Jacob Banks facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jacob Banks
Jacob Banks performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Jacob Akintayo Akinoso
Also known as	Jacob Banks
Born	(1991-07-24) 24 July 1991 (age 33) Nigeria
Genres	R&B hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Interscope
Associated acts	Wretch 32 Adekunle Gold Chase & Status Seeb

Jacob Banks is a singer and songwriter born in Nigeria. He grew up in England, in a city called Birmingham. Jacob is known for his amazing voice and for mixing different music styles like soul, R&B, and hip hop. He won two big music competitions in 2012: the MOBO UnSung regional competition and the Adidas "Are You In" music competition. Today, Jacob Banks works with a major American record company called Interscope Records.

Jacob Banks' Music Journey

Starting His Career and First Songs

Jacob Banks began his music journey in 2012. In October 2012, he recorded his first collection of songs, called an EP (Extended Play), titled The Monologue. It was released in January 2013. One of the songs from this EP, "Worthy," became very popular. A famous DJ from BBC Radio 1, Zane Lowe, played it on his show, calling it his "Next Hype" record. Other radio stations also played the song a lot.

In April 2013, Jacob had his very first concert in London. He also got to open for the famous singer Emeli Sande on her UK tour that same month.

Working with Other Artists

Jacob Banks has worked with many other talented musicians. He sang on Wretch 32's song "Doing OK" and also on "Alive" by the group Chase and Status. He even toured with Chase & Status in 2013.

In 2014, Jacob released a song called "I Can't Wait" with a group called All About She. He has also collaborated with other artists like Bondax and Plan B.

New Music and Success

On July 21, 2015, Jacob Banks released his second EP, named The Paradox. This EP included a song called "Monster" with rapper Avelino.

In 2016, Jacob was featured on a song called "What Do You Love" by a Norwegian music team named Seeb. This song became very popular in Norway, reaching number 2 on their music charts.

In March 2017, Jacob released a special two-part music video for his song "Unholy War." He wrote and helped direct the video himself. This song was part of his EP, The Boy Who Cried Freedom.

In November 2018, Jacob Banks released his album called Village. This album quickly became number one on Spotify's list of new and upcoming albums, showing how much people loved his new music.

Jacob Banks' Albums and EPs

Studio Albums

Jacob Banks has released several full-length albums:

Extended Plays (EPs)

Jacob Banks has also released several EPs, which are shorter collections of songs:

Popular Songs by Jacob Banks

Songs as the Main Artist

Here are some of the songs where Jacob Banks is the main singer:

Songs Where Jacob Banks is Featured

Jacob Banks has also lent his voice to songs by other artists: