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Jaydes
Birth nameJayden Yen Dumont
Also known as
  • Yen
  • Evvls
  • Mandy
  • Kimiheart
  • Nunya
Born(2006-02-24)February 24, 2006(age 18)
Fort Lauderdale,Florida,U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2019–present
Formerly of1stclassangels, gothangelz, najma,10K Projects

Jayden Yen Dumont(born February 24, 2006),[1]known professionally asJaydes(previously known asEvvls[2]), is an American rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter fromTamarac, Florida.He gained popularity in theunderground hip-hopscene in 2022 fromsocial mediaandstreaming platformssuch asTikTok,andSoundCloud.[3]His most popular song is Rose,[4]with over 20 million streams across all streaming platforms.[4][5]He has collaborated with otherundergroundartists,[6]includingKA$HDAMI,Riovaz,Rich Amiri,Yung Fazo, Wifiskeleton, and Yuke.[6][7][8]

Career

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2019–2021: Beginnings, "Evvls" &!?

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In an interview with Masked Gorilla, Dumont stated that he began recording music in 2019, claiming he recorded this music inAudacity,[9]which he has since-then recorded,mixed,and produced his music inFL Studio.[9][10]In 2020, Jaydes began releasing music toSoundCloudunder the name of "evvls",[9]which is currently used as an alias for the posting of archived and unreleased tracks.[2]He is best known for his soft vocals, and the support of the popularization of thePluggnBgenre in 2021[11]with his singles such asvivienne, trust issues&clueless.[11][12][13][14]

On December 31, 2021, Jaydes released his debut studio EP, featuring fellow underground rapper Yung Fazo.!?.[15]The project received general acclaim from the majority of listeners, with the exception of complaints about the EP's short runtime.[15][16]

2022: Breakthrough,Romanticism & Heartpacing

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On April 30, 2022, Jaydes released his 4-track studio EP,Romanticism,[17]which became a well-known project in his career. This project was met with positive criticism, with users online praising the project for the angel-like vocals,acoustic guitarplaying, and fusion of hisPluggnBsound.[18][19][20]Although, due to the EP's extremely short length, listeners criticized the project over this, similar to his previous EP,!?.[21][16]

On August 14, 2022, Jaydes released another studio EP,Heartpacing,[22]which was also quickly considered a well-known project in his career.[23]This 9-track EP features fellow artists within theunderground,Riovaz &Rich Amiri.This project features more of thePluggnBrap sound that he is best known for.

Overall, these two projects sparked success in the popularity of Jaydes in theunderground,and some consider these to mark the beginning of the transition of his production change.[20]

On December 10, 2022, Jaydes released a studio single,poison,[24]which is currently his most popular single release, amassing over 10 million streams across all streaming platforms.[25]This song contains a slowbossa nova-style instrumental with his signature soft singing vocals over it.[24][26]

2023–present: "Mandy",Ghetto Cupid, Count Up Dracula & Panic

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In 2023, Jaydes started making music under themoniker"Mandy",[27]and joined the group gothangelz.[28]The music was more focused on theIndie RockandPunksound he had been experimenting with, with a lot of the songs using instrumentals byAlex GandAmerican Football.[29]

On August 16, 2023, Jaydes released his debut studio album,Ghetto Cupid[30](under his main name, Jaydes), which was met with mixed reviews.[31]A critic fromPitchforkrecalled "the project pulls together disparate strands, frompluggtoshoegazeandemoballadry "," It’s messy, but it works more often than not. "[31][32]Other users online negatively criticized the album because of its shifty genre coverage, and others disliked it because of the low-quality production.[31]The most critically acclaimed and most popular song on the album,Rose,the album's intro. This song is also Jaydes' most popular song to-date, with over 20 million streams.[4][29][33]

In December 2023, his singlebelikeme?(released under Evvls) was listed byThe New York Timesas one of the best songs of 2023.[34]

Jaydes started releasing music consistently under his main profile again in 2024, releasing and teasing a similar style to the music released under Mandy.[27][32]His production drastically changed morepunk-focused. This sound would carry into his future projects. He claimed that he was going to keep makingpunkmusic, instead ofPluggnB,in the future.[35][29]

On July 19, 2024, he released his second studio album,Count Up Dracula.[36]A few months after, on October 31, 2024, he released a follow-up studio EP,Panic[37],which he claimed in an interview that he recorded this material live in-studio.[9][38]After both of these projects were released, they were met with widespread negative rating by users online, due to the muddy and raw overall production.[39]

Lyrical Concerns

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In the opening track ofCount Up Draculatitledjunkie,Dumont says, “Killed my girlfriend and it felt so good,” followed by the line, “I opened up her body and I ate her guts.”[40]These lyrics, which seemed like shock value initially, have recently been investigated by listeners after Dumont was arrested for attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend in 2024.[41][42]The resurfacing lyrics have intensified suspicion of Jaydes' music, with many listeners interpreting his violent lyrics as an early warning to his alleged crime.[43][44]

Post-Arrest

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Jaydes was removed from his group and label, gothangelz (under "Mandy" ) &10K Projectsafter being arrested.[45][46][47]

On January 6, 2025, he self-released an EP "Whatever".[48][49]It released with no promotion dropped on an alternative SoundCloud account named "Nunya", acontractionoften used in lieu of the phrase “none of your business". His previous release,Panic,was also released on this page before its official release, which he has since taken down.[50]Some listeners speculate that the songs off this EP were throwaways forPanicthat were never released due to the similar sound and distinct lack of mixing.[50][51]Similar to Count Up Dracula and Panic, the EP was met with negative reviews.[52]

2 of the 4 tracks from the EP were removed shortly after being discovered, with him leaving the title track and “nectar” public on the page.[48][49][50]

On January 18, 2025, Jaydes released a track called "my ass shits blood" on the Nunya account.[53][54]A few days later, he removed all the tracks from the account, and deleted the full account. He then re-activated the account the next day, with all the tracks removed.[49][51][53]All tracks have been archived onto Jaydes archive accounts on social media and streaming platforms.[55]

Personal life

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Early life

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Dumont was born on February 24, 2006 to aHaitianfather and aDominicanmother and was raised inFort Lauderdale,Floridawith two older sisters.[56]His father was an R&B artist.[9]As a child, he recalled listening toJodeci,andErykah Badufrom his parents.[35]He grew up with a passion for music, and started playing and writing music at a very young age.[7][9][19]He tookpianolessons in elementary school and in his early teenage years,[57]and he spent his free time playingsocceruntil he was 13.[9][19][35]At 16, he stopped attendinghigh schooland switched toonline learningin favor of his music and also due to controversies at school.[7][19][35][58]He claimed his favorite artists areGG Allin,Black Kray,XXXTentacion,andPlayboi Carti.[9][29][35]

Arrest

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On November 3, 2024, a warrant for Dumont's arrest was issued by theBroward County Sheriff's Officeafter a series of screenshots were published by the now-terminatedInstagramaccount@exposingjaydes,allegedly stating that Dumont hadstabbedhis 17-year-old ex-girlfriend in the neck and arms withscissorsand abox cutterwhen she denied sexual intercourse.[59]

A week later, on November 10, 2024, 9-1-1 was called on Dumont at aDenny'sinOakland Park, Floridawhen he was observed having a mental episode, wielding aknife.He was arrested at 3:28 a.m.local time,and was charged withattempted murderat arrest.[41][42][57][60]

As of December 12, 2024, Dumont's arrest charge of attempted murder was changed toaggravated battery with a deadly weapon.[61]He is now being held a bond of $10,000,[62][63]along with being placed onpre-trial release,[62]which includes wearing anankle braceletto monitor his location as part of his release up until his jury trial.[61][62][63][64]

On January 24, 2025, Dumont was arrested inNew Jerseyafter breaking his bond conditions.[65][66]He wasextraditedback toFloridaon February 8, 2025, and is awaiting trial.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Ghetto Cupid
Count Up Dracula
  • Released: July 19, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

EPs

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Title Details
!?
  • Released: December 31, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Romanticism
  • Released: April 30, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Heartpacing
  • Released: August 14, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Sativa
  • Released: November 8, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Bipolar
  • Released: May 8, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Panic
  • Released: October 31, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
Whatever
  • Released: January 6, 2025
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming

Compilations

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Title Details
Entry Log
  • Released: December 20, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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  • i hate people (2024)
  • scary movie (2024)
  • poison (2022)
  • south (2022)
  • paranoia (2022)
  • slugs (2022)
  • vivienne (2021)
  • clueless (2021)
  • melatonin (2021)
  • wya? (2021)
  • trust issues (2021)
  • do 2 much (2021)
  • offensive (2021)
  • staymadpussy (2021)
  • 27 (2021)
  • highschool (2021)
  • paypal (2021)
  • Jug (2020)

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