Jahkoy Palmer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jahkoy Palmer
Background information
Born	(1994-03-23) March 23, 1994 (age 31) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	R&B hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer rapper record producer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Def Jam
Associated acts	No I.D. Willow Smith Jaden Smith Schoolboy Q Kehlani Ella Mai

Jahkoy Palmer (born March 23, 1994), known as Jahkoy, is a talented Canadian R&B singer and rapper. He creates music that blends R&B with hip hop. Jahkoy has released several music projects, including a mixtape called Forward Thinking. Some of his popular songs include "Still in Love", "Hold Your Hand", and "Odd Future". His song "Odd Future" was first played on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show in 2016. It was even played by famous rapper Drake on his OVO Sound Radio show.

Jahkoy's Early Life and Music Start

Jahkoy Palmer was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His mother is from Jamaica, and his father is from Ethiopia. Growing up, he lived in different neighborhoods in Toronto. To help him stay focused, his parents sent him to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic school.

Jahkoy started writing poetry when he was just 11 years old. He soon began turning his poems into raps. By age 14, he was already recording and rapping under the name Raheem. He looked up to artists like Pharrell and Andre 3000 as he was learning about music.

Jahkoy's Music Career Journey

When he was younger, Jahkoy performed at many events in Toronto as Raheem. He played at festivals like the Manifesto Arts Festival. By the time he was 19, he decided to use his birth name, Jahkoy, for his music.

In December 2013, he released his first mixtape as JAHKOY. It was called Forward Thinking. This album showed off what Jahkoy calls his "bipolar" sound. It also marked a change where he started singing more than rapping.

Jahkoy has worked with other artists like Willow and Jaden Smith. In 2015, he released popular songs such as "Still in Love" and "Hold Your Hand". These songs were often played on radio stations by Zane Lowe, Drake, Elton John, and Pharrell.

In early 2016, Jahkoy signed with Def Jam Recordings. This is a big record label. He released his first song with Def Jam, "Odd Future," in January 2016. The song was a hit on Zane Lowe's radio show and was also played by Drake.

In 2017, Jahkoy went on tour with Kehlani. He and Ella Mai were opening acts for Kehlani's SweetSexySavage World Tour. This gave him a chance to perform for many fans.

Jahkoy's Music Releases

Jahkoy has released several music projects, including mixtapes, EPs, and singles. Here's a look at some of his work.

Mixtapes

• Dying To Live Forever (2014)

EPs

Singles