Background
Jamie North Commons was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom but was raised, in part, in Chicago, Illinois in the United States.
Jamie North Commons was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom but was raised, in part, in Chicago, Illinois in the United States.
Goldsmiths, University of London.
At age 6, Commons" family moved to Chicago, which would lead to his appreciation of American blues, folk, and swamp rock music and of artists, notable among which are The Allman Brothers Band. Commons returned to the English West Country at the age of 16. Aged 18, Commons relocated to London and commenced reading classical music at Goldsmiths, University of London, alongside contemporaries including James Blake and Katy B. His second European Parliament, Rumble and Sway, was released in March 2013 with Interscope, produced by Alex da Kid, who early signed him to his label KIDinaKORNER. In June 2013, Jamie North Commons opened for Bruce Springsteen in Nijmegen.
He is featured on Eminem"s eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, in the track "Desperation" which is only included in the deluxe edition bonus disc.
His song with X Ambassadors, "Jungle", is featured in the trailers for Season 2 of Orange Is the New Black, the video game Battlefield Hardline and the film Pitch Perfect 2. WWE used the song in the commercial for WWEShop.com and as the theme song for the PPV WWE Battleground.
"Jungle" played in the end credits for the 2014 film Hercules as well as Project Almanac and the Hitman: Agent 47. This song also plays during an end scene in the television series the blacklist.
He is also featured on Big K.R.I.T."s second studio album Cadillactica, in the track "Saturdays = Celebration." This song is featured in the Sicario - "Welcome to Juarez" Trailer.