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| Jakwob | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Edward Jacob |
| Born | (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 35) |
| Origin | Hereford, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009-present |
James Edward Jacob (born 28 March 1989), better known by his stage name Jakwob, is a British music producer, songwriter, DJ and composer.
Early life
Jacob was born in Hereford and grew up in Lincoln. His parents are Anglo Indian and Scottish. As a multi-instrumentalist, in his early teenage years, he was involved in many local bands – starting out in jazz but soon moving on to death metal and folk.
2009–present: Mainstream success as Jakwob
In 2009, Jacob won acclaim in the blog world for his bootleg of Ellie Goulding's "Starry Eyed". 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 was also given to "Electrify" and "Please Ft. Kano".) He released his debut single "Here with Me" on his own label, Boom Ting Recordings on 13 September 2010.
Film scores
Jacob has scored a number of independent short films, documentaries and adverts. His first feature film score was for Molly Manning Walker's 2023 How to Have Sex. The film premiered at the 2023 Cannes film festival and won the Un Certain Regard prize. In 2024 it was nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards.
Production and songwriting
| Year | Artist | Song Title | Label | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Charli XCX | Forgiveness | Charli XCX | Producer/Co-writer |
| 2013 | Laura Welsh | Betrayal | Polydor | Producer/Co-writer |
| 2014 | Kyla La Grange | Cut Your Teeth | Epic | Producer |
| Maia | ||||
| Cannibals | ||||
| I Don't Hate You | ||||
| White Doves | ||||
| The Knife | ||||
| Fly | ||||
| Never That Young | ||||
| Get It | ||||
| George the Poet | Its Yours | Which? | Producer/Co-writer | |
| Sakima | Energy | Boom Ting Recordings | ||
| 2015 | Little Simz | Time Capsule | ||
| 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
Gentle Earthquakes Soft Universe |
Decca Records | |
| Jaykae | Honey Dew | Ministry of Sound | ||
| Ryan Ashley | Shame | Ryan Ashley | ||
| Joseph J Jones | Mercy | Communion Records | ||
| 2019 | Barney Fletcher | Christ Flow | TaP Records | |
| Better Than You | ||||
| T.Williams & James Jacob | The Remedy | Strictly Rhythm | ||
| 2020 | Tender Central | Body | Hello Friendly | |
| Prelude | ||||
| Of The Sea | ||||
| Ashes | ||||
| Human | ||||
| I'm Here | ||||
| Morning | ||||
| Interlude | ||||
| Tender Central | ||||
| Hands And Limbs | ||||
| Lion | ||||
| The Garden | ||||
| Louis Dunford | London's Requiem | Sony RCA | Producer | |
| When We Were Hooligans | ||||
| Ballad of Benjamin | ||||
| Regretamine | ||||
| Hello Depression | ||||
| 2021 | Deyah | Jericho | High Mileage, Low Life | Producer/Mixer |
| Room 21 | ||||
| Hush | ||||
| Little Simz | Rollin Stone | AWAL | Producer/Co-writer | |
| Emma Bradley | Over And Out | Twrk | ||
| Lucy Tun | Monarchy | Hello Friendly | ||
| Shygirl | Cleo | Because Music | ||
| 2022 | Nia Archives | Ode 2 Maya | Island Records | |
| Forbidden Feelings | ||||
| 18 & Over | ||||
| Luv Like | ||||
| Part of Me | ||||
| Gud Gubyez | ||||
| Louis Dunford | Summer in the Manor | Sony RCA | Producer | |
| Henry The Brave | ||||
| Bossman | ||||
| Erin Lecount | Killing Time | Good As Gold | ||
| Meyy | Blush | Unity Records | Producer/Co-writer | |
| Kam-BU | Eton Mess | Off Grid | ||
| Nia Archives | Baiana | Island Records | ||
| So Tell Me... | ||||
| 2023 | That's Tha Way Life Goes | |||
| No Need 2 Be Sorry, Call Me? | ||||
| Conveniency | ||||
| Sunrise Bang Your Head Against Tha Wall | Producer | |||
| Yunè Pinku | Sports | Yunè Pinku | Producer/Co-writer | |
| Nia Archives | Off Wiv Ya Headz | Island Records | Producer | |
| Erin Lecount | Heartbreak Hotel | Good As Gold | Co-Producer | |
| Bday Blues | ||||
| p-rallel | I Know | Black Butter | ||
| CLIP | Can U Feel Meh | CLIP | Producer/Co-writer | |
| Truman | Charley Boy | Rank Records | ||
| Betty | Mum Says | EYC Records | ||
| P-rallel | It's A Lundun Thing | Black Butter | Producer/Co-producer | |
| I Know | ||||
| Superstylin | ||||
| Destination Unknown | ||||
| Go | ||||
| Walk Away | ||||
| By My Side | ||||
| Charlotte Plank | Redline | Mixer | ||
| Let You Down | ||||
| 2024 | Jakwob | Best Holiday Ever | How To Have Sex (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Composer/Producer/Mixer |
| Are chips vegetables? | ||||
| I thought you were the fun one? | ||||
| Are you on your ones? | ||||
| TARA TARA TARA | ||||
| Two coats any bags? Yeah that's 4 pounds | ||||
| I'm asleep | ||||
| Fuck the beach | ||||
| He lives on my street | ||||
| Oh ah malia | ||||
| We got this | ||||
| Little Simz | Mood Swings | Forever Living Originals | Producer | |
| Fever | ||||
| Torch | ||||
| SOS | ||||
| I Aint Feeling It | ||||
| Power | ||||
| Far Away | ||||
| Lapsley | 4AM Ascension Day | Believe UK | Producer/Co Writer | |
| Shygirl | Making The Beast | Fabric Records |
Artist discography
| As Jakwob | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Single/EP | Peak chart positions | Label | |||
| UK |
UK Dance |
UK Indie |
BEL | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Point | Strictly Rhythm |
| 2017 | Together | Madhouse |
| Flow | Food Music | |
| 2018 | The Learning Process | Strictly Rhythm |
| 2019 | Cargo | TTR White |
| The Remedy | Strictly Rhythm |
Remix discography
References
- Patterson, Joseph (24 August 2010). "Jakwob: The Interview!". MTV. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- "Who is Jakwob???". 122live.com. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- "Underage Festivals – Lineup – Jakwob". 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "UNLIMITED | CMU | Approved: Jakwob". Wayback.vefsafn.is. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Peak positions in the UK:
- For "Electrify": "New Chart Entries > 17 March 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/.
