A native of Cumming, GA, RJ Helton was thrust into TV & music stardom via the breakout hit TV series "American Idol," where he quickly rose to fame with his captivating performance as a Top 5 Finalist in the first seas on.
RJ was one of the featured performers on the American Idol cast album which went Gold and reached No. 1 status on the Billboard charts in the Soundtrack category. He also participated in the national radio and media promotional tour which became a nationwide phenomenon.
With a passion for positive, uplifting music and finding comfort in faith, RJ found a natural home at B-Rite Music/Zomba Records, the pop music imprint of music industry powerhouse Gospo Centric Records. Produced by Tommy Sims (CeCe Winans, Michael McDonald, Kelly Clarkson), Reed Vertelney (Luther Vandross, Heather Headley), Bernie Herms (Natalie Grant, Plus One, Darwin Hobbs), New Tone Productions (Dana Glover, Black Eyed Peas, Eric Benet) and acclaimed songwriter Sam Mizell (Chris Rice, The Martins, Billy Ray Cyrus, Matthew West), RJ released his debut album, the Christian-oriented REAL LIFE which made the Billboard Christian Top 20. During that time, the Latin crooner was managed by Matthew Knowles, father of pop diva Beyonce.
REAL LIFE "demonstrated (RJ's) command of urban/pop/Latin vocal stylings only hinted at on American Idol" (Amazon.com). "RJ is an immensely talented young man and the overall R&B influenced album is impressive" (Truth Magazine). "REAL LIFE is filled with the usual R&B pop, but fans of the genre (and "American Idol") will embrace it for the strong production, Helton's impressive vocals, and his clear expressions of faith" (Christianity Today).
The silky-voiced tenor has since appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," (performing with Kirk Franklin and Friends), "The Today Show", "Good Morning America," CNN, MTV's "Total Request Live", and other major television outlets. RJ has also been featured in publications including Billboard, Radio & Records Magazine, People Magazine, US Weekly, Entertainment Weekly , Metro Source and many more.
Having co-written much of his own material on REAL LIFE, RJ is currently back in the studio working on his sophomore album with producers from Atlanta, Houston, New York and other major cities. With renewed faith and passion for music, RJ intends to break all boundaries and showcase his music as it has never been heard before.
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Just wanted to stop in and tell u i love and miss you tons! i hope everything is going good with you! keep in touch! tell the family hi and we love you all! love always ur lil cousin april
WOW WHAT A POWER HOUSE VOCAL PERFORMANCE BETWEEN YOU AND VONZELL ON "FROM THIS MOMENT ON" THATS WAS AWESOME. I WATCHED THAT VIDEO OVER AND OVER LAST TINE... VOCALS WERE CRISP AND SMOOTH, WIT POWER AND RANGE I LOVED IT...
RJ, It is so good to see you back on MySpace I cant believe it took till the following August for you to get my Thanksgiving and Christmas wishes I hope and pray that all is well on your end, I see you are working on another album, cant wait for it to come out Thanks again for the wonder concert you gave us at GCN'S Conference in DC in '08. GOD BLESS, Joe
RJ, It is so good to see you back on MySpace I cant believe it took till the following August for you to get my Thanksgiving and Christmas wishes I hope and pray that all is well on your end, I see you are working on another album, cant wait for it to come out Thanks again for the wonderful concert you gave us at GCN'S Conference in DC in '08. GOD BLESS, Joe
RJ I have missed you since the GCN Conference in 08 when i met you on the elevator. I love your new layout and videos. they should have the GCN video up of the conference but they don't cause you sang wonderfully. tell your bf I said Hi. love love.
Hey RJ am a big fan of ur music and lot of the songs like crazy, why dont we pray and love song are my favorite thanks to my bro in law i got to start hearing ur music u have an amazing voice n i love singing just have alot of fears
Listen To Music/Nghe Nhac When I listen to music in the radeo I listen to the song that I love the most.Then I wrote the singer name that I enjoyed hearing their song lyric to get on internet type the singer name it depend how many song I enjoy the most.Maybe I might buy all their album.Hearing the music make me feel like dancing.Want to meet the singer somewhere in Pasadena Texas someday I hope.
My first lyric I wrote in the year 2004 at age fourteen sing this lyric Richard Jason Helton.
Hello RJ! I love "Come On Over"! Where can I get a copy of that. I have your 1st CD and it is absolutely WONDERFUL!!! That includes "Canto de Amor" though I no speakie Spanish, lol. Of course "Missing Me" is my favorite. This was before I had any knowledge of you being on American Idol. I found that out late one night while watching a rewind episode. YOU WERE ROBBED! Underated best describes your voice. I truly wish more people get the opportunity to hear how awesomely talented you are. God Bless you! PS: You're in the Bay Area! BONUS! That's my old stomping grounds!
Someday Rj Helton I might tryout in American Idol season 15 if they still have this compatition that long I hope so because I want to finish college to become a machanic engineer career before being a singer or maybe I might go to the recording studio around Texas that is my dream come true goal right now.
hey u might not know me but ur uncle terry is my uncle terry 2 and ruby and courtney and then trevor and the rest but yea its nice talking 2 u! and im on rubys side of the family so thats why i said u might not know me! well bye
I cant believe it took till the following August for you to get my Thanksgiving and Christmas wishes 
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