Jack Splash
Background information
Born	United States
Origin	Los Angeles,California, United States
Genres	Funk soul hip hop R&B rock pop
Occupations	Record producer singer songwriter musician
Instruments	Keyboards drums percussion bass guitar

Jack Splash is an American recording artist, musician, songwriter, and record producer fromLos Angeles,California. Splash's works have won multiple Grammy's and include writing and production on singles for artists such asAlicia Keys,Kendrick Lamar,J. Cole,John Legend,CeeLo Green,Solange Knowles,Mayer Hawthorne,Goodie Mob,Ras Kass,B.o.B,R. Kelly,Pixie Lott,Christina Aguilera,Jazmine Sullivan,Jennifer Hudson,Melanie Fiona,Musiq Soulchild,Tank and the Bangas,K. Michelle,Keyshia Cole,Anthony Hamilton,Dirt Nasty,Estelle,Elijah Blake,Groove Armada,Zap Mama,Raheem DeVaughn,Natasha Bedingfield,Lemar,Kelis,Katy Perry,Missy Elliott,Mary J. Blige,Sia,Valerie June,Cimafunk &Rhiannon Giddens.

Before working as a music producer for other artists, Jack Splash produced and was the lead singer of an underground funk band from Los Angeles called Plantlife. In November 2004, Plantlife released their debut albumThe Return of Jack Splash via several different independent record labels internationally. Noted UKBBC Radio 1 DJGilles Peterson was one of the first early supporters of the band.The Return of Jack Splash was nominated and subsequently won Album of the Year at Peterson's Worldwide Awards in 2004.^[1] The album received critically acclaim;HipHopDX gave the album a rating of 9.5/10 and called it "incredibly funky funk from the soul".^[2] In 2008, Plantlife released their second albumTime Traveller onDecon Records.^[3] The album was also critically acclaimed, withPitchfork rating the album a 7.9/10 and writing that "singer/producer Jack Splash draws fromPrince,Parliament-Funkadelic,The Ohio Players, andRick James on a well-crafted love letter to funk."^[4]

After touring internationally with Plantlife, Splash began producing for several artists whom he met while on the road.^[5] The first artist he met and produced outside of his own band wasCeeLo Green. To date, Jack Splash has been nominated for eleven Grammys and won three. In 2008 Splash won a Grammy for Best R&B Album forJennifer Hudson's albumJennifer Hudson.^[6] That same year, the Jack Splash-produced song "I'm His Only Woman" (performed by Hudson andFantasia) was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.^[7] In 2009, Splash was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album forJazmine Sullivan'sFearless.^[8] In 2010, Splash was again nominated for Best R&B Album forAnthony Hamilton'sThe Point of It All.^[9] In 2011, Splash's production forCeeLo Green "Fool for You" (featuringMelanie Fiona) won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Traditional R&B Performance.^[10] Also in 2011, Splash was again nominated forBest Contemporary R&B Album for his work onR. Kelly'sUntitled.^[11] In 2012 Splash received another Grammy nomination forMelanie Fiona's "Wrong Side of a Love Song" for Best Traditional R&B Performance.^[12] In 2013, the Jack Splash-produced song "Now or Never" (written byKendrick Lamar, Jack Splash andJazmine Sullivan, and performed by Lamar andMary J. Blige) was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration;^[13] Splash was also one of the producers nominated for two additional Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for Lamar'sGood Kid, M.A.A.D. City album.^[14]

In 2014, Splash took a short hiatus from producing for artists to focus on two of his side projects. The first group he formed with R&B singerBobby Caldwell, Cool Uncle, released its debut album in 2015.Rolling Stone called the album "2015's Smartest Retro-Soul Revival"^[15] andPitchfork selected the Cool Uncle song "Break Away" (featuringJessie Ware) as one of the best tracks of 2015.^[16] The second side group, Semi Hendrix, was formed in 2014 with Los Angeles hip hop musicianRas Kass. The duo released their debut albumBreakfast at Banksy's in 2015 viaMello Music Group. TheSemi Hendrix album featured guest appearances from artists including CeeLo Green,Kurupt,Teedra Moses, Ras Austin, Taj Austin,Alice Russell andWrekonize.^[17] The title track, "Breakfast at Banksy's", features a video directed by Jay Brown and animated by Ruffmercy. In 2016 the song was used to launch a Samsung Galaxy S7 television campaign.

In 2017 Splash resumed producing for other artists and released an album withAtlantic Records artistLauriana Mae titledCan't Go Back, featuring guest appearances from artists includingDreezy,Raekwon fromWu-Tang Clan, and Manolo Rose.^[18]

Also in 2017, after seeing them perform on both theLate Show with David Letterman andNPR'sTiny Desk Concerts, Splash began working withSt. Paul and The Broken Bones from Alabama and produced the entirety of their albumYoung Sick Camellia, which was released viaSony Music on September 7, 2018. The album debuted at number four on the USBillboard Alternative Albums chart and also made the top 10 of the Top Rock Albums chart.^[19] The lead single from the album, "Apollo", was called "Prince-worthy funk" byRolling Stone. The song spent 20 weeks in the top 20 onBillboard'sAdult Alternative Songs chart and peaked at number three on November 3, 2018, making it the band's first top-fiveBillboard radio airplay ranking.^[19] St. Paul & The Broken Bones performed several Jack Splash-produced songs on bothThe Jimmy Kimmel Show^[20] andLate Night with Seth Meyers.^[21]

In 2018, again after seeing an NPR Tiny Desk performance, Splash began working with the New Orleans bandTank and the Bangas. The band won NPR's 2017 Tiny Desk Contest.^[22] Splash produced several songs on Tank and the Bangas' major-label debut albumGreen Balloon, including the lead single "Ants".Green Balloon was released viaVerve Records/Universal Music Group on May 3, 2019,^[23] and debuted at number three onBillboard's Heatseakers Albums chart.^[24]

On August 2, 2019, another one of Jack Splash's side projects (Brothers Voodoo) had a demo of their song "Keep You Alive" featured in the film and on the soundtrack ofFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.^[25]

In October 2019, Jack Splash began working with actress and singer/songwriterCynthia Erivo on her debut album forVerve Records/Universal Music Group.

On November 20, 2019, after receiving critical acclaim for their Jack Splash-produced album, Tank and the Bangas were nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 Grammy Awards.^[26] Also in 2019, Jack Splash collaborated withMilwaukee singer-songwriter Jon Brown on another independent side project called Kill the Motherboard. The duo's first single "Waaaaay Gone" was premiered byComplex,^[27] and their second single "The Water" featuringEric Biddines was premiered onHipHopDX.^[28] Their debut albumThe Legend of Picasso Jones was released viaEmpire Distribution on June 14, 2019.^[29]

In 2020, Jack Splash andValerie June met and started working on June's 3rd studio album which Jack and Valerie produced in its entirety. The Album, titled "The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers" was released onFantasy Records/Concord in 2021. The album received massive critical acclaim.Pitchfork described the album as her "most heavy-hearted" and "far-reaching" record, and praised June for exploring themes of "love and loss" throughout the album. The Times said "one of the albums of the year"^[30] and gave it a 5 star review.^[31] Rolling Stone gave the album a 4 star review and said "The singer has never sounded more thrillingly herself".^[32] In November 2021, June received aGrammy nomination for Best American Roots Song for “Call Me A Fool” featuringCarla Thomas (produced by Jack Splash & Valerie). The song also achieved Valerie's peak radio position to date and was also nominated for 'Song Of The Year' at the 2021 Americana Music Honors & Awards in Nashville. June and Splash were also nominated for 'Album Of The Year' at the 2021 Americana Music Honors & Awards.Apple featured June's song "You And I" in their 2021 Christmas holiday ad directed by Ivan and Jason Reitman. "The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers" was featured in several year-end lists for 2021, highlighting its impact and acclaim. It was notably included in Rough Trade's "Albums of the Year," NPR's "50 Best Albums," and the New York Times' "Best Albums" list.^[33] These accolades reflect the album's broad appeal and the significant impression it made across various music critics and platforms.

Also in early 2020 Jack Splash andCimafunk met and teamed up to produce Cimafunk's, "El Alimento" album during the peak of the pandemic lockdown. The album, (featuring George Clinton, Lupe Fiasco, Stylo G, Goyo and ChocQuibTown, Chucho Valdés and more) achieved unprecedented success for Cimafunk. "El Alimento" was highly regarded in several year-end lists for 2021. It was ranked #3 among the best Spanish-language and bilingual albums by Rolling Stone and was also included in NPR’s Best Latin Music of 2021. Additionally, the album was #1 on Le Monde’s list of Latin Music favorites for the year. BothRolling Stone andNPR namedEl Alimento as one of the best albums of the year. A song from the album titled, "La Noche" was used as the main title song in the trailer for the feature film, 'Shotgun Wedding' (Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel). These accolades underscore its significant impact and reception within the music community. The album was nominated forBest Latin Rock or Alternative Album at the65th Annual Grammy Awards, bringing in Cimafunk's first ever Grammy nomination.

In 2022, Jack Splash metRhiannon Giddens and started working on her next album,You're the One, which is her third solo studio album, released throughNonesuch Records on August 18, 2023. The album, produced ty by Jack Splash, is the first album from Rhiannon that contains only original compositions, with a guest appearance byJason Isbell.

In 2024, at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, the Jack Splash produced album by Rhiannon Giddens, "You're The One", was nominated for 'Best Americana Album'. Rhiannon also received a 2nd Grammy nomination for Best American Roots Performance^[34] for a Jack Splash produced song from the album, 'You Louisiana Man", which she recently performed on Jimmy Kimmel.^[35]

• The Return of Jack Splash(with PlantLife) (2004)
• Time Traveller(with PlantLife) (2008)
• Heir to the Throne Vol. 1 (2009)
• King of the Beats Vol. 1 (2010)
• Cool Uncle (withBobby Caldwell as Cool Uncle) (2015)
• Breakfast at Banksy's(withRas Kass as Semi Hendrix) (2015)
• Can't Go Back (with Lauriana Mae) (2017)
• Young Sick Camellia (withSt. Paul & The Broken Bones) (2018)
• Green Balloon (withTank and The Bangas) (2019)
• The Legend of Picasso Jones (with Jon Brown as Kill The Motherboard) (2019)
• The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (withValerie June) (2021)
• El Alimento (withCimafunk) (2021)
• You're the One (withRhiannon Giddens) (2023)

• Extended Package (withDirt Nasty as Chain Swangaz) (2011)

Adapted fromAllMusic.^[36]

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• American neo soul singers
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