Full Name: Jacob Christopher Underwood
Family: Mom, Mechele; Dad, Steve; Brother, Bryan; Sister, Danielle
Hometown: San Diego
Date Of Birth: April 25, 1980
Married: To Janie (Russel) Underwood (October 26, 2002 ~ their wedding day)
Pets: "Abbey" the monkey that he and Janie adopted. Abbey was adopted from the Philippians. (Southeast Asia)
Favorite Bands: Korn, P.O.D, Tool, Creed
Favorite Book: The Bible
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Actress: Don't have one
Favorite Actor: Mel Gibson, Edward Norton
Favortie thing to do when he's not working: Playing guitar or creating anything.
Favorite Food: Cereal
Professional Role Model: Michael Jackson
Other Musical Interests: Rock
Jacob says:
Everything in my life seemed to lead me to O-Town. I was always
drawn to music and I always strove to be the best at whatever I
became involved in. For example, I started wrestling in
preschool. By the time I was in Fourth grade I was the state
champion in California and Arizona. But in the process I tore all
my ligaments, so I couldn't play sports anymore. So right after
that, in fifth grade I got into theater and music.
I didn't really take it seriously, though, until sophomore year
of high school, when I switched schools to go to one with better
ensembles. The only classes I paid attention to in high school
were the music theory classes. It was tough for me to concentrate
on anything else because I looked at other subjects as a waste of
time. I've always been focused like that.
For the last three years I was in a hard rock band trying to make
it in San Diego. I don't have any regrets about leaving that
scene behind, because I'm sure it will be back for me. Somehow,
I'll get into it agian.
Igor Stravinsky, the great composer, once said that to become
great yourself, you have to first follow the people who came
before you. So I looked to people like Michael Jackson. I want to
do what Michael did to James Brown - taking what the greats did
before you and bringing it to the next level.
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