Jennifer Paige (born September 3, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter who rose to stardom in the early years of teen-pop spree and is probably best remembered for her 1998 pop hit "Crush" and her 2002 pop hit "Stranded".
Jennifer Paige was born into a musical family in Marietta, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. She began singing at the age of five at local coffeehouses and restaurants with her older brother Chance Scoggins. She continued to Pebblebrook High School to study dance, voice, and performing arts.
At the age 17 she relocated to Los Angeles and toured the country with a top 40 covers act, Joe's Band. In August 1996, she performed in front of 50,000 people at the Olympic Games in her hometown, Atlanta. The same year, Paige teamed up with producer Andy Goldmark, known for his ability to create hits and develop new rising stars.[citation needed] They began with a dance version of Aretha Franklin's classic, Chain of Fools. The record instantly came to the attention of the German indie label Edel Records, whose president, Jonathan First, was searching for a fresh-faced pop act to establish overseas presence. He was so impressed by Paige's talent that he flew to Los Angeles and gave her a record contract.
Paige has been writing and recording her follow-up to Positively Somewhere, entitled Best Kept Secret, in Ibiza, Spain. The work has been in process for years and in 2007, Paige signed a record deal with indie company Glor Music Production. The album is set to be released in April of 2008 with a new single "Wasted" to be released prior to the album.