Jasper Lee Harris is an American music producer and songwriter.[1] He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for "Family Ties" by Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar,[2] on which he served as a co-producer and songwriter.[3] In 2022, Harris was nominated for a Grammy Award for producing and songwriting on Montero by Lil Nas X.[4][2] Harris's work has included producing Jack Harlow's 2022 Billboard Hot 100 number one single "First Class".[3]
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| Birth name | Jasper Lee Harris |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life and education
editHarris is a native of Los Angeles, California.[5] He attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.[6] While a student at NYU, Harris met the production and songwriting team Take a Daytrip[1] and began working for them as a studio assistant.[7] He later dropped out of NYU and returned to Los Angeles to begin a full-time music career.[5]
Career
editIn 2019, Harris co-wrote the song "Vibez" for rapper DaBaby.[8]
As a co-producer and songwriter on "Family Ties" by Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar,[3] Harris was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.[2]
Harris co-produced Jack Harlow's 2022 single "First Class", which was number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 40.[3] He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 for producing and songwriting on Montero by Lil Nas X.[4][2] The same year, Harris co-produced " I Like You" by Doja Cat and Post Malone, which was number on the Top 40 and nominated for the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.[3]
In 2023, Harris co-wrote and produced the single "Greedy" by Canadian performer Tate McRae, which was number one on the Top 40 and Billboard Global 200.[9]
He worked with Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign on their collaborative album Vultures 1 (2024), as a producer on its title track, alongside Ambezza, Gustave Rudman Rambali, Jae Deal, Marlonwiththeglasses also known as Chordz, Ojivolta, Prodbyjuice and Wheezy.
Along with El Guincho, Harris co-wrote[10] and produced an album for Camila Cabello[11] titled C,XOXO; the first single from the album, "I Luv It", was released in March, 2024.[12]
Personal life
editAs of February 2021, Harris lives in Los Angeles, California.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ink, Shy (2 February 2021). "Interview: How Jasper Harris Went From Throwing Out Trash At The Studio To Producing Playboi Carti's "Vamp Anthem"". Genius. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Grammy Awards". Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Schafer, Ellise (26 January 2023). "'First Class' Producer Jasper Harris Signs With Avex USA and Brandon Silverstein Publishing". Variety. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (3 April 2022). "Jon Batiste won album of the year, while Olivia Rodrigo was named best new artist. Silk Sonic's "Leave the Door Open" was named record and song of the year". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Jiggy (6 September 2021). "Behind The Boards of Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar's 'Family Ties'". The Source. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Variety's 2022 Hitmakers and Hitbreakers Revealed". Variety. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
Grammy-winner Harris was part of the small inner circle of creators involved in "First Class." The NYU Tisch School of Arts dropout, who has music-making in his genes...
- ^ "30 Under 30 Music". Forbes. 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (8 May 2020). "Get to Know the Loopmakers Behind Rap's Biggest Songs". Ptichfork. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Trust, Gary (8 December 2023). "Tate McRae Notches First No. 1 on Pop Airplay Chart With 'Greedy'". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Hess, Tobias (20 March 2024). "Can't Quit Camila". Paper magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
Cabello, El Guincho and Harris largely removed themselves from any outside input, trading the familiar terrain of Los Angeles for Cabello's hometown of Miami to record her album. They toyed with using a few outside writers, but eventually decided that the three of them would spearhead the project alone
- ^ Rolz, Jessica (29 May 2024). "CAMILA CABELLO DIALED UP 'BIG BADDIE ENERGY' (AND DM'D DRAKE) FOR HER MIAMI-INSPIRED NEW ALBUM". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (6 May 2024). "Camila Cabello Announces Release Date for New Album 'C, XOXO'". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2024.