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Born on December 3, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, United States, Montell Jordan is a singer, songwriter and record producer. That puts Montell Jordan at 57 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Junípero Serra High School and Pepperdine University.
My Take
Montell Jordan will forever be tied to one of the most instantly recognizable party records ever made, and I have no problem with that. "This Is How We Do It" is a perfect distillation of mid-90s West Coast R&B optimism. But reducing him to a single hit undersells the man: a Pepperdine-educated singer, songwriter and producer who anchored Def Soul as its leading male voice. I respect artists who can write and shape their own sound rather than just front it. That his signature song still detonates dancefloors three decades on is its own kind of immortality, and a testament to how well he understood pure joy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Montell Jordan
- Name (Japanese)
- モンテル・ジョーダン
- Reading
- もんてる・じょーだん
- Born
- December 3, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / record producer / composer / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Junípero Serra High School
- University
- Pepperdine University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://montellandkristin.com
- Xhttps://x.com/montelljordan
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montell%20Jordan
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1394645
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Montell Jordan born?
Born December 3, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Montell Jordan from?
Montell Jordan is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Montell Jordan do?
Montell Jordan works as singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, musician.
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