad Boy projects, such as the self-titled debut album of R&B quartet 112. Jordan produced their lead single " Only You" featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Jordan produced several records on Notorious B.I.G.'s '' Life After Death'' album, such as " Mo Money Mo Problems", "Nasty Boy", "Notorious Thugs" (featuring

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), "Another", "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)", and "Last Day". Jordan went on to win a Grammy Award for production work on Combs' '' No Way Out'' album, most notably the Notorious B.I.G. tribute song, I'll Be Missing You. Outside of his association with Bad Boy, he has also produced for artists including

, with whom he was nominated for a

for the contribution on her album ''

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'' (1997). From the album, he produced songs like "

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" (the album's lead single), " Breakdown" (featuring

), "Babydoll", and for Carey's '' #1's'' (1998) " I Still Believe" and " Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)". In the summer of 1997, three of the aforementioned Stevie J-produced records (I'll Be Missing You, Mo Money Mo Problems, and Honey) topped the

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consecutively from the chart weeks of June 14 through September 27, 1997. He has also produced for

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, Ma$e,

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, Simbi Khali,

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and Tevin Campbell. Jordan also co-wrote the 2001 hit single " Let Me Blow Ya Mind" for

. Prior to joining

, Stevie J often performed with Jodeci as one of their live musicians, playing the bass guitar. Stevie also appeared on their 1995 album '' The Show, the After Party, the Hotel''. Jordan was a member of

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, a

–based record label and music compound founded by Jodeci member

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. After Swing Mob folded and Jordan signed with Bad Boy, he continued a working relationship with Swing's younger brother and fellow Jodeci member Dalvin DeGrate, producing and singing on DeGrate's solo debut album, ''Met.A.Mor.Phic'' (2000). In 2012, Stevie J began appearing as a primary cast member of the

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reality TV series, '' Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'', which featured him involved in a love triangle involving his then-girlfriend, Mimi Faust, and new girlfriend, Puerto Rican rapper, Joseline Hernandez. It was alleged that Stevie and Joseline Hernandez were married, but later revealed that they were actually not legally married. Since the show premiered in 2012, Jordan and Hernandez have become a popular couple in the hip-hop world, making cameo appearances in music videos such as former labelmate

' " I Deserve It", featuring

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and Sharaya J, and

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, featuring

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and

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. In 2016, Jordan announced that he will be producing and starring in a movie "That Time of the Month" which is set to be released by the end of the year.

Personal life

Jordan has been previously romantically linked to Mimi Faust, Joseline Hernandez;

and Alex Martin. He has six children: * with Rhonda Henderson, son Dorian Henderson-Jordan (born 1995) * with Felicia Stover, daughter Sade Jordan (born 1995) * with Carol Antoinette Bennett, son Steven Jordan Jr. (born 1997) and daughter Savannah Jordan (born 1998) * with Mimi Faust, daughter Eva Giselle Jordan (born 2009) * with Joseline Hernandez, daughter Bonnie Bella Hernandez (born December 28, 2016) He also has a grandson, Zion, from his eldest son, Dorian. Jordan married

, whom he had known and been friends with for over 25 years, in 2018. He filed for divorce from Evans in 2021. The divorce was finalized in July 2023.

Legal issues

On February 1, 2017, Jordan was sentenced to three years of

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and ordered to pay $1,304,835 in restitution for non-payment of

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obligations.

Works

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Interview with Stevie J at Mixonline
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