Jazz Cartier
| Jazz Cartier | |
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 Jazz Cartier performing in May 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jaye Adams |
| Also known as |
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| Born |
March 19, 1993 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts |
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| Website |
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Jaye Adams (born February 25, 1993), better known by his stage name Jazz Cartier, is a Canadian hip hop recording artist from Toronto.[1] He is best known for his mixtapes, "Losing Elisabeth", "Marauding in Paradise" and "Hotel Paranoia". He has twice been a longlisted nominee for the Polaris Music Prize, in 2015 for Marauding in Paradise,[2] and 2016 for Hotel Paranoia.[3][4]
Background
Born in Toronto, Ontario,[4] Cartier (whose stepfather worked as a diplomat) moved frequently in childhood with his family, living at various times in the United States, Barbados and Kuwait.[4] He credits the different types of music he was exposed to in these locations as all having had an influence on his own style as a hip hop musician.[5]
He was accepted to an art program at Columbia College Chicago in 2012 but, reluctant to move to a new city without anyone he knew, he returned to Toronto.[4]
Musical career
Cartier had worked on an early version of Marauding in Paradise as early as 2011,[4] but was not satisfied with the album. After moving back to Toronto, he began working with record producer Michael Lantz,[4] and released his first single "Set Fire" in 2014.[6] Performing in Toronto-area music venues, he quickly attracted attention[5] — his track "Switch" was regularly played at Toronto Raptors games by team DJ 4Korners,[4] and at a Toronto Red Bull Sound Select show in March 2015 he was introduced by celebrity rapper Kardinal Offishall.[4]
Marauding in Paradise was released in April 2015.[6][7]
On February 23, 2016, Jazz Cartier was announced as one of the performers at the 2016 Osheaga Festival.[8]
He was a shortlisted nominee for the 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize for his track "Dead or Alive".[1]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Marauding in Paradise |
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| Hotel Paranoia |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Her Daddy Don't Like Me" (featuring JB & Scotch Butta) |
2010 | non-album single |
| "New Religion" | 2015 | Marauding in Paradise |
| "Always Up to Something" | non-album single | |
| "Dead or Alive" | Marauding in Paradise | |
| "Stick & Move" | Hotel Paranoia | |
| "I Know" | ||
| "Ring" (with Ye Ali) |
2016 | non-album single |
| "Waste" | non-album single | |
| "Just in Case" | non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Still Up" | 2016 | Wale, Phil Ade | Summer on Sunset |
References
- 1 2 "These are the 10 best Canadian songs of the year according to SOCAN’s Songwriting Prize". chartattack.com, June 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, June 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Polaris Music Prize unveils long list of albums in Whitehorse". Edmonton Journal, June 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jazz Cartier Takes Us Inside 'Marauding in Paradise'". Exclaim!, May 8, 2015.
- 1 2 "Jazz Cartier is the new darling of Toronto hip hop". BlogTO, May 5, 2015.
- 1 2 "The Story Behind Every Song on Jazz Cartier's 'Marauding In Paradise'". Noisey, April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Jazz Cartier Takes Us Inside 'Marauding in Paradise'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ Marsh, Ray (February 23, 2016). "Jazz Cartier part of hip hop line up at Osheaga Festival". RapWave. Retrieved February 24, 2016.