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Jeremy Zucker
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| Birth name | Jeremy Scott Zucker |
| Born | March 3, 1996 Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Jeremy Zucker (born March 3, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his songs "comethru", "you were good to me", and "all the kids are depressed". Since he first began publishing music in 2015, Zucker has released multiple EPs and two full-length albums, love is not dying (2020) and CRUSHER (2021).
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Early life
Originally from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Zucker was raised in a musical household with his parents and two older brothers. While a student at Ramapo High School, he began making music in his bedroom and later joined a band called the “Foreshadows”. After graduating high school, he attended Colorado College where he graduated in 2018 with a degree in molecular biology. Before producing his own music, his first job was as a snowboard instructor at a ski mountain.
Career
2015-2019: Beach Island, Breathe, Motions, and glisten
In 2015, Zucker released his debut EP Beach Island. He released Breathe containing his breakthrough hit "'Bout It" in December 2016. In 2017, Zucker released Motions, featuring the song "Heavy," which later Blackbear remixed into "Make Daddy Proud" and included on his album Digital Druglord. Zucker and Blackbear later collaborated on the single "talk is overrated" on Zucker's EP Idle. Zucker released stripped. in February 2018, followed by glisten in May 2018. In September 2018, Zucker released summer, which contains the song "comethru." He wrote "comethru" as a response to graduating college in May 2018 and moving back to his childhood home in New Jersey.
2019-present: brent, love is not dying, brent ii and CRUSHER
In 2019, Zucker collaborated with singer Chelsea Cutler on "you were good to me." The song was the lead single of their first collaborative EP brent which was released on April 19th, 2019.
On July 26th, Zucker released "oh, mexico," the lead single for his debut album love is not dying. The subsequent singles "always, i'll care," "not ur friend," and "julia" were released on February 7, 2020, February 28, and March 24 respectively, leading up to the album's release on April 17. The album is an autobiographical collection of songs that were recorded in Brooklyn during the second half of 2019. On July 24, he released the single "supercuts". He featured on Claire Rosinkranz's song "Backyard Boy" and "Nothing's The Same" with Alexander 23.
On January 15, 2021, Zucker and Cutler released "this is how you fall in love" and they hosted the livestream show brent: live on the internet where they introduced brent ii which was released on February 5. Beginning in June 2021, Zucker released the songs "18" on June 24th, "HONEST" on July 23rd, "Cry with you" on August 20th, and "Therapist" on September 17th as singles for his sophomore album CRUSHER which was released on October 1st, 2021.
Influences
Zucker has cited Blink-182, Jon Bellion, blackbear, Eden, Bon Iver, Mac Miller, and Wet as some of his musical influences.
His music has been described as "a fusion of organic airy beats, lush soundtrack-style soundscapes, and biting Tumblr-worthy lyricism."
Zucker describes himself as a "social introvert”.
Discography
Studio albums
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BEL (FL) |
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| Love Is Not Dying |
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57 | 40 | 124 | 38 |
| Crusher |
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Live albums
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| Brent (Live in New York) (with Chelsea Cutler) |
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| Brent: Live From the Internet (with Chelsea Cutler) |
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EPs
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| Beach Island |
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| Breathe |
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| Motions |
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| Idle |
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| Stripped. |
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| Glisten |
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| Summer |
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| Brent (with Chelsea Cutler) |
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| Brent II (with Chelsea Cutler) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| "Melody" | 2015 | — | — | Beach Island | |
| "Flying Kites" | — | — | |||
| "'Bout It" (featuring Daniel James & Benjamin O) |
— | — | Breathe | ||
| "Dramamine" | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Peace Signs" | 2016 | — | — | ||
| "Weakness" | — | — | |||
| "Paradise" (featuring Cisco the Nomad) |
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| "When You Wake Up..." | — | — | |||
| "Upside Down" (featuring Daniel James) |
— | — | Motions | ||
| "IDK Love" | 2017 | — | — | ||
| "Talk Is Overrated" (featuring blackbear) |
— | — | Idle | ||
| "All the Kids Are Depressed" | 2018 | — | — |
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Glisten |
| "Comethru" (solo or featuring Bea Miller) |
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Summer and Love Is Not Dying | |
| "You Were Good to Me" (with Chelsea Cutler) |
2019 | — | — |
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Brent and Love Is Not Dying |
| "Better Off" (with Chelsea Cutler) |
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Brent | |
| "Oh, Mexico" | — | — | Love Is Not Dying | ||
| "Always, I'll Care" | 2020 | 178 | 23 |
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| "Not Ur Friend" | — | 11 | |||
| "Julia" | — | — | |||
| "Supercuts" | 199 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "This Is How You Fall in Love" (with Chelsea Cutler) |
2021 | — | 9 |
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Brent II |
| "Emily" (with Chelsea Cutler) |
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| "18" | — | — | Crusher | ||
| "Honest" | — | — | |||
| "Cry with you" | — | — | |||
| "Therapist" | — | — | |||
| "I'm So Happy" (featuring Benee) |
2022 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Glow" (Justice Skolnik and Jeremy Zucker) |
2015 | Non-album single |
| "Good Days" (Ricky Smith and Jeremy Zucker) |
2016 | Release |
| "Lonely Alone" (Chelsea Cutler featuring Jeremy Zucker) |
2018 | Sleeping with Roses |
| "Stay with Me" (ayokay featuring Jeremy Zucker) |
In the Shape of a Dream | |
| "Atoms" (RL Grime with Jeremy Zucker) |
Nova | |
| "Spin with You" (Emma Sameth with WOLFE, Jeremy Zucker) |
Non-album single | |
| "Cameras" (Justice Skolnik with Jeremy Zucker) |
2019 | Bliss |
| "Backyard Boy" (Claire Rosinkranz with Jeremy Zucker) |
2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Nothing's the Same" (Alexander 23 with Jeremy Zucker) |
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| "Doris Terrace" (Quinn XCII with Jeremy Zucker, ayokay) |
2021 | Change of Scenery II |
| "That Way" (Tate McRae with Jeremy Zucker) |
Non-album single |
Remixes
- 2018: Atoms – Said the Sky Remix (RL Grime with Jeremy Zucker, Said The Sky)
- 2018: Talk Is Overrated [manila killa remix] (Jeremy Zucker with blackbear, Manila Killa)
- 2018: Better Off [filous Remix] (Jeremy Zucker with Chelsea Cutler, filousa)
- 2020: You Were Good to Me [shallou remix] (Jeremy Zucker with Chelsea Cutler, Shallou)
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "make daddy proud" | 2017 | blackbear | digital druglord |
| "Holding Hands" | 2019 | Quinn XCII, Elohim | From Michigan With Love |
| "Finding The Way" | 2020 | Jonny Sum | Non-album single |
| "Not Ur Friend (Cover)" | 2022 | Carla Franco | Chapter I |
| "Cosplay" | Alexander 23 | Aftershock |
Producing credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "make daddy proud" | 2017 | blackbear | digital druglord |
| "Lady by the Sea" | 2020 | Stephen Sanchez | Non-album singles |
| "New Things" | 2022 | Natasha Hunt Lee | |
| "Cosplay" | Alexander 23 | Aftershock |
Tours
Headlining
- Tour Is Overrated (2017)[1]
- Anything, Anywhere Tour (2018-2019)
- Love Is Not Dying Tour (2020) [cancelled due COVID-19 pandemic]
- MORE NOISE!!!! Tour (2021-2022)
Livestream
- Brent: Live On The Internet (2021; with Chelsea Cutler) [changes due COVID-19 pandemic]
Supporting
- I Met You When I Was 18 World Tour (2018; for Lauv; in United States)
- ~ How I'm Feeling ~ Tour (2020; for Lauv; in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia) [cancelled due COVID-19 pandemic]
See also
- In Spanish: Jeremy Zucker
