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JPEGMAFIA

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JPEGMAFIA
JPEGMAFIA in May 2018 after an interview
Background information
Birth nameBarrington DeVaughn Hendricks
Also known as
  • Devon Hendryx
  • Peggy
Born (1989-10-22) October 22, 1989 (age 35)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
Associated actsDanny Brown|Denzel CurryVince Staples
Websitejpegmafia.net

Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks[1][2] (born October 22, 1989), known professionally as JPEGMAFIA, is an American rapper and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. His 2018 album Veteran, released through Deathbomb Arc, received praise from Pitchfork,[3] Stereogum,[4] The Needle Drop,[5] and The Fader,[6] among others.

Early life and education[edit]

Hendricks was born in Hempstead, New York[7] to Jamaican parents,[8] then lived in Queens and was raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.[9]

He moved to Alabama at age 13 where he says he experienced a significant amount of racism which later had a great affect on his music[10] before later moving to Louisiana upon joining the Air Force. For a four-year stint, he served a tour duty in Iraq and spent some formative years in Japan and Germany. He was honorably discharged, and settled in the city of Baltimore in 2015. He has a Masters Degree in Journalism.[11][12]

Career[edit]

Hendricks began to get interested in music whilst in the military after he began producing after learning how to sample.[13] During his military stay in Japan, Hendricks began to make music under the name JPEGMAFIA after forming the group, Ghostpop.[10] The group gained local buzz in Tokyo, Hendricks returned to the U.S.[14] In 2015 he moved to Baltimore where he started developing music under the JPEGMAFIA name as a solo artist.

Personal life[edit]

Hendricks currently lives in Los Angeles, California.[15]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Black Ben Carson (2016)
  • Veteran (2018)
  • All My Heroes Are Cornballs (2019)
  • LP! (2021)
  • OFFLINE! (2021)
  • Scaring The Hoes (2023) (with Danny Brown)
  • I Lay Down My Life For You (2024)

EPs[edit]

  • Darkskin Manson (2015)
  • The 2nd Amendment (with Freaky) (2016)
  • EP! (2020)
  • EP2! (2021)
  • Scaring The Hoes: DLC Pack (2023) (with Danny Brown)

Mixtapes[edit]

  • DREAMCAST SUMMER SONGS (as Devon Hendryx) (2009)
  • JOECHILLWORLD (as Devon Hendryx) (2010)
  • The Rockwood Escape Plan (as Devon Hendryx) (2012)
  • THE GHOST~POP TAPE (as Devon Hendryx) (2013)
  • Communist Slow Jams (2015)

References[edit]

  1. Gillespie, Blake (August 3, 2016). "Radical Contrarian Rapper JPEGMafia On Gun Ownership, Trump And Flipping Rhetoric On Its Head". Paper. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. Corrigan, Graham (March 29, 2018). "Who Is JPEGMAFIA?". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. Thompson, Paul A. (31 January 2018). "JPEGMAFIA: Veteran Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. Breihan, Tom (21 February 2018). "JPEGMAFIA Makes Murky Lo-Fi Rap Into Something Exciting". Stereogum. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9gg0JOTF2E
  6. Darville, Jordan (22 February 2018). "JPEGMAFIA rules, and here's proof". The Fader. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. Cloteaux-Foucault, Bérénice (December 28, 2017). "JPEGMAFIA. Radical Rap In Donald Trump's Ignorant America". manifesto-21.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. "JPEGMAFIA". Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. Salkind, Benj (March 7, 2018). ""I Can Rap About Politics and Make it a Jiggy Song": An Interview with JPEGMAFIA". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Pigeons & Planes (2018-03-29), Who Is JPEGMAFIA? | Pigeons and Planes, retrieved 2018-08-08
  11. Breiham, Tom (February 21, 2018). "JPEGMAFIA Makes Murky Lo-Fi Rap Into Something Exciting". Stereogum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  12. Younger, Briana (April 18, 2018). "JPEGMAFIA is the out-of-pocket rap rebel the world needs right now". The Fader. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  13. Pigeons & Planes (2018-03-29), Who Is JPEGMAFIA? | Pigeons and Planes, retrieved 2018-08-08
  14. Burney, Lawrence (November 6, 2015). "JPEGMAFIA: On Channeling Anger, Making Music In Japan & Racial Tension". True Laurels. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  15. Breiham, Tom (February 21, 2018). "JPEGMAFIA Makes Murky Lo-Fi Rap Into Something Exciting". Stereogum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.

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