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Jake Herring (born March 6, 1997), known professionally as BabyJake, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Herring was born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Fort Myers,[1][2] where he discovered his love for music and learned to play the guitar at age eight.[3]
Herring rose to prominence in 2019 after signing to Scooter Braun's SB Projects, a partner of Republic Records.[4] In the same year, he released his debut major-label single "Cigarettes on Patios", whose remix included a performance by rapper 24kGoldn.[5]
He released his debut studio album, The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now,[6] on September 3, 2021. His sophomore album, a rock and roll album titled Aren’t We Ever Gonna Be More Than Friends?, was released on July 28, 2023.[7] [8] In addition, he has released three extended plays.[9]
Early life
Jake Herring was born on March 6, 1997, in Key West, Florida. He grew up in Fort Myers. When he was eight, he learned to play the guitar. By age fourteen, he was writing his own original songs. He then started a career under his birth name; he would later switch to using the name BabyJake after his signing to Republic Records. His earliest musical influences were Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, and John Mayer.[10]
Career
Herring gained popularity after releasing the single "Cigarettes on Patios" on June 7, 2019. The track went viral on TikTok. As of 2023, the song has amassed over 139 million streams.
He released his debut extended play Don't Give Me Problems, Give Me Wine on July 31, 2020.[11]
Herring’s debut album The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now was released on September 3, 2021, supported by the singles "Do I Fit In Your Shoes?", "Funny Thing About Love", "Daddy's Coming Home", and "Watching".[12]
His second EP First Stop was released on November 5.[13]
His third EP Second Base was released on November 19.[14]
After departing from Republic Records, Herring released five singles in early 2023, all of which would appear on his upcoming second studio album. The first, a cover of "Beast of Burden" by The Rolling Stones, was released on February 17, 2023. It was closely followed by a second single titled "We Got to Get Together to Be Free", released on March 24. The third song, "Gambler's Prayer" was released on May 5. The fourth, "Cry Cry Cry", was released on June 9, and the fifth, a psychedelic song "Brown", was released on July 14.
His second album, Aren't We Ever Gonna Be More Than Friends?, a rock and roll-inspired album, was released on July 28, 2023.[7] On the evening of July 27, the day before it was released, BabyJake hosted a livestream on Instagram Live in which he played five tracks from the album and revealed that he had even more music in progress, including an entirely acoustic album, which will be released in November 2023.
Personal life
Herring has admitted to having been addicted to cocaine as a young adult, though he has since quit doing drugs,[15] with the exception of psychedelic mushrooms.
He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
| Album | Album details |
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| The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now[12][6] |
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| Aren’t We Ever Gonna Be More Than Friends? |
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Extended plays
| Album | Album details |
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| Don't Give Me Problems, Give Me Wine[16][11] |
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| First Stop[13] |
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| Second Base[14] |
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References
- ↑ "Gritty Hip Hop and Indie Pop from Fort Myers. - BabyJake: Confidant". CHILLFILTR - art is truth. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Q&A1234: Babyjake". A1234. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ "COMMUNITY NEW YORK | BABYJAKE | PROFILE". www.communitynewyork.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ BabyJake Opens Up About Being Discovered by Scooter Braun | Billboard News, retrieved 2023-05-22
- ↑ Norton, Jessica (2020-10-20). "LISTEN: BabyJake Teams Up With 24kGoldn To Remix Viral Track 'Cigarettes on Patios'". PopCrush. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ijumba, Ethan (2021-11-04). "Q+A: BabyJake chats about new album, musical inspiration". Variance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Padin, Malvika (2023-07-27). "BabyJake drops sophomore album 'Aren't We Ever Gonna Be More Than Friends?'". EARMILK. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "BabyJake Announces New LP, Shares "Brown" and Title Track Videos – 'Aren't We Ever Gonna Be More Than Friends?' LP Out Now - East Portland Blog". 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ↑ "BabyJake". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ "BabyJake Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Don't give me problems, give me wine by BabyJake, 2020-07-31, retrieved 2023-05-22
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now by BabyJake, 2021-09-03, retrieved 2023-05-22
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 First Stop - EP by BabyJake, 2021-11-05, retrieved 2023-05-22
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Second Base - EP by BabyJake, 2021-11-19, retrieved 2023-05-22
- ↑ "Ones To Watch". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ Phillips, Aimee (2020-06-12). "BabyJake". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
External links
- Official website
- BabyJake discography at Discogs
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