Jacob Whitesides
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| Birth name | Jacob Michael Whitesides |
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November 11, 1997 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | jacobwhitesides |
Jacob Michael Whitesides (born November 11, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter from Knoxville, Tennessee. He records his music for Double U Records, of which he is also the CEO.
Growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, Whitesides first became interested in music while attending a bluegrass festival in 2008. By his teens, Whitesides was playing shows around Knoxville and had already garnered a huge online following for his YouTube cover songs. In 2012, at 14 age he auditioned for season 2 of the US The X Factor. and made the first cut but was eliminated prior to the Top 16 round.
Whitesides released his debut extended play 3 AM – The EP on July 8, 2014, featuring cover songs of John Legend, Plain White T's, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and John Mayer. The EP reached number 26 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Independent Albums chart.
Interestingly, a local newspaper in Jacob's hometown, The Knoxville Focus was the first media organization to cover Jacob Whitesides career. Music beat reporter Daniel Andrews, travelled out to Nashville, Tennessee to cover Jacob Whitesides at an event called "Teen Hoot" on July 15, 2012.
On February 14, 2015 Whitesides released his second EP A Piece of Me, including previously released single "Words".
In May 2015, BMG announced their partnership with Whitesides and the formation of his label, Double U Records, where he serves as CEO. In August 2015, he was named Radio Disney's "Next Big Thing" featured artist.
On October 21, 2015, he performed his single "Secrets" on Good Morning America, his network morning TV debut. He released his third EP (second of original material) Faces on Film on October 23, 2015.
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