Arden Jones (born February 26, 2001) is an American rapper from Bay Area, California. Jones studied film in high school at the Marin School for the Arts[1] and went to college at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.[2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 26, 2001 Novato, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Songwriter Rapper |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Website | ardenjonesmusic |
Early life
editJones was bought up in a musical household, his father having played in a rock band and his mother being a journalist and poet, and was exposed to rock, jazz and blues from a young age.[4][1]
Jones taught himself how to play the piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, and stand-up bass.[5]
Career
editJones began releasing music to SoundCloud in 2021 and had gained attention after his debut single, "Parallel Parking", went viral on TikTok and Spotify[1] and had charted on Spotify's Viral 50 in Australia and New Zealand. The single later led him to find his manager on Instagram.[2]
Soon after the popularity of his single, Jones dropped out of college and moved to Los Angeles to focus on his music career.[3]
Atlantic Records signed with Jones in January after they found him on TikTok and had his demo finished in two weeks.[6][3]
Jones followed up "Parallel Parking" with "Roll the Dice"[7] and "Rollercoaster".
In February 2022, Jones released his first EP, "age tape 1", and went on to say that he would be releasing an EP on the first Thursday of every month and went on to release, "age tape 2" to "age tape 9" over March to October.[8]
On January 20, 2023, Jones was featured on American rapper Bankrol Hayden's single, "Can't Change For You", alongside American rapper charlieonnafriday.[9] On March 22, 2023, Jones was featured on American singer-songwriter Felly's single, "Crying In Sunshine".[10]
In 2024, Jones was featured on rapper B-Lovee's single "Exhausted".[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Liberatore, Paul (May 5, 2022). "Marin School of the Arts grad Arden Jones gets Atlantic Records deal, tapped for 'massive 2022' in pop music". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Sloman, Christine (December 7, 2021). "Arden Jones talks music, fans, and overall amazing year". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c Rickey, Grace. "Novato High Grad Arden Jones Finding Success in the Hip-Hop World". The Swarm. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Obenschain, Philip (May 17, 2023). "[Ticket Giveaway] Arden Jones | May 20 @ Exit/In". No Country For New Nashville. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Kala News. "Hooks & Waves: Q&A with Arden Jones". Kala Brand Music Co.™. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (July 15, 2021). "Atlantic Records Strikes Joint Venture With Vnclm_ Label; Arden Jones Is First Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Kayden, Sean (March 26, 2021). "Arden Jones returns with alternative hip-hop focused single "roll the dice"". Earmilk. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Sloman, Christine (March 4, 2022). "Arden Jones releases second EP of the year with 'age tape 2'". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Bankrol Hayden is On The Rise". Popdust. February 9, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Jai (March 24, 2023). "Felly New Single Crying In Sunshine Feat. Arden Jones". Popdust. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Pete, Pistol (January 23, 2024). "Exhausted: NYC rapper B-Lovee enlists Arden Jones for new heartfelt single & video". HipHopCanada. Retrieved July 16, 2024.