Jayme Dee

Jayme Dee (born December 10, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Los Angeles. Her recording of the song "Rules" charted in the United States after it was featured in the movie The Hunger Games.[1][2][3] She has stated that her musical influences are Amy Winehouse, John Mayer, Frank Sinatra, and Etta James.[4]

Jayme Dee
Birth nameJayme Dee Mackinga
Born (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991
OriginRedondo Beach, California, US
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, guitarist
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
Years active2010–present
LabelsRepublic (2011–14)
Websitewww.jaymedee.com

Early life

Jayme Dee was born in Redondo Beach, California. Her mother was a professional vocal coach and violin teacher, while her father was a pastor. Every Sunday, she sang in front of her church crowd. Before she reached middle school, she received extensive training with the classical piano. During her first year in high school, she discovered a guitar while cleaning her garage. This is when she started to write and sing songs while teaching herself guitar. She started her singing career on YouTube while attending the University of Southern California to study vocal performance.[5] Dee recorded and uploaded acoustic covers of popular songs by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga on YouTube. She soon gained popularity and dropped out of USC, after one semester, to focus on her music career.[6][7][8]

Career

She performed on tour with Owl City from July to August 2012 in Toronto, New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Los Angeles, and Seattle.[4]

She was signed by Republic Records in 2012, and soon afterwards was asked to record a song called "Rules" for the soundtrack The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond. Her song "Tip Toes" was released in 2012 as well. Her first EP, Broken Record, was released on July 30, 2013. She worked on it with Aaron Michael Cox before he died.[6][7][8] In March 2014, Dee confirmed on her Instagram account that she had parted ways with her record label and is now an independent artist.[9]

Personal life

Jayme Dee currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, whom she wed in December 2012. The couple have a son born in 2013.

Discography

Singles
  • Honey (2009)
  • Love Whiplash (2010)
  • Rules (2012)[10]
  • Tip Toes (2012)
  • Till I Fall Asleep (2013)

EPs

References
  1. "About Jayme Dee". mtv.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  2. "Jayme Dee Biography". sing365.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  3. "iTunes Preview: Jayme Dee". apple.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  4. Michael Andronico. "YRB Interview: Jayme Dee". www.yrbmagazine.com. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  5. "About Jayme Dee". republicrecords.com. July 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  6. Jayme Dee. "Jayme Dee: Biography". Facebook. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  7. "Jayme Dee: Biography". 6lyrics.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  8. "Jayme Dee". jaymedee.com. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  9. Dee, Jayme (March 26, 2014). "A Letter to My Fans". Instagram.
  10. Russell Hall. "At 19, Jayme Dee Records Major Debut". bmi.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.

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