Jesse James Rutherford
| Jesse James Rutherford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 21, 1991 Newbury Park, California |
| Occupation | actor, singer |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Known for | lead singer of The Neighbourhood |
Jesse James Rutherford (born August 21, 1991) is an American actor and singer, best known as the lead singer of the band The Neighbourhood.
Career
After acting in commercials as a child, Rutherford landed a role in the 2002 film Life or Something Like It, followed by a role in the 2002 film Bundy and in a small television role in the 2002 Star Trek: Enterprise episode Marauders.
His music career with The Neighbourhood began in 2012 with their first song "Female Robbery" which was followed by "Sweater Weather".[1] "Sweater Weather" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in June 2013.[2]
In early 2016, Rutherford released his book "&'. It features pictures of himself, shot by Jessie English. Jesse stated that he used clothes from his own closet, and shot until he ran out of clothes.
In January of 2016, Rutherford branched out and began releasing songs known as "The Factoury." The songs he has released so far include "Cell Phone Trap" and "U R Wut U Eat". He also released a song with Plu2o Nash titled "Alone". Another song named "When I'm not around" was released on 20th April.
Personal life
Since the age of 17 until the year 2014, Rutherford was in an on-off relationship with singer Anabel Englund. He has the name "Annie" tattooed on his body in tribute to her. As of 2015, Rutherford is in a relationship with longtime friend Devon Carlson. In December 2015 they adopted a dog named Martin together.
In December 2014, Rutherford was arrested at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport for drug possession after TSA agents spotted him trying to discard a small bag of marijuana.[3]
Filmography
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, as "5th Grade Boy" (uncredited) (2003)[4]
- Star Trek: Enterprise, episode Marauders as "Q'Ell" (2002)[4]
- Bundy, as "I'm Ted Kid" (2002)[4]
- Life or Something Like It, as "Tommy" (2002)[4]
References
- ↑ "About The Neighbourhood". MTV. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ "The Neighbourhood: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ "THE NEIGHBOURHOOD LEAD SINGER BUSTED FOR DRUGS". TMZ. December 11, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Jesse James Rutherford". IMDb. Retrieved October 3, 2015.