John Poulson Keyser (born October 24, 1990), known professionally as John K (formerly stylized as JOHN.k), is an American pop singer.
Career As Johnny Keyser, he was first featured on American Idol in the eleventh season, in which he made it to the Las Vegas Rounds. The following season, he reached the quarterfinals. In between seasons, he released his seven-tracked debut independent EP, From Where I Stand (2012). It reached #44 on the Billboard Heatseeker Albums charts.
K's first single was the song "OT", which he self-released in 2017.John K Reflects on How Life Would Be 'If We Never Met' in New Video. Rolling Stone, October 24, 2019. His single "If We Never Met" came to the attention of Elvis Duran, who got K booked to perform the song on Today.Interview: JOHN.k Talks 'If We Never Met' EP & Big Break . Idolator, April 26, 2019.
He signed with Epic Records in April 2019.Pop Singer-Songwriter John K Signs With Epic Records. Billboard, April 25, 2019. His follow-up single to "If We Never Met" was titled "Wasted Summer".JOHN.k talks 'Wasted Summer' release and success of his hit song, 'If We Never Met', MSN, January 31, 2020.
In April 2020, his single "If We Never Met" was certified gold by RIAA. In September of the same year, his single "If We Never Met" was certified platinum by RIAA.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album detailsLove + Everything Else Released: November 13, 2020 Label: Epic Format: Digital downloadIn Case You Miss Me Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Epic Format: Digital downloadSalt + Light Released: July 18, 2025 Label: Epic Format: Digital download
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions USHeatIf We Never Met Released: April 26, 2019 Label: Epic Format: Digital download 7
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album/EP USBub. USAdult "Runnin'" 2017 — — rowspan="5" "Gold" — — "OT" — — "Wrong" — — "Best of Me" 2018 — — "If We Never Met" 2019 13 11 RIAA: 2× Platinum If We Never Met and Love + Everything Else "Wasted Summer" 2020 — — "6 Months" — 18 Love + Everything Else "Happiness" — 18 "Cheap Sunglasses" — — "ILYM" 2021 — — "Everything" — — In Case You Miss Me "A Lot" 2022 — 26 Salt + Light "Guitars and Drugs" — — rowspan="4" "Something Worth Working On" — — "Be Alright" — — "U Sometimes" — — "Lost" 2024 — — Salt + Light "Honey" 2025 — 17 "River" — — "Never Been in Love" — 18 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
As featured artist Title Year Album/EP "Problems" (Don Diablo and JLV featuring John K) 2021 Forever "Wish You Were Here" (Two Friends featuring John K) 2022
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