Z Artist Spotlight: Jack Harlow

Z107.3 wants to take the time to give you a little more information about the artists that you hear all day, everyday on Bangor's #1 Hit Music Station.

This week we put the artist spotlight on Jack Harlow.

REAL NAME: Jackman Thomas Harlow

BIRTHDATE: March 13, 1998

WHERE FROM: Shelbyville, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky

CONNECTIONS: Dababy, Tory Lanez, Lil Wayne, G-Eazy, Portugal the Man., Juice Wrld, CyHi the Prynce, K Camp, 2forOyNE, Taylor, Bryson Tiller, EST Gee, Johnny Spanish, Syk Sense, Vince Staples, the Homies, Ace Pro, Shloob, Quiiso, Ronnie Lucciano, J-Reid, Lil James, Sixteen, Skeme, Moose Gang, Private Garden

TO THE POINT POINTS:

Harlow co-founded a music collective called Private Garden
He is signed to both Generation Now and Atlantic Records
Harlow began his rap career after moving to Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 12
His mom is Maggie and his dad is Brian.
Harlow started recording using a Guitar Hero microphone and a laptop.
He and his friend Sharath recorded an album called Rippin' and Rappin' and sold copie at his middle school.
At an early age he started a group called 'Moose Gang' with a bunch of his friends and recorded more songs that have yet to be released to the public.
Harlow released some YouTube videos in high school, which got the attention of major labels.
Released his first commercial album The Handsome Harlow in 2015.
In high school, he played sold out shows and opened shows for artists at local venues.
A year after graduating high school, Harlow performed at lots of national festivals including South by Southwest, Bonnaroo and Forecastle Festival in 2017.
He went on a 14 city tour in November 2017 to January 2018 for 'Gazebo' E, then opened for Portugal the Man in May of 2018.
Moved to Atlanta to pursue his music career in 2018 while working at the Georgia State cafeteria for an income.
August 2018, he released his major label debut mixtape called Loose
After releasing Loose, he went on tour to support the release.
His big song 'Whats Poppin' was released in January 2020 with a video released directed by Cole Bennett, who has directed videos for other emerging artists like Juice Wrld.