Jeff Dewsnup | |
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| Born | Jeffrey Dewsnup May 21, 2004 |
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| Labels | Major Tom’s |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Dewsnup (born May 21, 2004) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. Former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
Jeffrey was born and raised in Herriman, Utah, [1] [2] starting playing soccer for a club side in his hometown before joining La Roca FC, a Utah youth club. [3] In 2018, Dewsnup joined the youth setup at Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. [3] He spent the majority of his time in the academy playing with the under-16/17s. [4] On July 11, 2020, Dewsnup was called-in to Real Monarchs, the reserve affiliate for Real Salt Lake, for their match against San Diego Loyal but did not come off the bench. [5]
On January 12, 2021, Dewsnup signed a professional homegrown player contract with Real Salt Lake, becoming the club's youngest player in their history. [6] He was also the club's 24th signing from their academy. [7]
Dewsnup made his senior debut for Real Monarchs, the reserve affiliate for Real Salt Lake, on May 8, 2021, against San Antonio FC. He started and played the entire match as Real Monarchs drew 2–2. [8]
Following the 2022 Major League Soccer season, Dewsnup chose to retire from professional soccer at age 18, in order to pursue music and focus on personal mental health. [9]
Dewsnup has been called up to represent the United States at the under-15 and under-17 levels. [6] He made his debut for the under-17 side on February 24, 2021, against Denmark, starting in a 6–1 defeat. [10]
The same year Jeffrey retired from professional soccer, [9] he debuted under a indie-duo band named The Johns [11] with their first single, released on May 9, 2022, [12] "The North Star", it was produced, written, and mastered by Jeff himself. Following that he released several other singles, but "Red Tears", released on February 23, 2024, tracked some attention online. The song is dedicated to survivors of sexual abuse, the counting lyrics and melodies are resonating with the trauma and guilt, that survivors feel after the matter. A portion of profit made off of this song is donated to charity for sexual abuse survivors. The track now counts over three million streams on Spotify. These singles were first released under the band name, however due to these songs being 100% written, produced, and recorded by himself, he later released them onto his personal catalog.
On August 9, 2024, he released his debut solo double-album, A Poison Tree and A Poison Tree (In The Fog), which he wrote, recorded, and mastered himself. The album is characterized by its lo-fi, cinematic sound, blending elements of post-punk, shoegaze, electronic music, and film scores. Dewsnup's whisper-pop vocal style and introspective lyrics delve into themes of depression, anxiety, and personal struggle. The album received critical acclaim for its emotional depth and authenticity, with SLUG magazine describing it as "a record of love and bravery at an elite level". [13]
Following the release of his debut, on October 31, 2024, Jeff released his third solo LP, A Ghost In The Headlights, under a collective envisioned by himself and his friend, Jack Briscoe, Major Tom's.
Early in 2025, Jeff started another project called Cove Grove with his partner, and released the debut single, "Better Off Dead", [14] which seems to be promoting the duo's proclaimed debut concept album, The Shadow. The project gained some traction on TikTok, where they were teasing each track off the album.