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Jesse Boykins III (born February 20, 1985) is a Jamaican-American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Chicago, Illinois.
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| Birth name | Jesse Boykins III |
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| Born | February 20, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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Career
editBoykins is a world soul artist originally from Jamaica, later relocating to Miami and finally Brooklyn. His first EP, Dopamine: My Life On My Back EP was released February 14, 2008 and his follow up The Beauty Created LP was released November 25, 2008 through NomaDic MuSic.
His career in music began at the age of nine when he joined his school choir. He soon began auditioning around Miami and found himself recording with various local Miami artists. In high school Boykins was invited to perform in the Grammy Jazz Ensemble and recorded an album with them.
After high school he was recruited to The New School University in New York City. At The New School, he perfected his skills as a writer, performer, arranger and producer and as a vocalist. He also studied with classical trainer Kamal Scott and Universal recording artist Bilal.
In November 2017, Boykins revealed that he was signed to Def Jam Recordings. His first album under his major label deal was a physical release of his mixtape Bartholomew, which was previously released for streaming on SoundCloud in 2016.[1] Jesse received his first Grammy nomination for co-writing Steve Lacy's lead single Playground from his ApolloXXI album.[2][3]
Discography
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Studio albums
edit- The Beauty Created (2008)
- Zulu Guru (2012)
- Love Apparatus (2014)
- Bartholomew (2017)
- New Growth (2023)
Extended plays
edit- Dopamine: My Life on My Back (2008)
- Way of a Wayfarer (2011)
Writing credits
edit- Apollo XXI: Playground - Steve Lacy
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Make Me a Fool" | 2010 | The Foreign Exchange, Median | Authenticity |
| "A Place Where Lovers Go" | 2013 | The Jet Age of Tomorrow | JellyFish Mentality |
| "Higher Times" | The Internet | Feel Good | |
| "Magic" | Vic Mensa | Innanetape | |
| "Tribe" | 2014 | Theophilus London | Vibes |
| "Heartbreak in Motion" | 2015 | Anna Lunoe | — |
| "Go" | Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, Mike Golden, Joey Purp | Surf | |
| "Paradise" | Logic | The Incredible True Story | |
| "Just a Dose" | Little Simz, Tiffany Goucheé, SiR, Isaiah Rashad, Kent Jamz | Age 101: Drop X | |
| "Celestial Levels" | 2016 | Machinedrum | Human Energy |
| "Purple Tuesday" | 2017 | Rejjie Snow, Joey Bada$$ | The Moon & You |
| "Annie" | 2018 | Rejjie Snow | Dear Annie |
| "Twogether" | Sango | In The Comfort Of | |
| "You're Gonna Need It" | 2019 | Lophiile | To Forgive |
| "Wait 4 U" | 2020 | Machinedrum | A View of U |
| "INTELLIGENT DESIGN" | 2022 | Kilo Kish | AMERICAN GURL |
References
edit- ^ Penrose, Nerisha. "Jesse Boykins III Talks New Album 'Bartholomew' & Signing With Def Jam Records". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Find Out Who's Nominated For Best Urban Contemporary Album | 2020 GRAMMY Awards". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Steve Lacy Debuts Prince-Influenced 'Apollo XXI' Single "Playground"". Hypebeast. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2023-09-14.