Jacob Dodge Lawson, known professionally as JVKE, was born on 3 March 2001 in
Providence, Rhode Island. He began learning piano in church and later wrote and
performed songs for his school choir, developing an early interest in
songwriting and production. During the COVID‑19 lockdown in 2020, Lawson
launched a TikTok channel and released the single "Upside Down", which was used
in more than 14 million TikTok videos, drawing the attention of artists such as
Charlie Puth and Galantis. In January 2021, he announced a collaboration with
Galantis on "Dandelion", which was released the...