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Jedidiah Cudby (born February 5, 1997) is a New Zealander-El Kadsreian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and voice actor. He is well-known for the 2014 winners of The Next Star El Kadsre on Nickelodeon.
Early life
Jedidiah was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand on February 5, 1997. In 2004, he immigrated to El Kadsre with his family.
Personal life
Relationship with Jayde Smith
Jedidiah Cudby started dating Canadian singer Jayde Smith on 14th February 2017. The duo had been collabing and been close friends since 2016.
Neon Giraffe feud
In July 2016, Jedidiah Cudby was confronted by fellow rapper Neon Giraffe who said that he is "a pitiful wannabe". Jedidiah Cudby replied back by telling him to go away, which later caused a fist fight. Both were charged, despite Jedidiah saying that he was innocent.
Jedidiah Cudby dissed Neon Giraffe in his songs Sirens and What You Gonna Do?.
When asked about the feud in March 2017, Jedidiah Cudby replied saying "I don't want to be involved in any of his nonsense. I could end up dead or in jail."
On 3rd April 2017, Jedidiah Cudby apologized for starting a feud with Jedidiah on Facebook. He removed the post several hours later.
Career
Jedidiah started his career as an actor in 2006 when he was 9. He supported roles in some films and TV shows that were made in El Kadsre and he started his music career in 2012 when audition at Teen El Kadsreian SuperStars '12, he eliminated at 5th place.
In 2013, he joined and auditioned at The Next Star El Kadsre, when he finished at 2nd place at the Top 4 with coronation song Going Down. But the song failed to gain popularity. In November 2014, he released a single called Games Begin. It was his biggest break and gained more popularity in the other countries, with reaching some top five, ten or twenty hits.
In 2015, he released his debut album called Jedidiah Cudby The Movie. It gained more popularity in the other countries, with reaching some top ten or twenty hits.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Shukutan | Leonard | |
| 2008 | Shukutan 2 | Leonard | |
| 2010 | Shukutan 3: Forest Combat | Leonard | |
| 2013 | Shukutan 4 | Leonard | |
| 2013 | Battlecolypse | Frank Garrard | |
| 2016 | Ditchies | Sam | |
| 2017 | The Diary | Lieutenant Ben Korra | Cameo |
| 2018 | Hypersquad | TBA | Post-production |
| 2018 | Westborough | Andrew Blaze | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Kids Say the Darndest Things El Kadsre | Himself | |
| 2007 | Magic Box | Himself | |
| 2009 | Bedtime Scary Stories | Kevin | |
| 2010 | Kids Jeopardy! El Kadsre | Himself | |
| 2011 | Hole in the Wall El Kadsre | Himself | |
| 2012 | Teen El Kadsreian' SuperStars '12 | Himself | |
| 2014 | The Next Star El Kadsre | Himself | |
| Anna Banana | Roger | ||
| 2015 | Medical Circuit | Duncan | Episode 5 only |
| Living in Media | Young boy | Episode 10 only | |
| 2016 | StationLine | Cameraman | |
| Countryballs: The Animated Series | New Zealandball (voice) | ||
| Joy To The World | Stan (voice) | ||
| Magic Vari | Sam Tiroko (voice) | ||
| Vampire Pixel in The Neon City | Policeman (voice) | ||
| Robotman vs. Technic Heroes | Eden Stanford | ||
| El Chema | Additional voices | El Kadsre dubbed | |
| Kamen Rider Ex-Aid | Emu Hojo (voice) | El Kadsre dubbed | |
| 2017 | Palace Green | Andrew | |
| Starlight: The Animated Series | Cyberglitch (voice) | Guest voice actor | |
| Girls vs. Aliens | Cowboy (voice) | Guest voice actor | |
| The Kindergarten Detectives: Animated Series | Curley (voice) | ||
| Life in Susie | Keith (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Onmyoji: The Animated Series | Seimei (voice) |
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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| JP | CA | EK | AU | NZ | UK | US | ||
| "Going Down" | ||||||||
| "Everything or Everywhere"
(featuring Adam Levine and Dan Bull) |
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| "Hashtag Awesome"
(featuring Jackie Derpy) |
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| "Nothing Us (from Paris Attacks 2015)"
(featuring Matiu Walters and Dan Bull) |
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| "Hi Honey, I'm Home!"
(featuring TomSka) |
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| "Stupid Doors"
(featuring Crazy Max) |
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| "We Will Rock You"
(featuring Queen) |
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| "Strong (from Orlando Shooting 2016)"
(featuring AmaLee) |
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| "Mope"
(featuring Brock Baker) |
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| "I Got You Babe"
(featuring Jayde Smith) |
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| "Boyhunter"
(featuring Heather Down, Rob Oaks, Lilla My, Crazy Max and Dan Bull) |
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| 2017 | "Strikes Back"
(featuring Giada) |
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| "Scream"
(featuring Jayde Smith) |
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Featured songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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| EK | ||
| "Literally Me"
(Crazy Max featuring Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Cheap Thrills (El Kadsre remix)"
(Sia featuring Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Lights, Camera, Action"
(Samir Loumachi featuring Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Sucker for Pain (El Kadsre remix)"
(Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign, Jedidiah Cudby and X Ambassadors) |
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| "One More"
(Salad Television featuring Smoothies, Jackie Derpy and Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Tough Girls Fight"
(Psycho Girls featuring Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "All In My Head (Flex) (El Kadsre remix)"
(Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap and Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Rockabye (El Kadsre remix)"
(Clean Bandit featuring Anne-Marie and Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Lonely Today"
(Jayde Smith and Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Dynamo (2017 version)"
(Rinava featuring Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Video Killed The Radio Star"
(Mondays featuring Jedidiah Cudby) |
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| "Somebody's Watching Me"
(Mondays featuring Jedidiah Cudby and Lucy) |