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Jake Miller progressed from an early party rap style to sleek, R&B-influenced pop within a decade. Influenced by
John Mayer and
Macklemore, he steadily honed his vision with yearly releases, from his 2013 debut LP,
Us Against Them, to the close of the decade on 2019's
Based on a True Story. After a couple of singles, he got down to business with 2021's Adderall EP.
Miller first emerged while still a student at the University of Miami, but he got his start in high school, posting videos online from his Weston, Florida home. In 2011, he self-released his debut EP, Summer Session, and performed his first live gig opening for
Snoop Dogg. His second EP, Spotlight, arrived in 2012. After signing a deal with the E1 Music label, he released the
Road Less Traveled EP in 2013. That same year, he also unveiled his debut album,
Us Against Them, which incorporated smooth pop hooks, acoustic heart, and
Miller's introspective rapping. Continuing his one-EP-per-year schedule, he unveiled Dazed and Confused in 2014. It featured appearances from
Nikki Flores and
Travie McCoy. The feel-good party EP
Rumors arrived in 2015. With each release, the
Jake Miller sound slowly drifted toward a more R&B-pop-oriented style similar to
Nick Jonas or
ZAYN. It became fully apparent on his 2016 EP
Overnight, which included the sleek title track. That same year, he embarked on a tour opening for
Fifth Harmony.
In 2017, the singer self-released his neon-washed sophomore LP, 2:00am in LA, after parting ways with Warner Bros. He also taught himself how to play piano and saxophone. Less than a year later,
Miller issued his third full-length,
Silver Lining, featuring the single "The Girl That's Underneath" with Jabbar Hakeem. By 2019, he had signed with RED Music and issued the singles "Wait for You" and "Nikes," which landed on his 2019 EP
Based on a True Story. His two 2020 singles, "Let's Go Home" and "Wanna Be," were followed early the next year by the Adderall EP. ~ Neil Z. Yeung