Birth name: Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Born: January 12, 1980 (1980-01-12) Origin: Washington, D.C., U.S. Genres: R&B, hip hop, funk, pop, soul Occupations: Singer, songwriter, actress, model Instruments: Guitar, flute Years active: 2001–present Labels: Columbia (2001-2007) Island Def Jam (2008-present) Associated acts: Rich Harrison, Nas, Eve, Chingy, Ricky Martin, Se7en, Fabolous