Jlin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jlin
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Jlin performing in Brooklyn in 2021
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| Birth name | Jerrilynn Patton |
| Born | July 30, 1987 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Planet Mu |
Jerrilynn Patton (born July 30, 1987), better known by her stage name Jlin, is an American musician and producer. She is famous for making complex and unique electronic music. Jlin started creating her own music in 2008. She first gained attention in 2011 for her track "... Heat".
Jlin's first album, Dark Energy, came out in 2015 and was loved by critics. Her second album, Black Origami (2017), was also a huge success. She is known for pushing the boundaries of a music style called footwork.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Jerrilynn Patton grew up in Gary, Indiana. Her parents introduced her to many kinds of music. Some of her favorite artists when she was young were Anita Baker, Rachelle Ferrell, and Sade. She also heard footwork music, a style of electronic music from nearby Chicago.
For a short time, she studied math at Purdue University. To support herself, she worked at a steel mill. However, she says this job didn't really influence her music.
Patton began making music in 2008. Her mother encouraged her to create a sound that was completely her own. She also got support from other musicians online, like DJ Rashad.
Rise to Fame
First Success
Jlin created a track called "... Heat". At first, she wasn't sure about releasing it because it sounded different from typical footwork songs. But the track was included on a 2011 album called Bangs & Works, Vol. 2. This album featured many artists from Chicago and helped Jlin get noticed.
In 2014, the famous fashion designer Rick Owens used "... Heat" in one of his fashion shows. This brought her music to an even bigger audience. In 2015, she released her first full album, Dark Energy, which received excellent reviews.
Black Origami and Other Projects
In 2017, Jlin released her second album, Black Origami. This album featured collaborations with other artists like William Basinski and Holly Herndon. It was praised by critics and appeared on many "best of the year" lists.
Jlin's music is not just for albums. In 2017, she was asked to write the music for a dance performance called "AutoBIOgraphy". In 2020, she created a piece called "Perspectives" for the music group Third Coast Percussion.
In 2022, Jlin worked with the online music school Soundfly to create a course. The course teaches students about her creative process. In 2023, she was a finalist for the famous Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition Perspective.
Discography
Albums
- Dark Energy (2015)
- Black Origami (2017)
- Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregor's Autobiography) (2018)
- Akoma (2024)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- Free Fall (2015)
- Dark Lotus (2017)
- Embryo (2021)
- Perspective (2023)
