JHawk

JHawk
Background information
Birth name Jeremy Hawkins
Born (1991-08-08) August 8, 1991
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, actor
Instruments Reason (software), Logic Pro
Years active 2009–present
Labels JHawk Productions, 22andlife (production company)
Associated acts YG (rapper), E-40, The Rej3ctz,TH1ZZ, LaFonz Etc.
Website www.jhawkproductions.com

Jeremy Hawkins (born August 8, 1991) better known by his stage name JHawk (also known as JHawk productions & J Hawk,), is an American record producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. JHawk is best known for pioneering the Jerkin' Movement, accumulating tens of millions of views and streams, contributing heavily to the success of a number of LA artist.[1] He is perhaps best known for The Rej3ctz breakout hit, Cat Daddy in 2011 which reached Number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and achieved Gold certification independently.[2] JHawk's latest project is entitled SFTF coming over 4 volumes through 2016.[3]

Early life

JHawk grew up in a cultured park of Los Angeles, Leimert Park. Both mother and father being musicians, mother being a local vocalist and father being a multi-instrumentalist. He is also the great nephew to The Chambers Brothers, (Time Has Come Today),[4] often observing the band rehearse and play live shows for their great grandmother. Shortly after receiving his first music sequencer software Hip Hop EJay from his father, he would start making beats at the age of 11 and desire to become a music producer. Stating to Killerhiphophop's Quez, "I put out my 1st song on the internet when I was about 15-16, and I’ve just been going hard ever since".[5]

Music career

2008–present

After 3 years and a junior at Daniel Murphy High School, the Archdiocese decided to shut the schools doors. Jeremy, who'd been building a name for himself on campus by recording students in his bedroom studio at his grandmothers was forced to relocate senior year. Stating to KHH, " I went to a private school called Daniel Murphy. It got shut down actually. I had to complete my last year of High School at a new High School".[6] After moving out of his grandmothers house, he moved in with his father. Gutting the garage and making a studio space in the spring of 2008. Often recording his cousin Left Brain, who brought Tyler The Creator, Hodgy Beats, Casey Veggies, of the year old collective Odd future. Recording and producing for the collective, The Odd Future Tape, The Dena Tape.[7]

JHawk attended The Academy of Music and Performing Arts Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles) in the summer of 2008. Due to a credit issue, he was required to attend a piano lesson class for admission and freshman PE class his senior year. Subsequently adding an Electronic Music and Music History course, soon meeting friend Syd Tha Kyd in the electronic music program. After being at Hamilton for months and unnoticed he aggressively fought to gain attention. Garnering his Myspace page he began to send out beats, connecting with YG (rapper) on MySpace, the two collaborated on songs that would combine for over 3 Million plays.[8]

Jerkin'

With a heavy influence from then Hyphy movement, (Keak da Sneak, Turf Talk, E-40) and new found fame from working with YG & The Pu$haz Jeremy started to collaborate with anyone, often his fellow students on campus. Slowly building recognition, kids on campus started to dance to the music, in all styles, but most notably a new style called Jerkin'. Taking notice saying, "I never sought out to make a jerk beat. I always just did me. I did JHawk. People danced to my music and I kind of developed a formula to what they were grabbing off of my beats."[9] Eventually dance crews such as the Rangers formed on campus and videos were made with the music to match amassing tens of millions of hits on Myspace and newly YouTube. At the age of 17 and having worked with almost all of LA's male youth, he longed to form a group. On the bleachers in the PE class he was succumbed to is when he met 6 female freshman who all rapped. The same day they quickly formed the name of the group Pink Dollaz. After 2 months the music was streamed over 5 million times across Myspace and YouTube with radio spins from Dj Carismas Power 106.[10] A slew of relationships such as these formed by spring 2009. Another song titled 'Tippin' today amasses 14 million plays on one YouTube video alone.[11] LA Weekly's Jeff Weiss stating, "The wiry J-Hawk is the nexus that binds all of these groups together. After all, he’s produced their hits, and to think it might not have happened if Daniel Murphy High hadn’t shuttered last year, causing the 17-year-old Hawkins to transfer to Hamilton".[12] The genre, sound and culture exploded mainstream. Accidentally, JHawk was born. After amassing press mentions from The New York Times,[13] LA Times[14] LA Weekly[15] and a host of acts signed to major label deals.[16] New Boyz, The Rej3ctz, Cold Flamez, Audio Push, The Bangz, and YG (rapper). JHawk stated, "I’m definitely fortunate for the movement and being one of the starters of it back in 2008".[17]

Cat Daddy

After a year and growing frustrated he re-connected with The Rej3ctz sharing similar emotions, "We were major contributors, but we felt we weren’t getting our shine. So we wanted to start a new movement."[18] In the spring of 2010 at JHawk's Home recording studio crafted, Cat Daddy.

22andlife

The production company founded by Jeremy JHawk Hawkins, currently it boats no artist and solely exists as a creative outlet for music projects, videos, street-wear and events. JHawk's latest project is entitled SFTF coming over 4 volumes through 2016

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected information
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US R&B/
HH
 US Rap
22 EP[19] — — —

Mixtapes

As a lead artist

Production discography

Selected discography

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US R&B
 US Rap
2010 "Cat Daddy" (The Rej3ctz) 97 77 —

Music publishing

After creating a buzz in Los Angeles, (2009) 17 year old JHawk was vigorously sought after for a music publishing deal. Meeting with three publishing companies, including a sit down with Mike Caren's newly (Artist Publishing Group), respectively. JHawk Ultimately signed a co-music publishing deal with Kara DioGuardi and Stephen Finfer 's Arthouse Entertainment.[28] Now administered by BMG Chrysalis, respectively.[29]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 We The Party[30] DJ[31]
2015 Some Kind Of Hate (film) Bud[32]

Brand/partnerships

References

  1. ↑ LA Weekly, WE’RE JERKIN’ (STARRING THE NEW BOYZ, J-HAWK AND PINK DOLLAZ), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2009
  2. ↑ 'Billboard, Rej3ctz
  3. ↑ My Next Project tweet, 8 Oct 2015
  4. ↑ SongFacts, Time has Come Today, January 12, 1969
  5. ↑ Killerhiphop Jhawk Interview, May 21, 2012
  6. ↑ KHH Jhawk Interview, May 21, 2012
  7. ↑ Hodgy Beats The Dena Tape, 2009
  8. ↑ The official MySpace account for Y.G, 2009
  9. ↑ KHH Interview, May 21, 2012
  10. ↑ ARTIST ON THE RISE......PINK DOLLAZ " FEMALE RAP GROUP FROM LOS ANGELES " WITH ALMOST 3 MILLION MYSPACE HITS!!, August 10, 2010
  11. ↑ Tippin on my dick youtube 14 million,Aug 17, 2009
  12. ↑ Starring the new boyz, jhawk and pink dollaz LA WEEKLY, August 5, 2009
  13. ↑ Hip-Hop's New Steps, New York Times ArticleNOV. 20, 2009
  14. ↑ Jerkin’ is workin’ for ’em, April 11, 2010
  15. ↑ jerkin-at-avalon-hollywood-a-dance-primer, July 6, 2009
  16. ↑ "Jerking is very ground up," said Todd Moscowitz, the president of Asylum Records, who added the Rej3ctz, the New Boyz, the Bangz and the Cold Flamez to the label’s roster this year, NOV. 20, 2009
  17. ↑ KHH Interview, May 21, 2012
  18. ↑ QuezKHH Exclusive, May 21, 2012
  19. ↑ djcarisma.com/2015/05/12/new-mixtape-jhawk-22 May 12, 2015
  20. ↑ Jerkin With JHawk, Cocaine Blunts Review, August 1st, 2009
  21. ↑ djcarisma.com/2015/10/19/new-ep-jhawk-pressure, October 19, 2015
  22. ↑ LA Weekly-former-jerkin-stars-cam-and-china-are-the-best-young-hip-hop-duo', November 4, 2015
  23. ↑ ALLMUSIC, March 30, 2010
  24. ↑ Ill Roots-casey-veggies-verified, 04/06/2012
  25. ↑ Hot New Hip Hop, My Turn Up, Mar 12, 2013
  26. ↑ khalil-a-long-story-short-new-mixtape, Say Yes, Aug 28, 2014
  27. ↑ Singers room is it new serayah song, May 13, 2015
  28. ↑ Arthouse Entertainment Signs Producer Jhawk To Co-Publishing Deal, August 16, 2009
  29. ↑ BMG Rights Management to Purchase Bug Music, September 12, 2011
  30. ↑ ‘We the Party,’ Directed by Mario Van Peebles, APRIL 5, 2012
  31. ↑ We the Party Full Cast & Crew, 2015
  32. ↑ Some Kind of Hate Full Cast & Crew, 2015
  33. ↑ Myspace Does the Dougie: Partners with Electus and Sprite® for Dance-Themed Original Web Series "Jerk All-Stars" to Create Celebrities Out of Fans, November 30, 2010
  34. ↑ Studio Tour with JHawk Video, Oct 20, 2011,
  35. ↑ End Polio now album, Oct 23, 2012
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