JAWNY

Jacob Lee-Nicholas Sullenger (born December 23, 1995),[1][2] known professionally by his stage name Jawny (stylized as JAWNY; formerly Johnny Utah), is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He first received widespread recognition after the release of his 2019 single, "Honeypie", and was signed to Interscope Records in January 2020. He made his major-label debut with the mixtape For Abby, in late October 2020.

Jawny
Birth nameJacob Lee-Nicholas Sullenger
Born (1995-12-23) December 23, 1995
Fairfield, California
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2016–present
LabelsInterscope
Websitejawny.com

Early life and education

Jacob Sullenger was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.[3] He first learned how to play guitar at age 6 and began composing songs in his early teens.[4] He briefly attended college where he studied nursing, but dropped out to pursue music.[5] He also managed a pizzeria in New Jersey to pay bills.[3]

Career

At age 20 in 2016, Sullenger moved to Philadelphia where he began making music under the moniker, Johnny Utah. The pseudonym was a reference to the Keanu Reeves' character in the 1991 film, Point Break.[3] In January 2018, he released a self-titled EP via Z Tapes Records.[6] He released several more singles that year, including "Folding Like Honey",[7] "PATTY", and "Crazy For Your Love". His songs also appeared on the Spotify "Bedroom Pop" playlist.[8] In November 2018, the tracks were compiled by Z Tapes Records into a second EP entitled Big Dogs.[9] Another song from that EP, "Really Meant",[10] appeared in a 2019 episode of the HBO series, High Maintenance.[11]

In April 2019, he released the single, "Honeypie",[11] which was later featured on the Spotify playlists, "Fresh Finds" and "Ultimate Indie". That exposure led to the song accruing millions of streams on the platform.[12] He was signed to Interscope Records in January 2020[13] and changed his stage name to Jawny around that time. He also relocated to Los Angeles.[3] In February 2020, he released another single, "Anything You Want".[13] He released his Interscope debut project, For Abby, in October 2020.[14] Jawny described the 10-track project as a mixtape rather than an EP.[15]

Discography

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes with selected details
Title Details
For Abby

EPs
List of EPs with selected details
Title Details
Johnny Utah
(as Johnny Utah)
Big Dogs
(as Johnny Utah)
  • Released: November 28, 2018 (US)
  • Label: Z Tapes Records
  • Formats: Digital download, cassette

Singles
List of singles with selected details
Title Year Album
"Folding Like Honey" 2018 Big Dogs
"Really Meant"
"Honeypie" 2019 For Abby
"4Tounce"[16]
"Sabotage"[17] 2020
"Super Bad Mantra"[18]
(featuring Christian Blue)

References
  1. "Jacob Leenicholas Sullenger, Born 12/23/1995 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "Fort Mill High School to award 419 diplomas". Herald Online. Fort Mill Times. June 6, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. Ginsberg, Gab (14 February 2020). "New Interscope Signee Jawny on Why He Won't Just Be Another 'Viral' Moment". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. Sullenger, Jacob (interviewee) (5 April 2020). Jawny - Love Boy Pop Music From Los Angeles (Portrait) (Video). Diffus. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. Titelbaum, Benny (6 November 2019). "Indie rockstars Goth Babe and Johnny Utah kickoff CU's Homecoming week". CU Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  6. London, Dianca (1 February 2018). "The Deli Philly's February Record of the Month: Johnny Utah – Johnny Utah". The Deli Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. "New Track: "Folding Like Honey" - Johnny Utah". The Deli Magazine. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  8. Wetmore, Brendan (20 November 2018). "Johnny Utah Will Never Stop Clowning Around". Paper. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  9. "New Johnny Utah EP Available for Streaming & Purchase". The Deli Magazine. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. "High Maintenance - S3E4 Soundtrack". WhatSong. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  11. La, Michelle (25 April 2019). "Johnny Utah is breaking out of his bedroom in "Honeypie"". EarMilk. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  12. Wang, Amy X. (27 February 2020). "How Do You Get a Hit Song? Spotify Says to Pitch It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  13. La, Michelle (2 March 2020). "Jawny will do "Anything You Want" and we love him for it". Earmilk. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  14. Scott, Ruby (27 October 2020). "JAWNY Delivers a High-Spirited Mixtape in Major Label Debut 'For Abby'". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. Aubrey, Elizabeth (28 October 2020). "Jawny – 'For Abby' review: one of lockdown's most innovative and colourful bedroom pop projects". NME. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  16. Wetmore, Brendan (12 December 2019). "Watch Johnny Utah Pivot to Bodybuilding in '4Tounce'". Paper. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  17. "JAWNY SHARES NEW TRACK 'SABOTAGE'". DIY Magazine. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  18. Legittino, Joey (21 September 2020). "JAWNY's "Super Bad Mantra" Is a Masterpiece Years in the Making". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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