Jazmin Bean (born 7 February 2003) is an English singer, songwriter, and
makeup artist. Born and raised in
London, they first gained attention online for their "extreme" makeup looks. They self-released their first
extended playWorldwide Torture in 2019, which was later reissued in 2020 through
Interscope and
Island Records. Their debut album Traumatic Livelihood was released on 23 February 2024.
Early life
Bean was born to father English singer-songwriter and rock guitarist
Ginger Wildheart and mother, Angie Adams, a drummer and former member of the
punk rock band
Fluffy.[1][2] They have
Filipino ancestry from their grandparents.[3] They have stated that they had "minimal to no friends" and were "often isolated" during high school.[4]
Career
Music
Bean began performing music at age 15. Their first live performance involved them singing while rubbing chicken liver on themself at a bar.[3][5] They released their debut single, "Worldwide Torture", in 2019.[2] They self-released their debut
extended play, Worldwide Torture, in October 2019, under their personal label Aswang Birthday Cake. It was later reissued by
Island and
Interscope Records in November 2020 with six additional tracks.[6][5] A music video for their song "Saccharine", taken from Worldwide Torture, was also released in October 2019.[7] They've released solo singles, including "Hello Kitty" in December 2019 and[8] "Yandere" in October 2020, and collaboration singles "Princess Castle" featuring Cottontail[9][6] and "Monster Truck" featuring Zheani were both released in November 2020.[10]
In October 2023, Bean announced their debut studio album Traumatic Livelihood, released on 23 February 2024.[11]
Makeup
Bean became known on social media for their "extreme", "doll-like" makeup looks and pastel goth style, which they have described as "genderless monster".[12][13][9] They first started doing makeup as an early teenager while trying to recreate the looks of their Monster High dolls.[5] They run Cult Candy Cosmetics, a cruelty-free,
vegan makeup brand.[12][8]
In 2022, Bean spent several months in a
rehabilitation clinic for a
ketamine addiction.[17][18] Prior to this, they had written the majority of their debut album while on the drugs, but decided to scrap it and start over after recovering "... to avoid any sense of 'woe is me'".[17]