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Birth name | Jacob Paulson |
Born | Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia | January 15, 1997
Origin | Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Jacob Paulson (born 15 January 1997), known professionally as JK-47, is an Indigenous Australian rapper, musician, and activist from Tweed Heads South, New South Wales.
His debut album, Made for This, was released independently on 4 September 2020.
Jacob Paulson was born in Tweed Heads, New South Wales. [1] [2] Paulson is a Minjungbal/Gudjinburra man of the Bundjalung community. [3] [4] He attended Tweed River High School for his secondary education from 2009 to 2015. [4] He began rapping and writing music at the age of 14. [3] [5] In a July 2020 interview with the Tweed Valley Weekly, Paulson discussed how he came to be a rapper, stating: "I have always been into rap since I was in third or fourth grade. My brother and cousin used to rap and so I always wanted to be a rapper... I like to keep it real and I like my music to have a message." [6]
On 13 September 2019, Paulson released his debut solo single "Came for the Lot", featuring Brisbane rapper Nerve. [7] Later that month, he featured on Nerve's single "Sunday Roast", a song credited as both artists' breakthrough. [8] At the end of the month, Paulson was Nerve's support act at Listen Out Festival. [8] [9]
On 22 January 2020, Paulson was announced as a support act for Adrian Eagle's Mama Tour in support of Eagle's EP of the same name. [10] On 29 May, Paulson released the single "The Recipe". [11] The track received frequent rotation on Triple J and saw him become a Triple J Unearthed Feature Artist on the station. [8] On 1 July, The Music revealed in an exclusive that New World Artists had signed Paulson to their roster and additionally announced an initial August release date for his forthcoming debut album. [12] On 3 July, Paulson released the single "I Am Here (Trust Me)", featuring Phoebe Jacobs & Hazy. [13] The song discusses mental health and Aboriginal deaths in custody. [1] On 8 August, Paulson performed his track "Outta Here" virtually at the 17th Annual National Indigenous Music Awards. [14] "Outta Time" was later featured on his debut album Made for This. [15] On 4 September, he independently released his debut album, Made for This. [15] In January 2021, Paulson performed at Yours and Owls Festival. [16]
On 11 February 2021, Paulson performed a cover of 2Pac's " Changes" with Bronte Eve for Triple J's Like a Version segment, alongside a performance of "The Recipe" as his original track. [17] In March, Paulson performed at the Adelaide Festival's hip hop finale concert. The event had an all-indigenous line-up, featuring Jimblah, Ziggy Ramo and J-Milla.[ citation needed] On 1 July, Australian record company Waxx Lyrical announced Made for This as their "Record of the Month". Following the announcement, the company reissued the album on vinyl for a limited run of 150 copies. [18]
In August 2022, Paulson released "At One (reVision)" and announced the forthcoming release of his second studio album, Revision for Regrowth. [19]
Paulson's partner Lauren gave birth to their son, Zuriel, in June 2020. [1] [20]
Paulson is primarily a hip hop and Australian hip hop artist. [5] His music frequently discusses issues facing Indigenous Australians. [5]
Paulson's track "The Recipe" has been favourably compared to late American rapper Nipsey Hussle, [8] an artist whom he considers an influence. [21] He also lists J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, the Game, Joey Bada$$, and Lauryn Hill as musical influences. [21]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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Made for This |
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Revision for Regrowth (with Jay Orient) |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Came for the Lot" (featuring Nerve) [7] |
2019 | Non-album single |
"The Recipe" [23] | 2020 | Made for This |
"I Am Here (Trust Me)" (featuring Phoebe Jacobs and Hazy) [13] | ||
"Guess Again" (featuring Dredub) [24] |
2021 | |
"Healing" (with Jay Orient) [25] |
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"Kentucky, We Fight (Flood Won't Last)" (Devine Carama & JK-47 featuring Bryce Jamel) |
2022 | |
"At One (reVision)" [19] | Revision for Regrowth | |
"Rain" (with Jay Orient featuring Adrian Eagle) [26] |
2023 | |
"Avalanche" (featuring Tasman Keith) [27] |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Up Again" (Gratis Minds featuring JK-47) [28] |
2018 | Non-album singles |
"No1 Knows the Lyrics" (No1network featuring Nerve, Smak, Chiggz, Nate G, and JK-47) [29] |
2019 | |
"Sunday Roast" (Nerve featuring JK-47) [30] |
Mumma's Boy | |
"Land" (Hazy featuring Narli and JK-47) [31] |
2020 | Non-album single |
"One in a Million" (Nerve featuring JK-47) [32] |
2021 | Tall Poppy Season |
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Changes (Like A Version)" (featuring Bronte Eve) [33] |
2021 | Non-album single |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | Revision for Regrowth | Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP | Nominated | [34] |
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry. In 2020, Paulson was nominated for one award, [35] which he won. [36]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Himself | Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Competition | Won | [36] |
2021 | Made for This | Album of the Year | Won | [37] [38] |
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Made for This | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated | [39] |
Himself | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Won | [40] |
The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. [41]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | JK-47 | Best New Artist | Nominated | [42] |
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JK-47 performing "Outta Time" at the 17th Annual National Indigenous Music Awards, National Indigenous Television (NITV), SBS |