BabyJake

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BabyJake
Birth nameJacob Paul Herring
Born (1997-03-06) March 6, 1997 (age 27)
Key West, Florida
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • guitarist
Labels
Website www.itsbabyjake.com
BabyJake logo, taken from official website.png

Jacob Paul Herring [1] (born March 6, 1997), known professionally as BabyJake, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. Herring was born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Fort Myers, [2] [3] where he discovered his love for music and learned to play the guitar at age eight. [4]

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Herring rose to prominence in 2019 after signing to Scooter Braun's SB Projects, a partner of Republic Records. [5] In the same year, he released his debut major-label single "Cigarettes on Patios", whose remix included a performance by rapper 24kGoldn. [6]

He released his debut studio album, The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now, [7] 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. [8] [9] It was followed by an acoustic album, Rude, Crude, and Uncouth on December 15, 2023. In addition, he has released three extended plays. [10]

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 signing to Republic Records. His earliest musical influences were Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, and John Mayer. [11]

Career

2019-2021: "Cigarettes on Patios" and Don’t Give Me Problems, Give Me Wine

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. [12]

2021-2022: The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now

Herring's debut album The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now was released on September 3, 2021, [13] supported by the singles "Do I Fit In Your Shoes?", "Funny Thing About Love", "Daddy's Coming Home", and "Watching". [14] [15] [16] The album was recorded over the COVID-19 pandemic, from early 2020 to late 2021. It was pressed on vinyl, and sold at major retail outlets such as Urban Outfitters, which carried an exclusive opaque red LP.

His second EP First Stop was released on November 5. [17] His third EP Second Base was released on November 19. [18] These two projects contained no original music; they instead serve as compilations of Herring's favorite songs from his first EP and debut album.

2022-present: Departure from major label and independent albums

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. [19] 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. [8] [20]

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 would be released later the same year.

On September 22, 2023, the album's first single "Sweetheart from Arkansas" was released; a new song from the album was then released every Friday leading up to the album's release. Along with the final track "Year 25", the album, called Rude, Crude, and Uncouth, was released on December 15, 2023. [21] [22] [23]

On May 31, 2024, Herring released a piano-backed rock song called "Bottom of a Dirty Shoe" [24] as the first single from his upcoming fourth studio album.[ citation needed ] It was followed by "Arian(e)" on July 6.

Personal life

Herring has admitted to having been addicted to cocaine as a young adult, though he has since quit doing drugs. [25]

He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. [3]

Additionally, he is a supporter of LGBTQ rights.

Discography

Studio albums

AlbumAlbum details
The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now [15] [7]
  • Released: September 3, 2021
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP
Aren’t We Ever Gonna Be More Than Friends?
  • Released: July 28, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Rude, Crude, and Uncouth
  • Released: December 15, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Beautiful Blue Collar Boy
  • Released: September 13, 2024
  • Label: Alter Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Demo albums

AlbumAlbum details
Demos That Never Made It Pt. 1
  • Released: January 24, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

AlbumAlbum details
Don't Give Me Problems, Give Me Wine [26] [12] [27]
  • Released: July 31, 2020
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
First Stop [17]
Second Base [18]
  • Released: November 19, 2021
  • Label: Universal Music Enterprises
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

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