WHAT IT IS: Channeling influences that range from Kurt Cobain to Eminem, Jez Dior melded his smooth, languid flow with a blend of hip-hop, pop and rock sensibilities. He’s the son of famed British guitarist/songwriter Steve Dior, who worked with the New York Dolls and Sex Pistols. He grew up listening to bands such as Nirvana and The Doors, but later began experimenting with writing lyrics that echoed 50 Cent and G-Unit. Over the past few years, the L.A.-based artist has developed his unique sound, and his life experiences have created a stimulating backdrop for his widely acclaimed compositions.
ALBUM: Vices by Midnight (EP)
RELEASE DATE: October 2017
SINGLE: “Sober”
LIVE: Performed at Les Ardentes (7/6), Splash! (7/7), Wireless Festival (7/8); previously opened for Chance The Rapper & B.o.B.; shared the stage with Kanye West, J. Cole & G-Eazy at Summer Ends Festival; fall/winter 2017 tour forthcoming
INTERNET: 37m+ WW combined Spotify streams; 9.5m+ Soundcloud Streams; 769k+ WW Spotify streams of single RTD; 2m+ Vevo views; Jez Dior: Funeral Crew video piece live online now; single’s official music video premiered on Complex, has 50k+ Vevo views to date; covered Amazon’s Introducing: Hip Hop playlist; featured on Apple Music’s Breaking Hip-Hop playlist & Genius’ July 2017 feature playlist; launched custom GIFs with GIPHY August 2017
PRESS: Time’s “5 Songs You Need to Listen to”; featured in iHeartRadio’s New Music Report; Complex (“’Sober’ [is] a head-bobbing performance
that will bang in the whip”), Verge Campus, Nylon, HipHopDX, Vibe, Clash, HYPEBEAST, Galore, XXL
BOOKING: Clarissa Reformina & Matt Adler/Paradigm
PUBLISHING: Pulse Music Group
MANAGEMENT: Tyler Rutkin/Steel Wool Entertainment