Geographical boundaries aren’t as difficult. “At this point,” he says, “every place has had somebody come from it. Seeing Mix garner success locally and then internationally opened Jake One’s eyes. In Seattle, the first real hip hop star was Sir Mix A Lot. As sparse as the options were, they were also that special. They’d listen to the rare rap radio shows on Sundays. He and his friends cherished the albums they could get their hands on. For him, music has always been associated with good times. He remembers sitting in front of the stereo, watching records spin on end. His dad listened to jazz and introduced his son to it. He grew up in the Emerald City listening to Michael Jackson. Cole, or whoever it is-I’m fortunate at this point where I’ve done so many records with so many people, I pretty much can get to anybody if I really want to. I want to stay out of the way.” He adds, “When I have something I feel like might make sense to send to J.
“Everybody’s bothering them about something. “I’m always trying not to be the person who’s a pain in these guys’ ass,” he says. He’s lax nonchalant, especially when dealing with celebrity tastemakers. Jake One doesn’t even have a manager (though he does have a lawyer he works closely with). If he has to tell someone what he’s doing, then he’s not doing his job. One of his first singles for G-Unit sold three million copies. To date, the producer has worked with 50 Cent and G-Unit, Jay Z, De La Soul, MF Doom, Brother Ali, Drake, Dr. Jake One, who creates great YouTube tutorial videos, is generally the kind of person to let you discover his work instead of broadcasting it. The rest of it I’m cool on I don’t really care.” I’m trying to take care of the financial parts and do the art I love.
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I’ve seen some guys who might have less talent but they know how to go into a room and sell the dream.” He adds, “I’m just the kind of person that doesn’t want attention. “Some people want to be stars,” Jake One says, “and that’s great. Today, Jake One brings that same almost-anonymous comportment to his career, which has, nevertheless, garnered him millions of record sales and spins. So, the next day, he took it back to the store and exchanged it. On the playground, he could feel his peers’ eyes on him, the heat of attention. This was when the school’s basketball team was especially renowned with the likes of Alonzo Mourning. Back around 1991, he had a coveted Georgetown University Starter jacket. In a way, he can trace it back to his school days. He cares about the next project and finding new, devastating inspiration. Flash isn’t his mission, it doesn’t stick to his attention. Yet, some of his closest friends and collaborators are Grammy Award-winners, platinum-selling musicians, and world-famous names. Seattle-based producer, Jake One (born Jake Dutton, aka “ Snare Jordan“), is humble, the kind of guy to throw a hoodie on, stuff his hands in his pockets, and walk to the corner store for a bag of chips like any other fellow on the city boulevard.