Rence (singer-songwriter)
American singer-songwriter and producer
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Rence (born Jackson Lawrence Hirsh, February 1, 1998[1]) is an American singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles.[2] Known for his dynamic take on pop music, Rence spent many years cultivating an independent music career before signing to Epic Records in 2019.[3] His breakout single “Baby Blue” garnered 4 million streams in 2018 and has[4] and has since amassed more than 38 million streams as of August 2024.
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February 1, 1998
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| Background information | |
| Born | Jackson Lawrence Hirsh February 1, 1998 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Label | Epic Records |
| Website | yourstrulyrence |
Career
As an independent artist, Rence garnered nearly 7 million streams[5] and scored acclaim from Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 with his single "Ways to Go".[6] Rence studied at New York University's Tisch School of Arts, graduating in 2019 with a Performance Studies major and Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology minor.[7]
In 2019, he collaborated with Noah Cyrus on “Expensive”, the song that marked his official debut with Epic.[8] Within months, the single reached over 3 million streams and catapulted the artist into new territory with notice by Nylon, Billboard, and Paper.[9][10][11] Notably, Rence was featured by Complex magazine's music discovery site, Pigeons and Planes, in their Best New Artists series.[12][13] Rence performed at Lollapalooza in August 2021 and released his single “Awooo”.[14] In October 2021, Rence released the single "Track Shoes", which has just under 2.9 million streams as of August 2024.[15] In 2023, he released his latest single, "Trebuchet", and in 2024, he released SINK OR SWIM, a collection of two songs: "Best Intentions" and "GO!".
Various music writers have described Rence as a genre disruptor[16] because of the breakout star’s ability to transcend genre in his songs. Beyond his solo music, Rence has also collaborated with, produced, and written for a wide range of musicians in genres from pop and K-pop to country, including Johnny Orlando, Benjamin Kheng, BLACKSWAN, JAEHYUN of NCT, Lay (formerly in Exo-M), Lillian Hepler, Alex Porat, and Rye LaChance.
Discography
Singles
Source:[17]
- "Rock with Me" (2017)
- "Too Many Times" (2017)
- "4321" (2017)
- "Close Friends" (2019)
- "Baby Blue" (2019)
- "Space For You" (2019)
- "Ways To Go" (2019)
- "Expensive" (with Noah Cyrus) (2019)
- "Darkside" (2019)
- "I know" (2019)
- "Darkside" (with marcos g) (2019)
- "I know" (with Riz La Vie) (2019)
- "hate u btw" (2020)
- "i need a vacation" (with Johan Lenox) (2020)
- "Type 2" (2020)
- "Tears In December" (2020)
- "Type 2" (with Chloe Lilac) (2020)
- "happy for you" (with Alex Porat) (2020)
- "Sometimes Things Just Fall Apart" (2020)
- "Strawberry Blonde" (2020)
- "Help" (with Sarah Barrios) (2020)
- "Endless" (2021)
- "AWOOO!" (2021)
- "Track Shoes" (2021)
- "TREBUCHET" (2023)
EPs
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- Nineteen (2017)
- Pink (2018)
- Fall 2019 (2019)
- SINK OR SWIM (2024)
Production/Writing Credits
Rence is usually credited for songwriting as his birth name, Jackson Hirsh.
- Johnny Orlando - "blur" (2022)[19]
- Max Drazen - "Love and War" (2023)[20]
- Lillian Hepler - "Call Me Yours" (2023)[21]
- Alex Porat - "Kiss Face" (2023)[22]
- Max Drazen - Someday (2023)[23]
- Benjamin Kheng - Gloomy Boogie (2023)[24]
- hollo - "Hometown" (2024)[25]
- Michael Gerow - "get what u want" (2024)[26]
- Rye LaChance - "Widows of Normandy" (2024)[27]
- TEHYA - "crowd pleaser" (2024)[28]
- BLACKSWAN - "Roll Up" (2024)[29]
- JAEHYUN - "Dandelion"
- Lay - "Breathe" (2024)[30]
Management
Rence is managed by Andrew Keller[31]