Jakwob
James Edward Jacob (born 28 March 1989), better known by his stage name Jakwob, is a British music producer, songwriter and DJ.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Edward Jacob[1] |
| Also known as | Kindred, Studio 6, Get Hot |
| Born | 28 March 1989 |
| Origin | Hereford, England |
| Genres | Electronica, house, trip hop, dubstep, UK garage, drum and bass |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Associated acts | Ellie Goulding, Little Simz, MistaJam, Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens, Etherwood, Kyla La Grange |
| Website | jakwob |
Early life
Jacob began making music aged 10. As a multi-instrumentalist, he has been involved in many bands since his early teenage years - starting out in jazz but soon moving on to death metal and folk.[2] His style is notable for transcending genres, particularly dubstep.[3] His original work, remixes and productions combine elements of syncopated organic percussion, classical piano, sub bass and cinematic orchestral soundscapes.
2009–present: Mainstream success
In 2009, he shot to fame after appreciation in the blog world for his bootleg of Ellie Goulding's "Starry Eyed".[4] In November 2009, he was given his first airplay on national radio when his remix of Ellie Goulding's "Under the Sheets" was played on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record In The World'. (A title which has since been given to "Electrify" and "Please".)[5]
Jakwob released his debut single "Here with Me" on his own label, Boom Ting Recordings on 13 September 2010.[6]
He produced English singer-songwriter Kyla La Grange's 2013 second album "Cut Your Teeth". Is the drummer and co-producer of the band "Get Hot" whose debut single "Party" was released on Lucky Number Music on 8 May 2014. Produced and remixed the single "Betrayal" by singer-songwriter Laura Welsh. Co-wrote and produced the debut single "Wake Me Up" by Tender Central released by Boom Ting Recordings on 7 June 2016.
Under the alias Kindred he released his debut single "Killa" on Chase & Status' MTA Records "Seasons Autumn" compilation on 16 October 2015.
Collaborating with DJ and producer T.Williams and under his birth name he released his debut "The Point EP" on Strictly Rhythm on 9 December 2016, then in 2017 by releases on Kerri Chandlers' Madhouse Records and Shadow Childs Food Music imprint.
Artist discography
| As Jakwob | ||||||
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| Year | Single/EP | Peak chart positions | Label | |||
| UK [7] |
UK Dance [8] |
UK Indie [9] |
BEL [10] | |||
| 2010 | "Here With Me" | — | — | — | — | Boom Ting Recordings |
| 2011 | "Right Beside You" (featuring Smiler) |
— | — | — | 18 | |
| 2012 | "Electrify" (featuring Jetta) |
130 | 27 | — | — | |
| "Blinding" (featuring Rocky Nti) |
— | — | 26 | — | ||
| The Prize
(Mixtape) |
— | |||||
| 2013 | "Fade" (featuring Maiday) |
35 | 6 | 5 | 66 | |
| 2014 | "Somebody New" (featuring Tiffani Juno) |
47 | 16 | 2 | — | Digital Sound Boy |
| "No Place Like Home"
(featuring Rational) |
— | |||||
| 2015 | "Spaced" | — | Boom Ting Recordings | |||
| "Footwork" | ||||||
| "Deeper" | ||||||
| 2016 | "Work It Out EP" | |||||
| "Feel So Good EP" | Turbo Recordings | |||||
| "Bring The Heat EP" | Boom Ting Recordings | |||||
| "Inside"
(featuring Hife) |
Do Not Sleep | |||||
| "Balance" | This Ain't Bristol | |||||
| 2017 | "Lifted" | Boom Ting Recordings | ||||
| Year | Single/EP | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Drugs | Lucky Number Music |
| Party | ||
| 2015 | Fight | |
| 2018 | TBA | Last Gang Records |
| Year | Single/EP | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Killa | MTA |
| 2016 | Kill With Kindness | Clans |
| 2017 | Jungle Sound | Clans |
| Year | Single/EP | Label |
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| 2016 | The Point | Strictly Rhythm |
| 2017 | Together | Madhouse |
| Flow | Food Music | |
| 2018 | The Learning Process | Strictly Rhythm |
Remix discography
| Artist Name | Track Title |
|---|---|
| Ellie Goulding | Starry Eyed |
| Ellie Goulding | Under The Sheets |
| Killa Kella | Everyday |
| Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip | Get Better |
| The Temper Trap | Fader |
| Fabio Lendrum | Trouble |
| Mr Fogg | Moving Parts |
| Audio Bullys | Only Man |
| Matisyahu (feat Akon) | One Day |
| Penguin Prison | Animal |
| Alan Pownall | A Life Worth Living |
| Lily Allen | The Fear |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Heads Will Roll |
| I Blame Coco | Self Machine |
| Robyn | Dancing On My Own |
| Katie Melua | The Flood |
| Kid Sister | Day Dreaming |
| M.I.A | Pull Up The People |
| Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly | Collapsing Cities |
| Tiesto vs Diplo (feat Busta Rhymes) | Catch 'Em By Surprise |
| Frankmusik | Confusion Girl |
| Escape The Fate | Issues |
| William Orbit | Nimrod |
| Jessie J | Do It Like A Dude |
| Lana Del Rey | Video Games |
| Chiddy Bang | Ray Charles |
| Smiler (feat. Professor Green & Tawiah) | Top Of The World |
| Usher | Numb |
| Wilkinson | Take You Higher |
| Sigma | Nobody To Love |
| Hybrid Minds | Mountains |
| Etherwood | Light My Way Home |
| Bring Me The Horizon | Can You Feel My Heart |
| Culture Shock | City Lights |
| Breakage | Treading Water |
| Sinead Harnett | Paradise |
| Icona Pop (feat Charli XCX) | Love It |
| Kimberly Anne | Lair |
| Melissa Steel | You Love Me |
| Keys N Krates | U Already Know |
| Linden Jay (feat Shola Ama) | Lose Again |
| Xavier Eleven (feat Laura Elle Rose) | New Day |
| Klangkarussell | Sun Don't Shine |
| The Two Bears | Angel |
| Banfi | June |
Production and songwriting
| Year | Artist | Song Title | Label | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Laura Welsh | Betrayal | Polydor | Producer |
| 2014 | Kyla La Grange | Cut Your Teeth | Epic | |
| Maia | ||||
| Cannibals | ||||
| I Don't Hate You | ||||
| White Doves | ||||
| The Knife | ||||
| Fly | ||||
| Never That Young | ||||
| Get It | ||||
| George The Poet | Its Yours | Which? | ||
| Sakima | Energy | Boom Ting Recordings | ||
| 2015 | Little Simz | Time Capsule | Producer/Co-writer | |
| Devour | ||||
| 2016 | Meridian Dan | Don't Feed The Animals | Universal Music Group | |
| Tender Central | Wake Me Up | Boom Ting Recordings | ||
| Burn Bright | Communion Records | |||
| Riz MC | Englistan | Riz Mc | ||
| 2017 | Celeste | Chocolate | Bank Holiday Records | |
| 2018 | Aurora | Queendom | Decca Records |
References
- Patterson, Joseph (24 August 2010). "Jakwob: The Interview!". MTV. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- "Who is Jakwob???". 122live.com. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- "Music - Jakwob". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- "Underage Festivals - Lineup - Jakwob". Web.archive.org. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "UNLIMITED | CMU | Approved: Jakwob". Wayback.vefsafn.is. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Peak positions in the UK:
- For "Electrify": "New Chart Entries > March 17, 2012". Zobbel.de. 17 March 2012.
- Peak positions for Dance singles in the UK:
- For "Electrify": "Chart Archive > 17th March 2012 >". Official Charts Company. 17 March 2012.
- Peak positions for Indie singles in the UK:
- For "Blinding": "Chart Archive > 1st December 2012 >". Official Charts Company. 1 December 2012.
- For "Fade": "Chart Archive > 30th March 2013 >". Official Charts Company. 30 March 2013.
- "Discografie Jakwob". Hung Medien. ultratop.be/nl/.
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