Brandon Roy Wronski (May 22, 1988), known professionally as Jagwar Twin, and formerly as Roy English, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

. He is currently signed to Big Loud Rock under

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. He started out as a member of the band Dead Letter Diaries, before founding the bands

Eye Alaska Eye Alaska was an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 2006. Two members, Brandon Wronski and Cameron Trowbridge, were former members of Dead Letter Diaries. Eye Alaska signed to Fearless Records in February 2008, and ...

and Canary Dynasty. Going solo in 2015, he has since written and produced music alongside other industry artists, including

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, and

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. His debut studio album, ''Subject to Flooding'', was released in September 2018 in collaboration with producers S1 and

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, and featured contributions from

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History

2003–2011: Early History

English started out as a member of the band Dead Letter Diaries. In 2006, Roy became one of the founding members of the American indie-rock band

, which also included Cameron Trowbridge, Christopher Osegueda, Chase Kensrue, and Han Ko. The band toured the United States from 2007 to 2011, releasing their EP ''

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'' and their 2009 album ''

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'', before disbanding.

2012–2017: Solo debut and ''I'm Not Here Pt. 1''

In 2012, following the disbandment of

, English contemplated departing his career in music, before meeting

. Becoming a mentor, Bhasker helped English shape his songwriting and production skills. In 2014, alongside S1 and

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's 2014 single “I Can Fly”. In 2014, English contributed to the soundtrack for Tim Burton's movie ''

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'' with ''

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.'' On January 22, 2015, English released a single titled “Julianne.” English also co-wrote and was featured on

's single "

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." Released February 13, 2015 on

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, “Cool” peaked at number 10 in the

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and number 3 on the UK Dance Chart. The track charted number 14 on Billboard's US

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charts and number 2 on both Billboard's US

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and

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. Immediately after, English was featured on "Tongue Tied July” with

Michael Brun Michael Brun (born 19 May 1992) is a Haitian DJ and record producer based in New York, known for blending electronic music with traditional Haitian styles such as kompa and rara. He released his debut EP ''Gravity'' in 2013 and founded the recor ...

. On April 26, 2016, English released his EP ''I'm Not Here Pt. 1'', which included three new songs: "Wasted Youth", "Can't Lie" and "Oxy." In May of the same year, English released a stripped-down version of “Can't Lie” and was announced as the opening act for 5 Seconds of Summer during their

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on select North American dates. In March 2017, English released "Hotel Pools 01101001", performing it on NBC's ''

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'' after being chosen as

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's Artist of the Month. The song was officially remixed by Badhabit and shortly after also by producer A.K. Tribe. A few months later, English released "Outa My Head 01101110", a collaboration with DJ and producer Badhabit.

2018–2021: Jagwar Twin and ''Subject to Flooding''

Following the release of "Outa My Head 01101110", English began working with producers S1,

and

. English traveled from Joshua Tree and Haiti to Ireland's coast and Florence, Italy for recording sessions. English, under the name of Jagwar Twin, released his debut single “Loser” on September 7, 2018, after writing it around 2017. English teamed up with producer S1 (Kanye West, Lorde) and rock producer Linus to develop Jagwar Twin’s musical identity. Roy English donned the name Jagwar Twin as a reference to the ancient Mayan belief that jaguars possessed mythical powers to see into all living beings. Released by

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, "Loser" amassed over 100k streams in its first 24 hours. “Loser” received radio play upon release and was picked up for playlisting on

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and

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. Of the song's message, English has explained, "We're all on this beautiful planet. We're made of the same stardust. We're all losers, and we're also all brilliant, beautiful souls." In 2019, English embarked on a headlining tour, titled the "Live in Close Proximity" tour. The tour consisted of 8 dates, all in the US, beginning on July 20, 2019 in

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, California at The Parish at House of Blues and concluded on August 30, 2019, in Seattle, Washington at the Bumbershoot festival. On April 24, 2020, English performed at

's Stay at Home Ball with

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of 5 Seconds of Summer. On June 8, 2020, English released a music video for his 2018 single, "Shine". On December 21, 2020, English released a music video for his song "Happy Face", which features

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band

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on drums.

2022–present: ''33'' and Hall of Mirrors

On September 30, 2022, English released his second studio album, titled "33", including 10 songs and a collaboration with little luna ("Pay Attention"). The album was released by Big Loud Rock /

and produced by Matthew Pauling (

, 5 Seconds Of Summer). The album included previously released singles "Happy Face", "I Like to Party" and "Down to You". "Happy Face" garnered over 70 million streams, 50 million video views and radio plays by multiple US alternate radio stations upon release. On September 29, 2022, English performed at the Firefly Festival. On December 15, 2023, English released the single " Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)" to coincide with the American release of the film '' Wonka''. As of January 25, 2024, "Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)" by Jagwar Twin has reached number 24 on Billboard's Hot Alternative Songs chart and number 36 on their Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Tours

Opening Act

* 5 Seconds of Summer –

(2016) (Select North American dates only) *

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– Finding It Hard to Smile Tour (2019) *

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–

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(2019) *

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(2022) *

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- Body: The Tour (2023) *

30 Seconds To Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, per ...

- Seasons Tour (2024)

Headlining

* Live in Close Proximity Tour (2019)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jagwar Twin 1988 births American electronic musicians American indie pop musicians American male singer-songwriters Record producers from California Living people Singers from Los Angeles 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from California