Jake Hill (musician)
{{Short description|American singer and rapper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background = person
| name = Jake Hill
| image = Jake Hill 2022.png
| caption = Hill in 2022
| birth_name = Daniel Jacob Hill
| alias = iamjakehill
Lil Tra$h
Lil Pinecone
Dixon Dallas
ur pretty
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|04|10}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| origin = Auburn-Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|metalcore|pop-punk|country|Rap metal|Rock rap}}
}}
Daniel Jacob Hill is an American singer, rapper and metal vocalist. He has recorded under numerous names, including Jake Hill (or iamjakehill), Lil Tra$h, ur pretty, Lil Pinecone and Dixon Dallas, crossing into different genres with each personality.
Career
Hill was born on April 10th, 1992.{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |date=October 30, 2019 |title=Alabama rapper Jake Hill cancels show due to Morrissey's venue-wide meat ban |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/alabama-rapper-jake-hill-cancels-show-due-to-morrisseys-venue-wide-meat-ban/ |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en-US}} He is from Alabama.{{Cite web |last=Wiggins |first=Christopher |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Dixon Dallas Talks About His Viral Gay Country Song That You Have to Hear to Believe |url=https://www.advocate.com/music/dixon-dallas-gay-country-song |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=Advocate |language=en}} He began rhyming songs when he was twelve years old.{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Melanie Mae |date=June 11, 2023 |title=Dying Lately: An Exclusive Interview with Jake Hill / iamjakehill |url=https://www.musicscenemedia.com/iamjakehill-interview/ |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=Music Scene Media |language=en}}
Under his main alias iamjakehill, he has released music across a variety of genres, including a mix of alternative rock, pop-punk, rap, indie-pop, and metal.
As ur pretty, Hill releases pop-punk songs, centered around gay lyrics. He posted his first song, "Keep Riding Me," as ur pretty on October 10, 2021. He posted his second song, "I'll Never Let You Go," on December 8, 2021, which is a pop-punk themed song including lyrics about love and relationship. His next two songs, "Hit My Spot" and "Fill Me Up," are more centered on gay sex and love.
On June 28, 2023, Dallas released "Good Lookin'". The song quickly became viral due to its catchy tune combined with its lyrics graphically describing gay sex. When questioned about queerbaiting during an August 2023 interview with Pride, Hill shared that he enjoys producing music that is contrary to the conservative Southern culture he was raised in.{{Cite web |last=Cornish |first=Ricky |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Dixon Dallas Responds To Haters & Defends His Viral Country Songs |url=https://www.pride.com/interviews/jake-hill |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=Pride |language=en}} Hill elaborated that, "I haven't disclosed my sexuality. I could be gay. I could be straight. I could be bi. At the end of the day, I feel like it doesn't matter." On August 15, 2023, he released "F-150" and "Better Without You," two more songs centering around gay love and gay sex.{{Cite web |last=Rude |first=Mey |date=August 16, 2023 |title=Dixon Dallas' Steamy New Country Song Is About Riding 'Like an F-150' |url=https://www.out.com/gay-music/dixon-dallas-f150 |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=Out |language=en}} On November 3, 2023, Hill released "Something To Feel",{{Cite web |title=Dixon Dallas Release Sexy New Track 'Something to Feel' |url=https://www.advocate.com/music/dixon-dallas-something-to-feel |access-date=April 23, 2024 |website=advocate.com |language=en}} and on February 5, 2024, "Leave This All Behind",{{Cite web |last=Hype |first=The Musical |date=February 13, 2024 |title=Dixon Dallas, Leave This All Behind {{!}} Song Review 🎵 |url=https://themusicalhype.com/dixon-dallas-leave-this-all-behind-song-review/ |access-date=April 23, 2024 |language=en-US}} adding two more works to the Dixon Dallas discography.
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Semi Serious (2016)
- Semi Serious 2 (2017)
- Spectrum (2017)
- Solace (2018)
- Wither (2018)
- Autumn Gloom (2020)
- dying lately (2021)
- So Much For Closure (2023)
- Bad Time Friends (2024)
- Life In General (2025)
=Extended plays=
- Me Vs You (2017)
- Drag Me Deeper (2017)
- Antheia (2018)
- Solace II (2019)
- Follow Me into Hell (2022)
- Revenge Anthems (2023)
- bad times friend... (2020. updated in 2024)
=Collaborations with Josh A=
- Better Off Dead (2017)
- Chaos (2018)
- Better Off Dead II (2018)
- Better Off Dead III (2018)
- Save Our Souls (2019)
- RUN UP! (2020)
- miss me (2020)
- Back From the Dead (2022)
=As Lil Tra$h=
- It's Hot Down Here (2017)
- Lil Tra$h (2018)
- Meme King (2021)
- Tra$h Music (2024)
=As Dixon Dallas=
- "Like Whiskey" (2023)
- "Good Lookin'" (2023){{Cite web |last=Wiggins |first=Christopher |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Dixon Dallas Has Two New Catchy (and Gay) Country Songs Out |url=https://www.advocate.com/music/dixon-dallas-new-country-songs |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=Advocate |language=en}}
- "Sleeping All Alone" (2023)
- "F-150" (2023)
- "Better Without You" (2023)
- "Something To Feel" (2023)
- "Leave This All Behind" (2024)
- "This Is Love" (2024)
- "Running To You" (2024)
- "Happy Anniversary" (2024)
- "Like Honey" (2024)
=As ur pretty=
- "Keep Riding Me" (2021)
- "I'll Never Let You Go" (2021)
- "Hit My Spot" (2022)
- "Fill Me Up" (2023)
- "Right Now" (2024)
References
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Category:21st-century American male singers
Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:American male rappers
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from Alabama