In August 2007, Hill and his wife, R&B vocalist Tamia, purchased a home worth $3.78 million in the exclusive upscale community of Paradise Valley, adjacent to Scottsdale and home to several prominent local residents, including many star players for the Suns, Diamondbacks and the other local sports franchises.
The Bharias live in Patalkot, which is completely isolated valley some 400 metres below Tamia in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.
She was recruited by designer Tommy Hilfiger, who launched a successful ad campaign centered on Jones and a group of her friends (including Aaliyah, Tamia, Kate Hudson, Nicole Richie and Oliver Hudson).
She has also performed, recorded and/or written with producers and artists such as Rodney Jerkins, Soul Shock and Karlin, Tone and Poke, Allstar, Amadeus, Dutch, Whitney Houston (Just Whitney), Mary Mary, Pharrell, Ludacris, Trina, R. Kelly, Mýa, Deborah Cox, Mystikals (Family), Next, Natalie Wilson, Fredro Starr (Light it up soundtrack) Philly's most wanted, Shaggy, Tamia, and Left Eye of TLC
In addition to her solo career, Jones also appeared on Sisqó's Unleash the Dragon, Gina Thompson's If You Only Knew, Tamia's A Nu Day, Whitney Houston's The Greatest Hits and the Phil Collins tribute Urban Renewal.
Tamia | Palladis Tamia |
Patalkot is situated in the hilly block 'Tamia' of Chhindwara District, has acquired great importance because of its Geographical and Scenic beauty.
"Into You", a song by Fabolous that samples Tamia's song "So into You"
Tamia Valmont made her stage debut at the Châteauvallon Jazz Festival with Michel Portal, in France, in 1972.
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In 2009, the writer Nancy Huston cited Tamia Valmont as her inspiration for the main character of her novel entitled Fault Lines.
Allmusic editor, Andrew Hamilton listed "Positivity" and "Can't Seem to Make Up My Mind", both co-written by Paris, as "favorites", adding that "her original version of "You Put a Move on My Heart" sounds better than Tamia's version" featured on Quincy Jones' Jook Joint album.