Jacob Brian Dutton (born May 11, 1976), known professionally as Jake One, is an American record producer and songwriter.Palermo, Thomas (2008) "Jake One Readies New Album", XLR8R, September 5, 2008
Early life and career Jacob Brian Dutton was born in 1976 and grew up in the Central District and moved to the North End of Seattle when he was 15. He started making music on a Casio keyboard in 1992.Fleury, Serge (2007) "Jake ONE – Numero Uno ", Six Shot, December 22, 2007 He attended the University of Washington and gave a tape of his music to a friend who worked in a local record store. One of the store's other employees, the DJ Mr. Supreme heard the tape, and when he set up his Conception Records label, he used Dutton to create backing tracks. The first record he produced was Eclipse's "World Premier". His early influences included Pete Rock, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, and Marley Marl."Jake One ", Built From Skratch, 2008
Dutton produced the 2005 song "The Time Is Now" by professional wrestler John Cena; it has been Cena's entrance theme since. He has had tracks included on the soundtracks to films such as Get Rich or Die Tryin' (50 Cent's "I Don't Know Officer"), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ("Jake Alert"), and Gone Baby Gone.Get Rich or Die Tryin' production credits, New York TimesThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift production credits, The New York TimesGone Baby Gone production credits, The New York Times
He was a part of the G-Unit production team The Money Management Group. His first album credited to Jake One, White Van Music, was released on October 7, 2008, on Rhymesayers Entertainment, which features contributions from Brother Ali, Young Buck, De La Soul, M.O.P., Freeway, D.Black, MF Doom, Slug, and Keak da Sneak.
In 2010, Dutton released two collaborative albums, The Stimulus Package with Freeway and Patience with Truthlive.Ballerstatus.com , BallerStatusHiphopsite.com , HipHopSite In 2012, he produced Brother Ali's album Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color.
Seattle's Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) curated and showcased an exhibit called The Legacy of Seattle Hip Hop from September 19, 2015, through May 1, 2016. One section featured mixing stations that played tracks by Vitamin D and Dutton, as well as letting visitors interact with the tracks by using the mixing boards.
In 2024, he and Freeway announced The Stimulus Package 2. On April 19, they released "Freezer" as the lead single from the album, which was followed on May 24 by "Ringin" featuring Jadakiss. The album released on July 19.
Discography
Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B White Van Music Released: October 7, 2008 Label: Rhymesayers Format: CD, LP, digital download — 94 The Stimulus Package Released: February 16, 2010 Label: Rhymesayers Format: CD, LP, digital download 63 19 Tuxedo Released: March 3, 2015 Label: Stones Throw Format: CD, LP, digital download — 16 Prayer Hands Emoji Released: October 21, 2016 Label: Street Corner Music/Rappers I Know Format: CD, LP, digital download — — Tuxedo II Released: March 24, 2017 Label: Stones Throw Format: CD, LP, digital download — — Tuxedo III Released: July 19, 2019 Label: Funk in Sight Format: CD, LP, digital download — — Seaplane Released: April 23, 2021 Label: Snare Jordan LP, cassette, digital download The Stimulus Package 2 Released July 19, 2024 Label: Venice Music, General Principle Records Format: CD, LP, digital download — — 12/96 Released September 17, 2024 Label: Snare Jordan Format: Digital download — — Tuxedo IV Released November 1, 2024 Label: Funk in Sight Format: CD, LP, digital download — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
References
External links Jake One's blog Jake One at Discogs Jacob Dutton – Swiss charts Jake One discography at UndergroundHipHop.com