Jazz Cartier
| Jazz Cartier | |
|---|---|
 Jazz Cartier performing in 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jaye Adams |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Jazz Cartier is the stage name of Jaye Adams,[1] a Canadian rapper.[2] His debut mixtape Marauding in Paradise was released in April 2015,[2] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
Background
Born in Toronto, Ontario,[2] Cartier (whose stepfather worked as a diplomat) moved frequently in childhood with his family, living at various times in the United States, Barbados and Kuwait.[2] He credits the different types of music he was exposed to in these locations as all having had an influence on his own style as a hip hop musician.[1]
He was accepted to an art program at Columbia College Chicago in 2012 but, reluctant to move to a new city without anyone he knew, he returned to Toronto.[2]
Musical career
Cartier had worked on an early version of Marauding in Paradise as early as 2011,[2] but was not satisfied with the album. After moving back to Toronto, he began working with record producer Michael Lantz,[2] and released his first single "Set Fire" in 2014.[4] Performing in Toronto-area music venues, he quickly attracted attention[1] — his track "Switch" was regularly played at Toronto Raptors games by team DJ 4Korners,[2] and at a Toronto Red Bull Sound Select show in March 2015 he was introduced by celebrity rapper Kardinal Offishall.[2]
Marauding in Paradise was released in April 2015.[4][5]
On February 23, 2016, the line up for hip hop artists at the 2016 Osheaga Music Festival were announced; Jazz Cartier was one of the announced acts.[6]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Losing Elisabeth |
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| Marauding in Paradise |
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| Hotel Paranoia |
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Jazz Cartier is the new darling of Toronto hip hop". BlogTO, May 5, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jazz Cartier Takes Us Inside 'Marauding in Paradise'". Exclaim!, May 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, June 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "The Story Behind Every Song on Jazz Cartier's 'Marauding In Paradise'". Noisey, April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Jazz Cartier Takes Us Inside 'Marauding in Paradise'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ Marsh, Ray (February 23, 2016). "Jazz Cartier part of hip hop line up at Osheaga Festival". RapWave. Retrieved February 24, 2016.