Jaime Barcelon is a Los Angeles based vocalist and actor.
A versatile singer, his repertoire spans the genres of pop, broadway, blues and his love of The Great American Songbook. His voice has been described as "beautiful, unique and a tone that is unaffected." He steps back into the world of recording with the release of “Timeless”- an homage to traditional melodic pop and honest, poignant lyrics. “Timeless” is available on all streaming platforms.
He made his Los Angeles solo show debut with a sold out performance of “The Heart of the Matter” at the Gardenia, a renowned cabaret space in the heart of Hollywood. He followed this up a year later with a series of shows “Live at the Gardenia” where he was under the music direction of Gerald White.
He recently sang for the City of Carson’s 126 Philippine Independence Day Celebration which was headlined by Gary Valenciano and APL.DE.AP of the Black Eyed Peas.
He was the recipient of the Toian Bowser Alexander Award and quarterfinalist at the prestigious American Traditions Vocal Collection Competition in Savannah, Georgia. He competed and collaborated with a cohort of established Broadway talents, classical singers and rising jazz stars.
Jaime began his musical journey as an original member of award winning group, The Ryan Cayabyab Singers (RCS). It was an honor for him to hone his musicality under the guidance of Mr. Cayabyab, a National Artist of The Philippines. He recorded an album with the group under Sony Music Philippines and toured globally with them for almost three years.
Upon moving to the U.S., he has appeared in both musical productions and concert galas for the nation's first professional Asian American theatre organization, East West Players. He has performed with pop gospel vocal group RAISE and the Metropolitan Master Chorale.
He has acted in several network television shows such as American Auto, Criminal Minds, Mom, The Rookie, Star Trek: Picard and 9-1-1. Currently, he stars in "The Interview," which just wrapped a successful film festival run. He has worked with theater companies such as Repertory Philippines and Los Angeles' Boston Court, Artists at Play, Coeurage Theatre Co. and Playwrights' Arena. He is a graduate of Ateneo De Manila University.