Jacob Banks
R&B/Soul
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About Jacob Banks
Hometown
Nigeria
Born
July 24, 1991
Genre
R&B/Soul
British singer Jacob Banks is known for his velvety baritone and innovative mix of classic R&B, electronic music, reggae, hip-hop, and more.
• Born in Nigeria, Jacob Banks moved to Birmingham, England, as a teenager. After earning a degree in civil engineering, he headed to London to start playing open-mic gigs. He told his parents it was for a work placement.
• While he grew up writing poetry, he didn’t start playing guitar until he was 20. He learned from YouTube tutorials and began writing songs for fun.
• He resolved to take music seriously after his best friend from university died at age 21.
• Banks landed in the UK Top 40 in 2013, when he sang on "Alive," a hit single by the electronic duo Chase & Status.
• He released a pair of EPs—2013’s The MonologueThe Paradox—before signing with Interscope Records. His debut album, Village, followed in 2018.
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