Jasper Lee Harris (born 1998 or 1999) is an American music producer and songwriter. He was nominated for a

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for "

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" by

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and

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, on which he served as a co-producer and songwriter. In 2022, Harris was nominated for a

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for producing and songwriting on '' Montero'' by

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. Harris's work has included producing

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's 2022

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number one single " First Class".

Early life and education

Harris is a native of

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. He attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. While a student at NYU, Harris met the production and songwriting team

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and began working for them as a studio assistant. He later dropped out of NYU and returned to Los Angeles to begin a full-time music career.

Career

In 2019, Harris co-wrote the song " Vibez" for rapper

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. As a co-producer and songwriter on "Family Ties" by Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar, Harris was nominated for a

. Harris co-produced Jack Harlow's 2022 single "First Class", which was number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and

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. He was nominated for a

in 2022 for producing and songwriting on ''Montero'' by Lil Nas X. The same year, Harris co-produced " I Like You" by

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, which was number on the Top 40 and nominated for the 2022

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. In 2023, Harris co-wrote and produced the single " Greedy" by Canadian performer

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, which was number one on the Top 40 and

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. He worked with

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and

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on their collaborative album ''

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'' (2024), as a producer on its title track, alongside Ambezza,

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, Jae Deal, Marlonwiththeglasses also known as Chordz,

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, Prodbyjuice and

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. Along with

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, Harris co-wrote and produced an album for

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titled '' C,XOXO''; the first single from the album, " I Luv It", was released in March, 2024.

Personal life

As of February 2021, Harris lives in Los Angeles, California.

References

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