| Jvke | |
| Birth Name: | Jacob Dodge Lawson |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Origin: | Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Years Active: | 2020–present |
| Label: | AWAL |
Jacob Dodge Lawson[1] (born March 3, 2001), known professionally as JVKE (pronounced "Jake"),[2] is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and social media personality. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, he started creating TikTok videos for his songs, one of which, "Upside Down", went viral in 2021. His debut album, This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4), peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200, while the song "Golden Hour" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lawson was named the MTV Push Artist for October 2022, and he performed "Golden Hour" live on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, as well as making several performances in Europe for MTV.
Jacob Dodge Lawson was born in Providence, Rhode Island.[3] The son of a music teacher named Pamela and a church pastor named John Dodge Lawson Jr, he began piano lessons at a young age and sang and wrote songs for his church.[4] [5] Before transferring to public high school in his home town of Cranston, Lawson attended Catholic school. He studied at the Community College of Rhode Island for a year and a half before dropping out to pursue music full-time. Lawson's mother is an elementary music teacher.[6]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Lawson and his family joined TikTok. After an early period of creating skits and other videos, he announced his first single, "Upside Down".[7] [8] The song became popular, leading to Charlie Puth approaching Lawson for a remix.[9] On a livestream on Instagram in January 2021, Lawson announced he would be collaborating with Galantis on a song. That song, "Dandelion", was released in January 2021.
Lawson released "Golden Hour" on July 15, 2022, a song which he and his brother Zac Lawson wrote and produced, along with editing its music video. It was his first song to chart on the Billboard charts, garnering him worldwide attention and invitations to appear on TV shows. He was also named the MTV Push Artist for October 2022. Following the song's release, MTV UK asked Lawson to perform the song, which they posted onto YouTube. He was also recognized by MTV Italia which he performed for as well.[10] "Golden Hour" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71[11] [12] and peaked at number 10.[13] It also reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[14] On November 17, 2022, he announced his first tour, taking in New York, Los Angeles and other nationwide cities.[15] On December 8, 2022, Lawson released "Hero", a collaboration with Martin Garrix and the mobile card game Marvel Snap.[16]
In 2023, Lawson was featured on the track "Angel Pt. 1", a song by Kodak Black and NLE Choppa, and also featuring Jimin of BTS and Muni Long.[17] The song is part of the soundtrack of Fast X (2023). On September 28, 2023, Lawson released a new single, "This Is What Space Feels Like",[18] via a text message with a video to fans who signed up to receive his text messages. He had previously teased new music on the social media platform X.[19] On September 13, 2024, Lawson and Nick Jonas released "This is What Forever Feels Like".[20] [21] On July 10, 2025, Lawson released the single "Butterflies" featuring Kim Chaewon of Le Sserafim and Taehyun of Tomorrow X Together, to which Gil Kaufman of Billboard stated the trio "may have just dropped the song of the summer".[22]
| Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] | CAN [24] | LTU [25] | |||
| This Is What Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) |
| 40 | 58 | 66 | |
| Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [26] | US Holiday [27] | |||
| This Is What Christmas Feels Like |
| 7 | 44 | |
| Details | ||
| This Is What Falling in Love Feels Like (554 Hz) | ||
|---|---|---|
| This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like (432 Hz) | ||
| This Is What Sadness Feels Like (214 Hz) | ||
| This Is What Falling Out of Love Feels Like (392 Hz) |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS [33] | CAN [34] | GER | IRE [35] | NL [36] | NZ [37] | SWI | UK | WW [38] | |||||
| "Upside Down"[39] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | ||
| "Dandelion" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Is What Falling in Love Feels Like" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) | |||
| "Golden Hour" | 2022 | 10 | 29 | 19 | 66 | 25 | 62 | 28 | 47 | 19 | 13 | |||
| "Hero" [45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Marvel Snap | |||
| "This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) | |
| "This Is What Losing Someone Feels Like"[46] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "With All My Heart"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Illenium | |||
| "Fool 4 U" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="6" | |||
| "Angel Pt. 2" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "This Is What Autumn Feels Like"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "This Is What Space Feels Like"[49] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "This Is What Winter Feels Like" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lavender" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Don't Let Me Down" (with Surfaces) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Good Morning | |||
| "Clouds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | |||
| "This Is What Slow Dancing Feels Like"[50] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Mi Amor"[51] (with Sam Feldt and Anitta) | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | Time After Time | |||
| "Never Get Used to This" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Child of God | |||
| "Her" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="6" | |||
| "This Is What Forever Feels Like" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Pretty" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Is What Floating Feels Like" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "This Is What Heartbreak Feels Like" (Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Butterflies"[52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Asia Tour: Blooming Season EP | |||
| "Oh to Be Loved" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | |||
| "Defenseless" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [53] | CAN [54] | IRE [55] | JPN [56] | KOR [57] | NZ Hot [58] | UK | WW [59] | ||||
| "U Love U"[60] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Angel Pt. 1" | 2023 | 65 | 63 | 99 | 88 | 88 | 6 | 82 | 16 | Fast X: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "Strings"[61] | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | Love in Stereo | ||
| "Broken Melodies"[62] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fire | " | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Walkerworld 2.0 | |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [63] | ||||
| "Home"[64] | 2021 | — | rowspan="2" | |
| "Secrets"[65] | — | |||
| "Brand New Day"[66] | — | Clifford the Big Red Dog film soundtrack | ||
| "Anxiety"[67] | — | rowspan="2" | ||
| "Charger"[68] | 2022 | — | ||
| "I Can't Help It"[69] | — | This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) | ||
| "Christmas Morning" | 2025 | 10 | This Is What Christmas Feels Like | |
| "Her" | 30 | |||
| "This Is What a New Year Feels Like" | 33 | |||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ | |||
| "This Is What Christmas Feels Like" | 2025 | 14 | This Is What Christmas Feels Like |
| "Christmas Through Your Eyes" | 17 | ||
| "Shine Your Light" | 22 | ||
| "The Cozy Part" | 29 | ||
| "CHRISTmas" | 16 |
| Year | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Remind Me"[70] | 2021 | Never Land II | |
| "XO (Only If You Say Yes) (English Ver.)" | 2024 |
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | Social Star Award | Himself | [71] | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Push Performance of the Year | "Golden Hour" | [72] | |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2023 | Best New Artist Video (International) | [73] |
