Biography
Jelani Aryeh is a 22-year-old Filipino/African-American singer and songwriter from San Diego. His music lives between genre lines, seamlessly blending indie rock, R&B, hip-hop, pop and experimental sounds. Standing out in an era of memes and social media virality, Jelani brings substance and emotional depth that belies his years.
Inspired by contemporary creative outfits like Odd Future and Brockhampton, Jelani started Raised by The Internet, a collective of like-minded visual artists, producers, and songwriters who he originally met on BROCKHAMPTON, Odd Future, and Frank Ocean subreddits.
“Stella Brown” is Jelani’s latest indie anthem – an upbeat ode to brunettes and young love that has resonated worldwide. His debut nine-track Helvetica EP, featuring singles “Patagonia” “Jetfuel” and “Earl Grey” was released in 2019.
Jelani is currently recording his debut album, set to be released Q1 2020.
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