Jasmine was born into a family of mixed ethnic backgrounds, including people of Hispanic and Italian descent. Jasmine was born in Los Angeles, California, but she and her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when she was eight years old. Before she became a singer, Jasmine took up cheerleading, but due to a constant strain on her vocal cords from yelling and shouting, Jasmine decided to give up cheerleading to pursue a career in music. Jasmine became interested in music when she was twelve years old. Jasmine was a featured artist on iShine KNECT, a Christian tween show on TBN. In fact, her debut album was released on iShine Records. Season 2 of IShine KNECT does not feature Jasmine. In 2009, at the age of 15, Jasmine entered, placed, and won Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) music contest. Jasmine released her debut single Make a Movie on the soundtrack for Starstruck (2010 film). After The Next Me, Jasmine debuted her second single, "Boy Crazy". It was featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 12. Then, in November, she released "Knock Knock". A music video and official remix were also made for the song.