British artist, musician and composer Jacob Banks is the first artist ever to appear on BBC Radio 1 Live Relax. Winner of the MOBO UnSung Territorial Competition (2012). And also a man who is very proud of his Nigerian roots. Today, Jacob Banks is the main star of the American label Interscope Records.
Jacob Banks biography
The future artist, musician, composer and performer of his own songs Jacob Banks was born on July 24, 1994 in Nigeria. As soon as the guy was 13 years old, his family moved to Birmingham. It is the second largest city in England and the United Kingdom.
The young man entered a secondary school. The guy showed himself in all types of fine and artistic arts, learned to play the guitar and mastered the skills of a composer.
For the first time, Jacob Banks combined the talents of a writer and a musician at the age of 20. It was then that the aspiring artist sat down to compose subsequently performed songs. As the first more or less significant experience of public speaking, there were open microphones in cafeterias, bars and restaurants.
Banks became popular in Birmingham. He has earned the fame of a great musician with amazing vocals and bold lyrics.
In addition to performing on stages in Birmingham, Jacob studied at Coventry University. The future star of the international stage, the young man studied civil engineering, not even suspecting that the knowledge gained would not be the main reason for his success. For the period of study at the Banks Institute, he reduced the number of scenes he visited, resuming activity only after completing a full bachelor's course.
Jacob Banks career
In October 2012 Jacob Banks finished writing his debut EP. He became the first test of the pen of the future recognized master. The Monolog was released in January 2013 to critical and public acclaim.
Almost all the tracks that were part of the album hit various music charts. However, Commendable received significant attention. It was he who was played by the BBC Radio1 Live DJ as Commendable. For a long time, the composition occupied the best positions in the lists of the most popular tracks on 1Xtra, XFM, 6 Music and Annie Nightgale.
Thanks to a very successful start and well-deserved popularity, Jacob Banks got the opportunity to perform on the famous stage of the legendary London church of St. Pancras. The aspiring artist supported Emeli Sande during her visit to the UK in April 2013.
On July 21, 2015, Jacob Banks visited the Condurum festival, performing on stage with the track Beast (work with Avelino from Odd Child Records). In 2016, Jacob again delighted his fans with a new release. The singer posted the song What Cherish on the Internet. Immediately after the release, the track hit the 2nd position of the VG-List, as well as the playlists of the Norwegian charts.
At the Walk 2019 festival, Jacob Banks made his debut as a music video director. Acting as an actor and performer of the track Unholy War, the now popular musician once again achieved great favor from listeners, critics and "fans". By the way, the song Unholy War was subsequently included in the EP-album called The Boy Who Cried Freedom.
In November 2018, Jacob Banks released his second full-length studio album. The Village record received high marks from the most famous critics from around the world. In a short time, the album took the 1st position in the Spotify top. He stayed there for almost 1 month.
The song Monster 2.0, which is part of Jacob's second album, became the main soundtrack to the popular racing video game Dirt 4 from Codemaster. In addition, another track from the Move With You album was presented in the EA Sports FIFA 19 game.
Who did Jacob Banks work with?
Jacob Banks presented the track Doing Ok - a song included in the third album of the musician under the pseudonym Wretch. Jacob also collaborated with the Chase and Status group. The track Alive from their new album Brand New Machine was very popular among the band's fans.
Banks worked with the Chase and Status team before the worldwide popularity. Together with this group, the artist went on a British tour. Jacob has performed on stages in England and the United Kingdom.
On May 1, 2014, Jacob Banks released the song I Can't Wait with All About She. The track, released as part of the debut extended play Go Slow, received high marks from listeners and international critics.
In addition, Jacob Banks has a significant number of partner works in his career. The artist has recorded tracks with such well-known musicians as Chase & Status, Bondax, Jake Gosling, Knox Brown, Plan B and Wretch 32. Every group that has worked with the artist noted his great talent.
