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Birth name | Jacob Dodge Lawson [1] |
Born | [1] Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | March 3, 2001
Origin | Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | AWAL |
Website | itsjvke |
Jacob Dodge Lawson (born March 3, 2001), [1] known professionally as Jvke (stylized in all caps and pronounced "Jake" [2] ), is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and social media personality. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, he started creating TikTok videos for his songs, one of which, "Upside Down", went viral in 2021 with it being used in over 14 million TikTok videos. His debut album, This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) (2022), peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200, [3] while the song "Golden Hour" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lawson was named the MTV Push Artist for October 2022, and he performed "Golden Hour" live on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon , as well as making several performances in Europe for MTV.
Lawson was born in Providence, Rhode Island. [4] The son of a music teacher and church pastor, Lawson began piano lessons at a young age and sang and wrote songs for his church. [5] [6] Before transferring to public high school in his home town of Cranston, Lawson attended Catholic school. [7] Lawson studied at the Community College of Rhode Island for a year and a half before dropping out to pursue music full-time. [8]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Lawson and his family joined TikTok. After an early period of creating skits and other videos, he announced his first single, "Upside Down". [7] [9] The song became popular, leading to Charlie Puth approaching Lawson for a remix. [10] On a livestream on Instagram in January 2021, Lawson announced he would be collaborating with Galantis on a song. That song, "Dandelion", was released in January 2021.
Lawson released "Golden Hour" [11] on July 15, 2022, a song which he and his brother, Zachary John Lawson, wrote and produced along with editing its music video. It was his first song to chart on the Billboard charts, garnering him worldwide attention and invitations to appear on TV shows. He was also named the MTV Push Artist for October 2022.[ citation needed ] Following the song's release, MTV UK asked Lawson to perform the song, which they posted onto YouTube. He was also recognized by MTV Italia which he performed for as well. [12]
"Golden Hour" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71 [13] [14] and peaked at number 10. [15] It also reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. [16] As of January 2024, the song has had more than 1.2 billion views across YouTube, Spotify and other music platforms. [17]
On November 17, 2022, he announced his first tour, taking in New York, Los Angeles and other nationwide cities. [18]
On December 8, 2022, Lawson released "Hero", [19] a collaboration with Martin Garrix and the mobile card game Marvel Snap . [20]
In 2023, Lawson was featured on the track "Angel Pt. 1", a song by Kodak Black and NLE Choppa, and also featuring Jimin of BTS and Muni Long. [21] The song is part of the soundtrack of Fast X (2023).
On September 28, 2023, Lawson released a new single, "This is what space feels like", [22] via a text message with a video to fans who signed up to receive his text messages. He had previously teased new music on the X social media platform. [23]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [3] | CAN [24] | LTU [25] | ||
This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) |
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This Is What Falling in Love Feels Like (554Hz) |
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This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like (432Hz) |
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This Is What Sadness Feels Like (214Hz) |
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This Is What Falling Out of Love Feels Like (392Hz) |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [15] | AUS [30] | CAN [31] | GER [30] | IRE [32] | NL [30] | NZ [33] | SWI [30] | UK [16] | WW [34] | ||||
"Upside Down" [35] (solo or featuring Charlie Puth) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Dandelion" (with Galantis) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | ||
"This Is What Falling in Love Feels Like" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) | ||
"Golden Hour" | 2022 | 10 | 29 | 19 | 66 | 25 | 62 | 28 | 47 | 19 | 13 | ||
"Hero" (with Martin Garrix) [42] | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 2] | — [upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like" [upper-alpha 4] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) |
"This Is What Losing Someone Feels Like" [47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"With All My Heart" [49] (with Illenium) | — [upper-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Illenium | ||
"Fool 4 U" (with Galantis featuring Enisa) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Angel Pt. 2" (featuring Jimin, Charlie Puth and Muni Long) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 7] | — | — | — | |||
"This Is What Autumn Feels Like" [52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"This Is What Space Feels Like" [53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"This Is What Winter Feels Like" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Lavender" (featuring Pink Sweats) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Don't Let Me Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Clouds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"This Is What Slow Dancing Feels Like" [54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [55] | CAN [31] | IRE [56] | JPN [57] | KOR [58] | NZ Hot | UK [16] | WW [59] | |||||||
"U Love U" [60] (Jax featuring Jvke) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Angel Pt. 1" (Kodak Black and NLE Choppa featuring Jimin, Jvke, and Muni Long) | 2023 | 65 | 63 | 99 | 88 | 88 | 6 | 82 | 16 | Fast X: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
"Strings" [61] (Max featuring Jvke and Bazzi) | — | — | — | — | — | 30 [62] | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Broken Melodies" [63] (NCT Dream featuring Jvke) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Fire!" (Alan Walker featuring Yuqi and Jvke) | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 8] | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Home" [65] | 2021 | Non-album promotional singles |
"Secrets" [66] | ||
"Brand New Day" [67] | Clifford the Big Red Dog film soundtrack | |
"Anxiety" [68] | Non-album promotional singles | |
"Charger" [69] (with Chillpill) | 2022 | |
"I Can't Help It" [70] | This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Remind Me" [71] (Andy Mineo featuring Jvke) | 2021 | Never Land II |
Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | Social Star Award | Himself | Won | [72] |
MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Push Performance of the Year | "Golden Hour" | Nominated | [73] |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2023 | Best New Artist Video (International) | Won | [74] |
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