page_title: Jero
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caption_attribution_description: A quick shot Tim took (and I badly cleaned up) of Jero rehearsing on Wednesday before his concert at Pitt. A quick shot Tim took (and I badly cleaned up) of Jero rehearsing on Wednesday before his concert at Pitt. If you want to see the professional photo of the concert itself, check out this article: ジェロさん、母校でコンサート 米国出身の黒人演歌歌手 or you can watch WTAE Pittsburgh's coverage of the event here, or see Jero's blog entry about it here.
context_page_description: Jerome Charles White Jr., better known by his stage name Jero, is an American-born enka singer of African-American and Japanese descent who is the first black enka singer in Japanese music history. In 2018, Jero announced that he was taking an indefinite hiatus from his music career to focus on a career in computers.
context_section_description: Jerome Charles White Jr. (born September 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Jero (ジェロ), is an American-born enka singer of African-American and Japanese descent who is the first black enka singer in Japanese music history. In 2018, Jero announced that he was taking an indefinite hiatus from his music career to focus on a career in computers.
caption: Jero performing, 2008
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