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Occupation(s)
  
Singer songwriter

Years active
  
2008–present

Instruments
  
Vocals guitar

Parents
  
Becky Whitesides

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Birth name
  
Jacob Michael Whitesides

Born
  
November 11, 1997 (age 19) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. (
1997-11-11
)

Labels
  
Double U Records JW Records BMG Rights Management

Associated acts
  
R5 Fifth Harmony Shawn Mendes Us The Duo Kelly Rowland

Siblings
  
Sierra Whitesides, Caleb Whitesides

Albums
  
Faces On Film, Why?, A Piece of Me, 3 AM - The EP, 3AM

Genres
  
Pop music, Indie pop, Contemporary R&B

Similar
  
Shawn Mendes, Bea Miller, Mahogany Lox, Hayes Grier, Nash Grier

Profiles

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Jacob Michael Whitesides (born November 11, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter from Knoxville, Tennessee. He records his music for Double U Records, of which he is also the CEO.

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2008–14: Career beginnings, The X Factor

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Growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, Whitesides first became interested in music while attending a bluegrass festival in 2008. In 2012, at 14 age he gained national attention after making the first cut of The X Factor.

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Whitesides released his debut extended play 3 AM – The EP on July 8, 2014, featuring cover songs of John Legend, Plain White T's, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and John Mayer. The EP reached number 26 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Independent Albums chart.

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Interestingly, a local newspaper in Jacob's hometown, "The Knoxville Focus" was the first media organization to cover Jacob Whitesides career. Music beat reporter Daniel Andrews, travelled out to Nashville, Tennessee to cover Jacob Whitesides at an event called "Teen Hoot" on July 15, 2012.

2015–present: Record deal and debut album Why?

On February 14, 2015 Whitesides released his second EP A Piece of Me, including previously released single "Words".

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In May 2015, BMG announced their partnership with Whitesides and the formation of his label, Double U Records, where he serves as CEO. In August 2015, he was named Radio Disney's "Next Big Thing" featured artist.

On October 21, 2015, he performed his single "Secrets" on Good Morning America, his network morning TV debut. He released his third EP (second of original material) Faces on Film on October 23, 2015.

On December 3, 2015, Spotify announced him as one of the next big artists to look out for in 2016.

Earlier in 2016, Whitesides announced Lovesick Tour scheduled to take place Northern America and Europe from May to October 2016. On April 15, 2016 Whitesides released the song "Lovesick", serves as the lead single from his debut album.

On July 6, 2016, Whitesides announced his debut studio album, Why?, to be released on September 9, 2016. On July 8, 2016 was premiered album's second single "Focus" along with a music video. On September 1, 2016, a third single, "Open Book" was released, along with a music video the following day

Jacob Whitesides released his album "Why?" on 9 September 2016. It debuted and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Independent Charts.

In early 2017, Jacob released a video of his new song, The Letters

Personal life

Jacob grew up in Tennessee with his mother, Becky, and his younger sister, Sierra. Whitesides dated fellow The X Factor contestant and performer Bea Miller since April 2015.

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Songs

Let’s Be BirdsFaces On Film · 2015
Not My Type at AllA Piece of Me · 2015
Rules Of BeautifulFaces On Film · 2015

References

Jacob Whitesides Wikipedia