Jazmine Sullivan is a native of and was raised from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother Pam is a former vocalist for the backup band of Philadelphia International Records. When she was 5 years old, her father was offered an appointment as the curator at Philadelphia's Historic Strawberry Mansion in the Strawberry Mansion section, and her family moved into the historic landmark. In 2005, she graduated from the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts with singer-music major. Sullivan was first singing in the kids' chorus in the contralto position, and then she joined the adult choir just a couple of years further on. Sullivan did not get exposed to the world of secular music for the first time. "I was singing for the first time solo in the church, and someone asked me to commit to a gospel record at the age of 11. However, I was not ready to do that," she says. Then, McDonald's held a contest that was open to children living in cities. I was...
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