Jvke
American singer-songwriter and producer (born 2001)
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Jacob Dodge Lawson[1] (born March 3, 2001), known professionally as JVKE (pronounced "Jake"),[2] is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and social media personality. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, he started creating TikTok videos for his songs, one of which, "Upside Down", went viral in 2021. His debut album, This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4), peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200,[3] while the song "Golden Hour" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lawson was named the MTV Push Artist for October 2022, and he performed "Golden Hour" live on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, as well as making several performances in Europe for MTV.
March 3, 2001
- Singer
- songwriter
- producer
Jvke | |
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 Jvke performing in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jacob Dodge Lawson March 3, 2001 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Origin | Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Label | AWAL |
| Website | itsjvke |
Early life
Jacob Dodge Lawson was born in Providence, Rhode Island.[4] The son of a music teacher named Pamela and a church pastor named John Dodge Lawson Jr, he began piano lessons at a young age and sang and wrote songs for his church.[5][6] Before transferring to public high school in his home town of Cranston, Lawson attended Catholic school.[7] He studied at the Community College of Rhode Island for a year and a half before dropping out to pursue music full-time. Lawson's mother is an elementary music teacher.[8]
Career
In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Lawson and his family joined TikTok. After an early period of creating skits and other videos, he announced his first single, "Upside Down".[7][9] The song became popular, leading to Charlie Puth approaching Lawson for a remix.[10] On a livestream on Instagram in January 2021, Lawson announced he would be collaborating with Galantis on a song. That song, "Dandelion", was released in January 2021.
Lawson released "Golden Hour"[11] on July 15, 2022, a song which he and his brother Zac Lawson wrote and produced, along with editing its music video. It was his first song to chart on the Billboard charts, garnering him worldwide attention and invitations to appear on TV shows. He was also named the MTV Push Artist for October 2022.[citation needed] Following the song's release, MTV UK asked Lawson to perform the song, which they posted onto YouTube. He was also recognized by MTV Italia which he performed for as well.[12] "Golden Hour" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71[13][14] and peaked at number 10.[15] It also reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[16] On November 17, 2022, he announced his first tour, taking in New York, Los Angeles and other nationwide cities.[17] On December 8, 2022, Lawson released "Hero",[18] a collaboration with Martin Garrix and the mobile card game Marvel Snap.[19]
In 2023, Lawson was featured on the track "Angel Pt. 1", a song by Kodak Black and NLE Choppa, and also featuring Jimin of BTS and Muni Long.[20] The song is part of the soundtrack of Fast X (2023). On September 28, 2023, Lawson released a new single, "This Is What Space Feels Like",[21] via a text message with a video to fans who signed up to receive his text messages. He had previously teased new music on the social media platform X.[22] On September 13, 2024, Lawson and Nick Jonas released "This is What Forever Feels Like".[23][24] On July 10, 2025, Lawson released the single "Butterflies" featuring Kim Chaewon of Le Sserafim and Taehyun of Tomorrow X Together, to which Gil Kaufman of Billboard stated the trio "may have just dropped the song of the summer".[25]
Discography
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Christ [28] |
US Holiday [29] | |||
| This Is What Christmas Feels Like (with Forrest Frank) |
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7 | 44 | |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| The Asia Tour: Blooming Season EP[30] |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
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| This Is What Falling in Love Feels Like (554 Hz) |
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| This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like (432 Hz) |
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| This Is What Sadness Feels Like (214 Hz) |
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| This Is What Falling Out of Love Feels Like (392 Hz) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
AUS [35] |
CAN [36] |
GER [35] |
IRE [37] |
NL [38] |
NZ [39] |
SWI [35] |
UK [16] |
WW [40] | ||||
| "Upside Down"[41] (solo or featuring Charlie Puth) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Dandelion" (with Galantis) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | — | — | ||
| "This Is What Falling in Love Feels Like" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) | ||
| "Golden Hour" | 2022 | 10 | 29 | 19 | 66 | 25 | 62 | 28 | 47 | 19 | 13 | ||
| "Hero" (with Martin Garrix)[48] |
— | — | — | — | — | —[B] | —[C] | — | — | — | Marvel Snap | ||
| "This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like"[D] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) |
| "This Is What Losing Someone Feels Like"[53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "With All My Heart"[55] (with Illenium) |
—[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Illenium | ||
| "Fool 4 U" (with Galantis featuring Enisa) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Angel Pt. 2" (featuring Jimin, Charlie Puth and Muni Long) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[G] | — | — | — | |||
| "This Is What Autumn Feels Like"[58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Is What Space Feels Like"[59] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Is What Winter Feels Like" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lavender" (featuring Pink Sweats) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Let Me Down" (with Surfaces) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Good Morning | ||
| "Clouds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "This Is What Slow Dancing Feels Like"[60][non-primary source needed] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mi Amor"[61] (with Sam Feldt and Anitta) |
— | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | Time After Time | ||
| "Never Get Used to This" (with Forrest Frank) |
—[H] | — | — | — | — | — | —[I] | — | — | — | Child of God | ||
| "Her" (original or with Zac Lawson) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "This Is What Forever Feels Like" (with Nick Jonas) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[J] | — | — | — | |||
| "Pretty" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[K] | — | — | — | ||
| "This Is What Floating Feels Like" (with Tori Kelly) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like" (Remix) (with CG5) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Butterflies"[66] (featuring Taehyun and Kim Chaewon) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Easy" (featuring Lay) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Asia Tour: Blooming Season EP | ||
| "Oh to Be Loved" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Defenseless" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [67] |
CAN [68] |
IRE [69] |
JPN [70] |
KOR [71] |
NZ Hot [72] |
UK [16] |
WW [73] | |||
| "U Love U"[74] (Jax featuring Jvke) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Angel Pt. 1" (Kodak Black and NLE Choppa featuring Jimin, Jvke, and Muni Long) |
2023 | 65 | 63 | 99 | 88 | 88 | 6 | 82 | 16 | Fast X: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Strings"[75] (Max featuring Jvke and Bazzi) |
— | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | Love in Stereo | |
| "Broken Melodies"[76] (NCT Dream featuring Jvke) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Fire!" (Alan Walker featuring Yuqi and Jvke) |
— | — | — | — | —[L] | — | — | — | Walkerworld 2.0 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country. | ||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [78] | |||
| "Home"[79] | 2021 | — | Non-album promotional singles |
| "Secrets"[80] | — | ||
| "Brand New Day"[81] | — | Clifford the Big Red Dog film soundtrack | |
| "Anxiety"[82] | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Charger"[83] (with Chillpill) |
2022 | — | |
| "I Can't Help It"[84] | — | This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) | |
| "Christmas Morning" (with Forrest Frank) |
2025 | 10 | This Is What Christmas Feels Like |
| "Her" (with Forrest Frank) |
30 | ||
| "This Is What a New Year Feels Like" (with Forrest Frank) |
33 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [78] | |||
| "This Is What Christmas Feels Like" (with Forrest Frank) |
2025 | 14 | This Is What Christmas Feels Like |
| "Christmas Through Your Eyes" (with Forrest Frank) |
17 | ||
| "Shine Your Light" (with Forrest Frank) |
22 | ||
| "The Cozy Part" (with Forrest Frank) |
29 | ||
| "CHRISTmas" (with Forrest Frank) |
16 |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Remind Me"[85] (Andy Mineo featuring Jvke) |
2021 | Never Land II |
| "XO (Only If You Say Yes) (English Ver.)" (Enhypen featuring Jvke) |
2024 | Romance: Untold |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | Social Star Award | Himself | Won | [86] |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Push Performance of the Year | "Golden Hour" | Nominated | [87] |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2023 | Best New Artist Video (International) | Won | [88] |
Notes
- "With All My Heart" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but reached number 12 on the Billboard US Dance Digital/Electronic Digital Songs chart.[56]
- "Never Get Used to This" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[62]