Daye Jack
| Daye Jack | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 1, 1995 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Rap |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Website |
DayeJack |
Daye Jack is an American hip hop artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his single Hands Up featuring Killer Mike which peaked at #14 on the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart.[1]
Early life and education
Daye was born in Nigeria and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] His father was originally from Nigeria but grew up in California.[2] His father later returned to Nigeria to marry Daye's mother and then moved back to Atlanta.[2] Daye got involved in programming while in high school and went on to attend New York University.[2] It was during his time at NYU that he began his music career.[2]
Career
Daye released his first mixtape, Hello World, at the age of 18 while attending NYU.[2] He released it on SoundCloud and was soon contacted by numerous blogs who asked him to submit new music.[3] Daye was contacted by producer Mike Elizondo and he flew to Los Angeles to perform some demos, eventually leading to a contract with Warner Bros. Records.[3] In 2015 he released the EP Soul Glitch under the Warner Bros. label.[4]
After the release of Soul Glitch, Daye collaborated with Killer Mike in 2015 for the release of the single Hands Up.[5] The video was released exclusively on Billboard which called it "emotionally charged" with a "powerful message of solidarity."[6] The video was released on the first day of Black History Month in 2016[6] and the song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart.[1]
In addition to his collaboration with Killer Mike, Daye has worked with numerous other artists.[7] In 2015 he was featured on the song Expensive from Tori Kelly's album Unbreakable Smile.[5] Daye also sang background vocals for Ariana Grande's 2016 album Dangerous Woman.[7] In early 2016, Daye toured nationally with Pell on the Only In Your Dreams tour,[5] and also toured with Lukas Graham.[7][8]
Musical style
Daye attributes his musical style to his family background and has been described as a "hip-hop singer."[2] He describes himself as making experimental hip-hop with rapping, singing, and speaking all being part of it.[2] Daye cites some of his influencers as being André 3000 and 50 Cent.[2]
Discography
EP's
| Title | Album details |
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| Soul Glitch |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Hello World |
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As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists[1] | |||
| Raw | 2016 | — | Non-album single |
| Finish Line | — | ||
| Hands Up (featuring Killer Mike) | 14 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Daye Jack chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mahadevan, Tara (25 September 2014). "Meet Daye Jack, the NYU Student Whose Experimental Hip-Hop Will Make You Swoon". Village Voice. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- 1 2 Garret, Ural (12 April 2016). "Daye Jack Is The Internet's Next Underdog". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Daye Jack - Soul Glitch". DJ Booth. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 Kramer, Sean (1 February 2016). "Watch: Daye Jack - "Hands Up" Feat. Killer Mike". LA Music Blog. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- 1 2 Platon, Adelle (1 February 2016). "Daye Jack Delivers Powerful 'Hands Up' Video Feat. Killer Mike: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Daye Jack Gets Raw in New Song Apple Music's Juno Film". Broadway World. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ Crates, Jake (12 April 2016). "Warner Bros. Signed Daye Jack Hits The Road With New Visual". All Hip Hop. Retrieved 13 July 2016.