Jae Deal

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Jae Deal
Origin Baltimore, Maryland
Los Angeles, California,
United States
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Years active1994–present
Website www.jaedeal.net

Jae Deal is an American Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, music producer, and orchestrator in various genres including pop, gospel, and hip hop as well as a Professor of Music Production, Music Technology, and Hip Hop Music & Culture at the USC Thornton School of Music. [1] He's a session keyboardist, programmer, and bassist in Los Angeles, California. [2] Jae Deal has worked behind the scenes and on stage with several premiere artists including Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Charli XCX, Mary Mary, Karen Clark Sheard, Ne-Yo, Faith Evans, Tye Tribbett, T-Pain, Jessica Simpson and Wynton Marsalis. [3] [4] [5] [6] He has also contributed to the works of Elton John, Jill Scott and songwriter, Diane Warren. [3] [5] Other projects have included performances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and musical direction for Kirk Franklin’s Youth Ministry at Faithful Central Bible Church. [7]

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Early life

Jae Deal is from Baltimore, Maryland and began playing instruments at the age of seven. He attended Friends School of Baltimore, the oldest private school in Baltimore. [3] By the time Jae was in high school, he was already a skillful bass guitar and synthesizer player. By the tenth grade, he was participating in PBS specials, international tours, and performances for the Pope with Dr. Nathan Carter of the Morgan State University Choir. [8] Shortly after high school, Gospel music producer Steven Ford hired Jae to play on two major gospel recordings. The first was Vickie Winans, Live in Detroit. [8] It was her first live recording and it was nominated for a Stellar Award. [9] The second was T.D. Jakes’ Woman Thou Art Loosed. [8] It won a Stellar Award and was Grammy nominated. [10]

Jae Deal attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Pure Mathematics. [3] He studied classical music independently in his college years. Jae Deal's parallel education in music and mathematics have let him employ a mathematically inclined methodology towards analysis and production of music as he explains in an interview with Jammcard. [11]

Career

After moving to Los Angeles, Jae Deal began working with young pop artists such as Christina Milian, Marques Houston, and Omarion. [2] Jae Deal also performed with his childhood friend, Mario (entertainer) on Good Morning America. [12] Deal continued to work as a live musician, orchestrator, director and programmer and live musician for several tours, and recording sessions. Projects included Elton John, Snoop Dogg & the Snoopadelics, Mary Mary, Karen Clark Sheard and Jill Scott. [8] Other projects have included Christmas specials, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, performing alongside Wynton Marsalis in Darin Atwater’s Soulful Symphony debut and a year and a half stint as arranger with legendary songwriter Diane Warren. [3]

In 2008, Jae served as the orchestrator and Pro Tools programmer on Janet Jackson's "Rock Witchu Tour". [4]

Deal is currently refining what he describes as a topological methodology for analyzing and composing music. [3]

Additional work

In 2024, Jae's "Joint 2" was sampled by Kanye West on the song Vultures (song) and by Charli XCX on her song Everything Is Romantic.

Community

Years before becoming a professor at USC Thornton School of Music, Jae participated in music tutoring programs and appeared as a motivational speaker: [8]

Associations / awards

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
2023 66th Grammy Awards Best Jazz Performance"Vulnerable" (as songwriter) [20] [21] Nominated
2023 66th Grammy Awards Best Jazz Instrumental Album"Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn" (included song "Vulnerable") [22] [23] Nominated
2024 67th Grammy Awards Album of the Year*brat* by Charli XCX (Producer/Songwriter on "Everything is Romantic") [24] [25] Nominated
2024 67th Grammy Awards Best Dance/Electronic Album*brat* by Charli XCX (Producer/Songwriter on "Everything is Romantic") [24] [25] Nominated

Endorsements / affiliations

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