Jaydes
American rapper (born 2006)
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Jayden Yen Dumont (born February 24, 2006), known professionally as Jaydes (stylized in all lowercase), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and songwriter. He gained popularity in the 2020s underground rap scene from social media and streaming platforms such as TikTok and SoundCloud.
- Yen
- Evvls
- Mandy
- Heartkimi
- Nunya
- Saint!
February 24, 2006
- Rapper
- singer
- record producer
- guitarist
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2025 mugshot of Dumont | |
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| Born | Jayden Yen Dumont February 24, 2006 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Member of | GothAngelz |
| Formerly of | 1stClassAngels |
Dumont began writing music after he switched to online learning in high school, starting his music career on SoundCloud under the name Evvls soon after. He is credited with the support of the popularization of the PluggnB genre in 2021. Dumont released his breakthrough EP Romanticism in 2022 and his debut studio album Ghetto Cupid in 2023.
Early life
Jayden Yen Dumont was born on February 24, 2006, in Pompano Beach, Florida. His father is of Haitian descent, while his mother is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. Dumont's father was an R&B artist. As a child, Jaydes' parents often played Jodeci and Erykah Badu around the house.[1] He grew up with a passion for music, and started playing and writing music. He took piano lessons in elementary school and in his early teenage years. Jaydes started releasing music and gained popularity on SoundCloud.[2] At 16, he stopped attending high school and switched to online learning to focus on his music career and due to controversies from school.[1]
Career
2019–2021: Career beginnings, Evvls, Virality and !?
In an interview with underground rap blog Masked Gorilla, Jaydes stated that he began making music in 2019, recording his music in Audacity,[3] and has since then recorded mixed and produced music in FL Studio.[3] In 2020, Jaydes began releasing music to SoundCloud under his pseudonym Evvls.[4][5] His singles "Highschool," "Vivienne," "Trust Issues," "South," and "Clueless," would later gain traction online,[5][6] best known for Jaydes' soft vocals and helping popularize the PluggnB genre in 2021. He is best known for his soft vocals, which popularized the PluggnB genre in 2021.[1] Jaydes would release his debut EP !? (2021), which rose to prominence when its track "Scam Likely" went viral.[7]
2022: Breakthrough, Romanticism and Heartpacing
In April 2022, Jaydes released his 4-track studio EP Romanticism,[8] and later made a guest appearance on the title track of fellow American rapper Rich Amiri's second extended play (EP), For The Better (2022).[2][9] In August 2022,[6] Jaydes released his self-produced extended play (EP), Heartpacing,[10][11] which received significant attention and was considered a "turning point in his career", with features from fellow rappers Riovaz and Rich Amiri.[11] While working on the EP, Jaydes explained that he was making music based on how he felt.[11]
2023–2024: Ghetto Cupid, Count Up Dracula and Panic
In August 2023, Jaydes released his debut studio album, Ghetto Cupid,[12][13] with the introductory track "Rose" gaining significant traction on social media platforms such as TikTok.[13] A critic from Pitchfork stated that the album blends plugg with "shoegaze" and "emo balladry", claiming it to be messy but working that way.[14] In December 2023, his single "Belikeme?" (released under his Evvls moniker) was listed by The New York Times as one of the best songs of 2023.[15] He started releasing music consistently in 2024, focusing on mostly raw guitar playing, releasing and teasing such music on SoundCloud under the moniker Mandy.[14] By summer 2024, his production drastically changed to be primarily punk-focused.[16] He collaborated with the New York rapper Yuke on his album Trap Finesse Cult.[16] On July 19, 2024, he released his second studio album, Count Up Dracula,[17][18] which debuted his new punk rock sound. On October 31, 2024, he released a follow-up EP, Panic,[17] which he claimed in an interview was recorded live in-studio.[3]
Musical style and influences
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Jaydes has referred to artists such as GG Allin, Black Kray, XXXTentacion, and Playboi Carti as his main influences.[3] He is often known for his "unique" and "soft" vocal style usually compared to the likes of Lucki and XXXTentacion,[14] alongside the "volatility" of his emotions when singing.[5]
His songs explore a wide variety of genres, including electronic, emo, trap, lo-fi, indie rock, punk rock, nu metal, and hip-hop. However, his genre is often classified as plugg music.[5][19] Multiple critics felt that Jaydes' music was a "refreshing" counterpoint to the "saturated" characteristic of trending internet rap.[6] He later switched from his original Plugg sound to a shoegaze-oriented sound.[16] Pitchfork's reviewer Alphonse Pierre noted that Jaydes' music focuses more on vocal layering than auto-tune.[19] The review had also commented on Jaydes' third EP, Heartpacing, saying it "rejoined" plugg by pairing emo quavers with the "luxurious" production classical of [the style].[14] Pierre wrote that Ghetto Cupid was similar to Lucki's musical style, and felt that the album "pulls together disparate strands, from plugg to shoegaze and emo balladry. It's messy, but [it] works more often than not".[14]
Legal issues
In the opening track of Count Up Dracula titled "Junkie", Jaydes says, "Killed my girlfriend and it felt so good,"[18] followed by the line, "I opened up her body and I ate her guts." These lyrics, which seemed like shock value initially, were questioned by fans and critics online after Jaydes' arrest in 2024.[17][20][18] On November 3, 2024, a warrant for Dumont's arrest was issued by the Broward County Sheriff's Office after a report allegedly stating that Dumont had stabbed his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend in the neck and arms with scissors and a box cutter when she denied sexual intercourse.[20][21] The victim was brought to a pediatric emergency room to get stitches.[17] A week later, on November 10, 2024, 9-1-1 was called on Dumont at a Denny's in Oakland Park, Florida, when he was observed having a mental episode, wielding a knife.[20] He was arrested and charged with attempted murder.[17][20] His attorney filed a written plea declaring the defendant not guilty on November 14.[17]
Tours
As a co-headliner
- Fabulous Tour (with Rich Amiri) (2024)[2]
Discography
| Jaydes discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Singles | 13 |
Studio albums
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| Ghetto Cupid |
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| Count Up Dracula |
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| Yen |
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EPs
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| !? |
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| Romanticism |
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| Heartpacing |
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| Sativa |
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| Bipolar |
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| Panic |
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