Jakwob

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Jakwob
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Background information
Birth nameJames Edward Jacob [1]
Born (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 35)
Origin Hereford, England
Genres
Years active2009-present

James Edward Jacob (born 28 March 1989), better known by his stage name Jakwob, is a British music producer, songwriter, DJ and composer.

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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. [2]

2009present: Mainstream success as Jakwob

In 2009, Jacob won acclaim in the blog world for his bootleg of Ellie Goulding's "Starry Eyed". [3] 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".) [4] He released his debut single "Here with Me" on his own label, Boom Ting Recordings on 13 September 2010. [5]

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

YearArtistSong TitleLabelCredit
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 CentralWake 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 AshleyShameRyan Ashley
Joseph J JonesMercy Communion Records
2019Barney FletcherChrist Flow TaP Records
Better Than You
T.Williams & James Jacob The Remedy Strictly Rhythm
2020Tender CentralBodyHello 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
2021DeyahJerichoHigh Mileage, Low LifeProducer/Mixer
Room 21
Hush
Little Simz Rollin Stone AWAL Producer/Co-writer
Emma BradleyOver And OutTwrk
Lucy TunMonarchyHello 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 LecountKilling TimeGood As Gold
MeyyBlushUnity RecordsProducer/Co-writer
Kam-BUEton MessOff Grid
Nia Archives Baiana Island Records
So Tell Me...
2023That's Tha Way Life Goes
No Need 2 Be Sorry, Call Me?
Conveniency
Sunrise Bang Your Head Against Tha WallProducer
Yunè Pinku SportsYunè PinkuProducer/Co-writer
Nia Archives Off Wiv Ya Headz Island Records Producer
Erin LecountHeartbreak HotelGood As GoldCo-Producer
Bday Blues
p-rallel I Know Black Butter
CLIPCan U Feel MehCLIPProducer/Co-writer
TrumanCharley BoyRank Records
BettyMum SaysEYC Records
P-rallelIt's A Lundun Thing Black Butter Producer/Co-producer
I Know
Superstylin
Destination Unknown
Go
Walk Away
By My Side
Charlotte Plank RedlineMixer
Let You Down
2024 Jakwob Best Holiday EverHow 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 SwingsForever Living OriginalsProducer
Fever
Torch
SOS
I Aint Feeling It
Power
Far Away
Lapsley 4AM Ascension DayBelieve UKProducer/Co Writer
Shygirl Making The Beast Fabric Records

Artist discography

As Jakwob
YearSingle/EPPeak chart positionsLabel
UK
[6]
UK Dance
[7]
UK Indie
[8]
BEL
[9]
2010"Here With Me"Boom Ting Recordings
2011"Right Beside You"
(featuring Smiler)
18
2012"Electrify"
(featuring Jetta)
13027
"Blinding"
(featuring Rocky Nti)
26
The Prize

(Mixtape)

  • Turn To Stone
  • Slaves Ft 14th
  • Sailing Ft Roses Gabor
  • Stay
  • Islands Ft Ghostpoet
  • Please Ft Kano
  • Erupt Ft Youngman
  • Feeling The Desire
  • Let It Fall Ft Rocky Nti
  • The Prize Ft Mr Hudson
2013"Fade"
(featuring Maiday)
356566
2014"Somebody New"
(featuring Tiffani Juno)
47162 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
As Get Hot
YearSingle/EPLabel
2014Drugs Lucky Number Music
Party
2015Fight
2018TBA Last Gang Records
As Kindred
YearSingle/EPLabel
2015Killa MTA
2016Kill With KindnessClans
2017Jungle SoundClans
As James Jacob
YearSingle/EPLabel
2016The Point Strictly Rhythm
2017Together Madhouse
Flow Food Music
2018The Learning Process Strictly Rhythm
2019Cargo TTR White
The Remedy Strictly Rhythm

Remix discography

As Jakwob
Artist NameTrack Title
Ellie Goulding Starry Eyed
Ellie Goulding Under the Sheets
Killa Kela Everyday
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip Get Better
The Temper Trap Fader
Mr Fogg Moving Parts
Audio Bullys Only Man
Matisyahu (feat Akon)One Day
Penguin Prison Animal
Alan Pownall A Life Worth Living
Lily Allen The Fear
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Heads Will Roll
I Blame Coco Self Machine
Robyn Dancing on My Own
Katie Melua The Flood
Kid Sister Day Dreaming
M.I.A Pull Up The People
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly Collapsing Cities
Tiesto vs Diplo (feat Busta Rhymes)Catch 'Em By Surprise
Frankmusik Confusion Girl
Escape The Fate Issues
William Orbit Nimrod
Jessie J Do It like a Dude
Lana Del Rey Video Games
Chiddy Bang Ray Charles
Smiler (feat. Professor Green & Tawiah)Top of the World
Usher Numb
Wilkinson Take You Higher
Sigma Nobody To Love
Hybrid MindsMountains
Etherwood Light My Way Home
Bring Me the Horizon Can You Feel My Heart
Culture Shock City Lights
Breakage Treading Water
Sinead Harnett Paradise
Icona Pop (feat Charli XCX)I Love It
Kimberly AnneLair
Melissa Steel You Love Me
Keys N Krates U Already Know
Linden Jay (feat Shola Ama)Lose Again
Xavier Eleven (feat Laura Elle Rose)New Day
Klangkarussell Sun Don't Shine
The Two Bears Angel
BanfiJune

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