Joy Charity Enriquez (born June 6, 1978) is an American singer and
actress who has appeared on the television series 7th Heaven and also
starred in films such as Chasing Papi and Lady and the Tramp II:
Scamp's Adventure (voice). Enriquez was also a background singer on
the single "When You Believe", a duet by Whitney Houston and Mariah
Carey.Enriquez was born in Whittier, California, United States. At age
sixteen she participated in Star Search and won eleven performances.
After Star Search, her mother began sending out videotapes of her
performances, hoping to land a record deal. Enriquez got a solo deal
with LaFace Records and released her debut album Joy Enriquez, in
2001. The album and its first single, "Tell Me How You Feel" had some
success internationally, providing the opportunity for Enriquez to
make promotional visits to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany,
Singapore, and Korea. In the US, Enriquez's album was released one
week after the 9/11 attacks. Her older sister, Tiffany Enriquez, who
is still her manager as well as Epic Records recording artist Tiffany
Dunn, has given voice lessons to American Idol finalist Allison
Iraheta.On April 4, 2004, Enriquez married record producer Rodney
Jerkins, who had worked on her debut album. Their first child, Rodney
David Jerkins Jr., was born on May 28, 2008. Their second child,
daughter Heavenly Joy Jerkins, was born on November 17, 2009 at 9:58
a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Their third child,
Hannah Joy Jerkins, arrived on October 19, 2012, followed by their
fourth, Royal David Jerkins, in early 2015.After almost completing a
follow-up album in the same Pop/R&B vein as her debut, which would
have featured the leaked track "It's So Funny", a collaboration with
Mase, Joy had a change of heart about the musical direction she wished
to pursue. She decided that her next release should be an
inspirational/contemporary Christian music record. The ensuing album,
Atmosphere of Heaven, was released on March 7, 2006 on the independent
label JoyfulChild, which was formed by Jerkins and Enriquez.
actress who has appeared on the television series 7th Heaven and also
starred in films such as Chasing Papi and Lady and the Tramp II:
Scamp's Adventure (voice). Enriquez was also a background singer on
the single "When You Believe", a duet by Whitney Houston and Mariah
Carey.Enriquez was born in Whittier, California, United States. At age
sixteen she participated in Star Search and won eleven performances.
After Star Search, her mother began sending out videotapes of her
performances, hoping to land a record deal. Enriquez got a solo deal
with LaFace Records and released her debut album Joy Enriquez, in
2001. The album and its first single, "Tell Me How You Feel" had some
success internationally, providing the opportunity for Enriquez to
make promotional visits to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany,
Singapore, and Korea. In the US, Enriquez's album was released one
week after the 9/11 attacks. Her older sister, Tiffany Enriquez, who
is still her manager as well as Epic Records recording artist Tiffany
Dunn, has given voice lessons to American Idol finalist Allison
Iraheta.On April 4, 2004, Enriquez married record producer Rodney
Jerkins, who had worked on her debut album. Their first child, Rodney
David Jerkins Jr., was born on May 28, 2008. Their second child,
daughter Heavenly Joy Jerkins, was born on November 17, 2009 at 9:58
a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Their third child,
Hannah Joy Jerkins, arrived on October 19, 2012, followed by their
fourth, Royal David Jerkins, in early 2015.After almost completing a
follow-up album in the same Pop/R&B vein as her debut, which would
have featured the leaked track "It's So Funny", a collaboration with
Mase, Joy had a change of heart about the musical direction she wished
to pursue. She decided that her next release should be an
inspirational/contemporary Christian music record. The ensuing album,
Atmosphere of Heaven, was released on March 7, 2006 on the independent
label JoyfulChild, which was formed by Jerkins and Enriquez.
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