Jerry Sharell
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Jerry Sharell is an American singer / actor who was best known as "Mickey" on the syndicated version of the children's musical-variety series Kids Incorporated
. He was one of the original cast members who appeared in the 1983 pilot that never aired on TV, yet was released on home video in 1985. Sharell only appeared in the first season along with original cast members / singers Marta Marrero
("Gloria"), Renee Sands
, Rahsaan Patterson
("The Kid") and Stacy Ferguson
in 1984. Rumors were that creative differences and his changing voice were the reasons he left after the first season. He was replaced by Ryan Lambert in 1985.
Throughout the 80's and 90's, Sharell was signed and recorded solo projects for various labels which were never released (MCA Records; Impact/MCA; Zoo/BMG and Quincy Jones Music.)
In 2002, Jerry joined Stiletto Entertainment as Barry Manilow
's in-house publicist and later becoming manager to American Idol
finalist and Curb
Recording artist Kimberley Locke
. In May 2006, Jerry announced that he would be leaving Stiletto to start his own management firm, entitled Sharell Management. Kimberley
chose to leave Stiletto Entertainment and joined the Sharell Management roster of clients. Through her official MySpace
blog on June 24, 2008, Kimberley announced she would no longer be represented by Jerry and was seeking new representation. Jerry appeared on the April 17, 2008 episode of Don't Forget the Lyrics!
as one of Kimberley Locke
's backup lifelines on the show.
Since October 2008, Jerry has been the Director of Communications & Marketing for the non-profit scholaship fund, Point Foundation.
On May 20, 2010, Jerry returned to the concert stage with live cabaret performance, sold-out at M Bar in Hollywood, titled "The Return." The show included Jerry's personal story-telling of growing up in show biz with pop songs, standards, broadway, the 70's & 80's and more.
Kids Incorporated
Kids Incorporated, is an American children's television program that was produced from 1984 to 1993. It was largely a youth-oriented program with musical performances as an integral part of each and every storyline....
. He was one of the original cast members who appeared in the 1983 pilot that never aired on TV, yet was released on home video in 1985. Sharell only appeared in the first season along with original cast members / singers Marta Marrero
Martika
Martika is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. As a singer she released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, selling over four million copies worldwide.-Early life and career:Martika entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the...
("Gloria"), Renee Sands
Renee Sands
Renee Ilene Sandstrom , an American singer and actress better known by her stage name, Renee Sands. She is best known for appearing as Renee on the 1980s children's television show Kids Incorporated.-Career:...
, Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
("The Kid") and Stacy Ferguson
Stacy Ferguson
Stacy Ann Ferguson , better known by her stage name Fergie, is an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She was a member of the children's television series Kids Incorporated and the girl group Wild Orchid. She is the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas...
in 1984. Rumors were that creative differences and his changing voice were the reasons he left after the first season. He was replaced by Ryan Lambert in 1985.
Throughout the 80's and 90's, Sharell was signed and recorded solo projects for various labels which were never released (MCA Records; Impact/MCA; Zoo/BMG and Quincy Jones Music.)
In 2002, Jerry joined Stiletto Entertainment as Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
's in-house publicist and later becoming manager to American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
finalist and Curb
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
Recording artist Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres....
. In May 2006, Jerry announced that he would be leaving Stiletto to start his own management firm, entitled Sharell Management. Kimberley
Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres....
chose to leave Stiletto Entertainment and joined the Sharell Management roster of clients. Through her official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
blog on June 24, 2008, Kimberley announced she would no longer be represented by Jerry and was seeking new representation. Jerry appeared on the April 17, 2008 episode of Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Don't Forget the Lyrics! is a game show that originally aired on Fox from July 11, 2007 to June 19, 2009, hosted by Wayne Brady and produced by RDF USA, part of RDF Media. The launch of this show prompted NBC to move up the launch of their similar game show The Singing Bee...
as one of Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres....
's backup lifelines on the show.
Since October 2008, Jerry has been the Director of Communications & Marketing for the non-profit scholaship fund, Point Foundation.
On May 20, 2010, Jerry returned to the concert stage with live cabaret performance, sold-out at M Bar in Hollywood, titled "The Return." The show included Jerry's personal story-telling of growing up in show biz with pop songs, standards, broadway, the 70's & 80's and more.