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Jaden Isaiah Hossler (born February 8, 2001), known professionally as Jxdn (stylized in all lowercase and pronounced "Jaden"), is an American singer, songwriter and
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personality from
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. Hossler rose to prominence on the video sharing app TikTok in 2019 before beginning a music career in early 2020 with the release of his debut single "Comatose".


Early life

Jaden Isaiah Hossler was born in Texas and lived there until he moved to Tennessee at age 14. He attended Grace Baptist Academy for high school. Hossler was raised in a Christian household and grew up listening to classic rock and pop music. While in high school, he had performed in multiple school plays, and during his senior year of high school, Hossler listened to artists such as
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and
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as he battled depression. Hossler stated that he attempted suicide twice during the same year.


Career


2019–2020: Career beginnings

In 2019, Hossler joined social media platform
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. Over the course of a few months, he gained millions of followers on the app and following his success on the platform, Hossler was invited to join talent agency Talent X and join the Sway House, a Los Angeles-based collective of content creators. Hossler would later leave the Sway House in May 2020. Despite this, Hossler would continue to see success on the platform, reaching 7.6 million followers in August 2020 and by December 2020, he had accumulated over 9 million followers on the platform.


2020–present: Shift to music, "La Di Die," and ''Tell Me About Tomorrow''

Hossler began his music career in February 2020, when he self-released his debut single "Comatose". The single caught the attention of American musician
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, who signed him to his label
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in a joint deal with
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. In May and July 2020, respectively, Hossler released the singles "Angels & Demons" and "So What". In August 2020, Hossler released the song "Pray" in which he opens up about his depression and suicidal thoughts, using the song to fundraise for suicide prevention. In October 2020, it was announced that Hossler was signed into a global co-publishing agreement with
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. On October 21, 2020, he released a collaboration with
Iann Dior Michael Ian Olmo (born March 25, 1999), known professionally as Iann Dior (stylized in all lowercase), is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer based in Texas. He is most notably well-known for his 2020 hit single " Mood", a collaboration with 24kGo ...
, titled "Tonight". On December 18, 2020, Hossler released the single "Better Off Dead", co-written by
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and Blackbear with co-production from Travis Barker. Jxdn also revealed the title of his debut studio album ''Tell Me About Tomorrow''. In January 2021, Hossler appeared in
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's film ''
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''. Later in the same month, Hossler released a rock version of
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's debut single "
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" with production from Travis Barker. The following month, Hossler was featured on
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's single " La Di Die". The two artists, along with Barker, performed the single live for the first time on the April 7, 2021, episode of ''
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'' and performed the song again on ''
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'' on April 12, 2021. During the same month, Hossler was nominated for the Social Star award at the
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, but lost to Olivia Rodrigo. On June 4, 2021, Hossler announced the track listing and release date for ''Tell Me About Tomorrow'' and released the fifth single from the album, "Think About Me". The album contains 18 songs and features guest appearances from Machine Gun Kelly and Iann Dior with production from Travis Barker. The album was released alongside the single "Wanna Be", a collaboration with Machine Gun Kelly. Hossler made his live concert debut at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood later that month. In August 2021, Hossler performed "Think About Me" as part of MTV's Push series and was nominated for Push Performance of the Year at the
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. Around the same time, Hossler was an opening act on Machine Gun Kelly's "Tickets to My Downfall" Tour, which started in fall 2021 and also headlined his own "Tell Me About Tomorrow" tour which began at the same time. On June 28, 2022, Hossler released the singles "Beautiful Boy" and "Even in the Dark" in memory of his friend Cooper Noriega, who died on June 9, 2022. The songs were released on what would have been Noriega's 20th birthday and were co-written by Barker, Aldae, Nick Long, and Liza Owen. On November 11, 2022, Hossler released a new single "Sober" which was produced by Barker.


Legal issues

On May 25, 2020, while on a road trip in Lee County, Texas, Hossler and fellow Sway House member
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were arrested on drug possession charges. Hossler was charged with possession of a controlled substance between 4 and 400 grams and was released on bond.


Discography


Studio albums


Extended plays


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Filmography


Tours


Headlining

* Tell Me About Tomorrow Tour (2021-2022) * I Hope This Never Ends Tour (2023)


Opening act

* Tickets to My Downfall Tour (2021)


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{Authority control 2001 births Pop punk singers American TikTokers Living people Musicians from Dallas