Alex Jacke | |
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 Alex Jacke | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 15, 1989 Los Feliz, California, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop, dance, soul, hip hop Orgasmic R&B |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | www |
Alex Jacke was born and raised in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The singer and songwriter realized his passion for music as a child when he fell in love with 1990s R&B and Hip Hop. Jacke's music influences also include soul, funk, gospel, rock, and pop music. Self-taught on the piano, he began composing songs by middle school. By the time he started his freshman year at Morehouse College, he knew music was his future and he focused his energy on songwriting, & performing at school events and venues around Atlanta. During his sophomore year, he appeared on the highly popular MTV series "My Super Sweet 16,[1]" as the special guest performer for DJ Spinderella and former NBA player, Kenny Anderson's daughter, Christy. His performance caught the attention of music executive and producer, Laney Stewart,[2] who invited Jacke to work with him over the summer. Jacke jumped at the opportunity to pursue his dream, and left Morehouse College[3] at the end of his junior year[4] to return to Los Angeles.[5] Like others before him, most notably Tricky Stewart and The-Dream. Laney Stewart took Alex Jacke under his wing which led Jacke to land a worldwide publishing deal with Music Gallery/Universal Music Publishing Group in 2011. Along with Stewart and his production team The Sharpshootaz, Alex Jacke spent most of the first half of 2012 perfecting his debut EP, D.F.M. (Dorm Fuckin Music) released on July 9, 2012.[6][7] On Valentine's Day 2013, Alex released a "Deluxe" version of his D.F.M. release, simply titled "D.F.M. Deluxe".[8][9][10]
- ^ Christy may be the daughter of former NBA player Kenny Anderson and Salt-n-Pepa's DJ Spinderella, but she's ready to step into the spotlight for her 1980s 16th birthday bash. | MTV Photo Gallery. Mtv.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
- ^ MP3: Alex Jacke – Nobody's Perfect – TheNext2Shine.com – New R&B Music Video, R&B Soul News Interview, Emerging Undiscovered Unsigned Talent Archived 2012-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Blog.thenext2shine.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
- ^ Alex Jacke – D.F.M. (Mixtape) : Archived 2012-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. Launfd.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
- ^ TNN Artist & Repertoire: Alex Jacke [#DFM]. [The No Names] (2012-07-09). Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
- ^ Something New: Crooner Alex Jacke Releases "D.F.M", A Thrill Ride For Lovers. AllHipHop.com (2012-07-17). Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
- ^ Alex Jacke Talks Dorm Fuckin Music Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Purp.O.World (2012-07-13). Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
- ^ Alex Jacke – D.f.m – Rap / R'n'B / Soul – Pure Charts. Chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved on 2012-07-27.
- ^ "New Music: Alex Jacke - "DFM (Deluxe Edition)"". 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Alex Jacke "DFM Deluxe" (EP) – New R&B Music, R&B Videos, R&B Interviews, R&B Concert Coverage | YouKnowIGotSoul". youknowigotsoul.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22.
- ^ "FREE: Alex Jacke - DFM Deluxe (Mixtape Download) - TheNext2Shine.com - New R&B; Music Video, R&B; Soul News Interview, Emerging Undiscovered Unsigned Talent". Archived from the original on 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2013-04-03.