Jeremy Scott Zucker (born March 3, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his songs "
Comethru", "You Were Good to Me", and "All the Kids Are Depressed". He has released multiple EPs and two full-length albums, ''Love Is Not Dying'' (2020) and ''Crusher'' (2021).
Early life
Originally from
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,079, an increase of 489 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 10,590, which in turn reflected ...
, Zucker was raised in a musical household with his parents and two older brothers. While a student at
Ramapo High School, he began making music in his bedroom and later joined a band called the "Foreshadows". The first song he wrote was about his brother's fear of heights. After graduating high school, he attended
Colorado College
Colorado College is a private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell in his daughter's memory, the college offers over 40 majors a ...
where he graduated in 2018 with a degree in
molecular biology
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. Before producing his own music, his first job was as a snowboard instructor. He is
Jewish
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and married to his wife, influencer and model Mathilda Lou Roettger
as of 2024.
Career
2015–2019: ''Beach Island'', ''Breathe'', ''Motions'', and ''Glisten''
In 2015, Zucker released his debut EP ''Beach Island''. He released ''Breathe'' containing his breakthrough hit "'Bout It''"'' in December 2016. In 2017, Zucker released ''Motions'', featuring the song "Heavy," which later
Blackbear remixed into "Make Daddy Proud" and included on their album ''
Digital Druglord
''Digital Druglord'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the third studio album by American singer Blackbear. It was released on April 21, 2017 through Beartrap, Alamo Records, and Interscope Records. His first album under a major record label, it f ...
''. Zucker and Blackbear later collaborated on the single "Talk Is Overrated" on Zucker's EP ''Idle''. Zucker released ''Stripped'' in February 2018, followed by ''Glisten'' in May 2018. In September 2018, Zucker released ''Summer,'' which contains the song "Comethru." He wrote "Comethru" as a response to graduating college in May 2018 and moving back to his childhood home in New Jersey.
2019–present: ''Brent'', ''Love Is Not Dying'', ''Brent II'', ''Crusher'', and ''Is Nothing Sacred?, and Brent III''
In 2019, Zucker collaborated with singer
Chelsea Cutler
Chelsea Emily Cutler (born February 11, 1997) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer from Westport, Connecticut. She released her debut studio album, ''How to Be Human'', in January 2020 through Republic Records. It peaked at number 23 ...
on "You Were Good to Me." The song was the lead single of their first collaborative EP ''Brent'' which was released on April 19, 2019.
On July 26, Zucker released "Oh, Mexico," the lead single for their debut album ''Love Is Not Dying''. The subsequent singles "Always, I'll Care," "Not Ur Friend," and "Julia" were released on February 7, 2020, February 28, and March 24 respectively, leading up to the album's release on April 17. The album is an autobiographical collection of songs that were recorded in Brooklyn during the second half of 2019. On July 24, he released the single "Supercuts". They featured on
Claire Rosinkranz's song "Backyard Boy" and "Nothing's the Same" with
Alexander 23
Alexander Glantz (born January 23, 1995), known professionally as Alexander 23, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Since releasing his first string of singles and EP in 2019, he has worked with artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, ...
.
On January 15, 2021, Zucker and Cutler released "This Is How You Fall in Love", and they hosted the livestream show ''Brent: Live on the Internet'', where they introduced ''Brent II'', which was released on February 5.
Beginning in June 2021, Zucker released the songs "18" on June 24, "Honest" on July 23, "Cry with You" on August 20, and "Therapist" on September 17 as singles for his sophomore album ''Crusher'' which was released on October 1, 2021.
Zucker released "Internet Crush" on February 10, 2023. This was followed by the release of the next single, "OK", along with the music video for the track. Their third EP, entitled ''Is Nothing Sacred?'', was released on June 9, 2023, which featured "Internet Crush" as the lead single, followed by "OK". The EP contains three other songs, entitled "Cindy", "I Need You (In My Life)”, and "A Dying World...".
On September 29, 2023, he released a single titled "This time" in celebration of the 5th anniversary of his EP ''Summer.''.
On May 22, 2024, Zucker released a collaboration song titled "Cozy" with artists
Lauv
Ari Staprans Leff (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as Lauv (), is an American musician best known for his breakout hit "I Like Me Better"; included on his compilation album ''I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)'', which was releas ...
and
Alexander 23
Alexander Glantz (born January 23, 1995), known professionally as Alexander 23, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Since releasing his first string of singles and EP in 2019, he has worked with artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, ...
.
Ahead of the release of ''Brent III,'' Zucker and Cutler released track 5 of the anticipated project, titled "Black & White" on September 13, 2024.
On October 11, 2024, track 2 of ''Brent III'' was released, titled "A-frame".
On November 1, 2024, ''Brent III'' was released as a full-length album in collaboration with Cutler.
Influences
Zucker has cited
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. Its current and best-known line-up consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though its so ...
,
Jon Bellion
Jonathan David Bellion (born December 26, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He was born and raised in Lake Grove, New York on Long Island. He is best known for his 2016 single "All Time Low," which peaked at ...
,
blackbear,
Eden,
Bon Iver
Bon Iver ( ) is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Vernon had originally formed Bon Iver as a solo project, but it eventually became a band consisting of Vernon (vocals, guit ...
,
Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip hop music, hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed ...
, and
Wet as some of his musical influences.
Zucker describes himself as a "social introvert".
Discography
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
Live albums
EPs
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Remixes
* 2018: ''Atoms – Said the Sky Remix''
(RL Grime with Jeremy Zucker, Said the Sky)
* 2018: ''Talk Is Overrated
anila Killa Remix'
(Jeremy Zucker with Blackbear and Manila Killa)
* 2018: ''Better Off
ilous Remix'
(Jeremy Zucker with Chelsea Cutler and Filous)
* 2020: ''You Were Good to Me
hallou Remix'
(Jeremy Zucker with Chelsea Cutler and Shallou)
Songwriting credits
Production credits
Tours
Headlining
* ''Tour Is Overrated'' (201
* ''Anything, Anywhere Tour'' (2018–2019)
*''More Noise!!!! Tour'' (2021–2022)
*''is nothing sacred? The Tour'' (2023)
*''Brent Forever: The Tour'' (2024; with Chelsea Cutler)
Livestream
* ''Brent: Live on the Internet'' (2021; with Chelsea Cutler)
(altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
Supporting
* ''I Met You When I Was 18 World Tour'' (2018; for
Lauv
Ari Staprans Leff (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as Lauv (), is an American musician best known for his breakout hit "I Like Me Better"; included on his compilation album ''I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)'', which was releas ...
; in the United States)
* ''Bleed for You Tour'' (2023; for
the Kid Laroi
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as the Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. He was first discovered by Triple J Unearthed in 2016 at the age of 13. As ...
; in the United States)
References
External links
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1996 births
American male singer-songwriters
Colorado College alumni
Living people
21st-century American singer-songwriters
21st-century American male singers
People from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Ramapo High School (New Jersey) alumni
Jewish American singers
Jewish American songwriters
21st-century American Jews