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Katelyn Tarver
Tarver performing in 2022
Born	(1989-11-02) November 2, 1989 (age 35) Glennville, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	David Blaise ​(m. 2014)​
Relatives	Drew Tarver (brother)
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Labels	Duly Noted
Musical artist

Katelyn Tarver (born November 2, 1989) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She has independently released four EP's since 2011, most notably Tired Eyes in 2017. She is also known for her recurring roles as Jo Taylor on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush, Natalie on the ABC series No Ordinary Family, Jesse in HBO series Ballers and Mercedes on ABC Family The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She co-wrote "Crazy Stupid Love" for the British singer Cheryl which peaked at #1 on UK Singles Chart in 2014.

Career

Music

In 2003, Tarver took part in the reality television program American Juniors, where she was one of the Top 10 finalists, before being eliminated from the competition on August 12, 2003.

On June 14, 2011, Tarver independently released her debut EP, A Little More Free, produced by Matt Grabe. She was Honor Society's opening act on their June–July 2011 "Wherever You Are" tour. Tarver also toured alongside the bands The Cab and Parachute during the summer of 2012.

In 2014, Tarver co-wrote Cheryl Cole's 2014 single "Crazy Stupid Love". Two more singles, "Weekend Millionaires" and "Nobody Like You" were released on the streaming platform SoundCloud in 2015. "Weekend Millionaires" was re-released on iTunes, Spotify, and other digital retailers on July 28, 2016. Another new track, "What Do We Know Now", was released in October, followed shortly by the BURNS-produced "Hate To Tell You" the following month.

In 2015, Tarver was featured on the Lost Kings track "You", which was released by Spinnin' Records as a single off their EP The Bad. In 2016, Tarver released a cover of Jeremih's song "Planez".

Tarver's second EP, Tired Eyes, was released on March 10, 2017. The song, "You Don't Know" from the Tired Eyes, went viral on YouTube and amassed over 50 million views by the mid-2021. In 2018, Tarver released her third EP, Kool Aid. The EP received positive reviews from multiple music review websites including Clash.

In 2019, Tarver released five singles as well as her fourth EP, Kool Aid: Sugar Free (Acoustic). In 2020, she released nine singles including "Feel Bad". The music video of "Feel Bad" was directed by Se Oh and premiered on March 26, 2020, with Billboard. Later that year, Tarver co-wrote Jake Scott's song "Like No One Does". The single was released on April 7, 2020.

In 2021, Tarver collaborated with Will Anderson and launched a side-project called REAVES. The debut EP, The First EP, of the band was released on June 4, 2021.

Tarver was the winning songwriter on the Old Dominion episode of Songland, with her song "Young" being featured in a Jeep commercial, in which Tarver also starred.

Acting

On January 29, 2010, she made her acting debut on Big Time Rush as Jo Taylor, a girl the boys admire. Her debut episode was "Big Time Love Song" which aired on February 5, 2010. She developed feelings for Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt) and they started dating. But the world tour changed everything: Jo became a television star and Kendall became a pop star. On "Big Time Break-Up" which aired on June 25, 2011, she landed a role in a movie in New Zealand which would keep her and Kendall apart for 3 years. She returned in season 3's episode "Big Time Surprise", which aired on September 22, 2012.

From 2010 to 2011, Tarver appeared as Natalie Poston in 5 episodes of the ABC series No Ordinary Family. In 2012, she appeared as Mercedes in ABC Family's series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

In 2018, Tarver appeared as Jesse in 8 episodes of HBO series, Ballers. She was cast as Cydney Walker in the ABC Signature television pilot, None of the Above, in 2021.

Personal life

Tarver married David Blaise on July 19, 2014.

Filmography

• Source: - IMDb

Discography

Studio albums

Reissues

Extended plays

Singles

As a featured artist

Promotional singles

Other appearances

Music videos

Songwriting credits

• Source: - Discography at Spotify
• Source: - Discography at AllMusic

References

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2. Abrams, Margaret (March 30, 2020). "Katelyn Tarver shares her favorite songs to keep you company". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved on June 19, 2021.
3. ^ "Katelyn Tarver Takes On 'Labels' In Empowering New Song: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved on June 19, 2021.
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8. "Honor Society + Action Item + Katelyn Tarver + I Love Monsters". Vienna, VA Patch. May 9, 2011. Retrieved on June 19, 2021.
9. "The Cab and Parachute with Katelyn Tarver". Foxborough, MA Patch. June 19, 2012. Retrieved on June 19, 2021.
10. "Weekend Millionaires" – via soundcloud.com.
11. "Nobody LIke You" – via soundcloud.com.
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13. ""What Do We Know Now - Single by Katelyn Tarver on Apple Music"". iTunes.
14. "Listen: Katelyn Tarver - 'Hate To Tell You'", Clash Music, November 11, 2016.
15. Hartounian, Nanor. "Lost Kings Team Up With Katelyn Tarver On "You"". Nylon. Retrieved on June 19, 2021.
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20. "'Songland' Winner Katelyn Tarver Confronts the Messy in 'Feel Bad' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved on June 19, 2021.
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32. "Chasing Echoes EP". Retrieved March 6, 2007 – via Spotify.
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41. "Katelyn Tarver Releases New Single "Sinking In" Featuring Jake Scott". Front Row Live Entertainment. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
42. "Katelyn Tarver - 'Cynical' music video". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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44. "Heaven - Single By SJ & Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
45. "'Songland' Winner Katelyn Tarver Confronts the Messy in 'Feel Bad' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
46. "Made It This Far - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
47. "So Would I - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
48. "Young - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
49. "Side of My Heart - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
50. "Fall Apart Too - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
51. "Hundred - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
52. "Shit Happens". Twitter. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
53. "All Our Friends Are Splitting Up". Twitter. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
54. "Nicer". Twitter. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
55. "Hurt Like That". Twitter. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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57. "Another Universe (feat. Katelyn Tarver) - Single by Bastion". Apple. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
58. "Fareoh Releases "Illegal" feat. Katelyn Tarver via Ultra Music". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
59. "I'm Here Now (feat. Katelyn Tarver & Paul F. Tompkins) - Single by Tawny Newsome & Alex Kliner". Apple. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
60. "Your EDM Premiere: Dillistone Drops Emotional Wavey Ballad, 'Take Care'". YourEDM. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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62. ""Nobody Like You" by Katelyn Tarver". FreeBikeValet. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
63. "You Saxon Suelta". Spotify. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
64. "Cool by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
65. "Dionne - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
66. "The Planters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Spotify. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)

External links

• Official site
• Katelyn Tarver at AllMusic
• Katelyn Tarver discography at Discogs
• Katelyn Tarver at IMDb

• 1989 births
• 21st-century American actresses
• Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state)
• American child actresses
• American child models
• American child singers
• Female models from Georgia (U.S. state)
• American women singer-songwriters
• American television actresses
• Child pop musicians
• Living people