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JPEGMAFIA
Birth nameBarrington DeVaughn Hendricks
Also known asPeggy
Born (1989-10-22) October 22, 1989 (age 35)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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Websitejpegmafia.net

Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks[1][2] (born October 22, 1989), better known by his pseudonym JPEGMAFIA is an American rapper and producer based in Baltimore, Maryland. His 2018 album Veteran, released through Deathbomb Arc, received praise from Pitchfork,[3] Stereogum[4] and The Fader,[5] among others.

Early life and education

Hendricks was born in Hempstead, New York[6] to Jamaican parents,[7] then lived in Queens and was raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.[8] He moved to Alabama at age 13 and later to Louisiana upon joining the Air Force. For a four-year stint, he served a tour duty in Iraq and spent some formative years in Japan and Germany. He was honorably discharged, and settled in the city of Baltimore in 2015. He has a Masters Degree in Journalism.[9][10]

Career

During his military stay in Japan he formed a group called Ghostpop, where he gained local buzz in Tokyo, before returning to the U.S.[11] In 2015 he moved to Baltimore where he started developing music under the JPEGMAFIA name

Personal Life

Hendricks currently lives in Los Angeles, California.[12]

Discography

Albums

  • Black Ben Carson (2016)
  • Veteran (2018)

EPs

  • Darksin Manson (2015)
  • The 2nd Amendment (with Freaky) (2016)

Mixtapes

  • Communist Slow Jams (2015)

References

  1. ^ Gillespie, Blake (August 3, 2016). "Radical Contrarian Rapper JPEGMafia On Gun Ownership, Trump And Flipping Rhetoric On Its Head". Paper. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Corrigan, Graham (March 29, 2018). "Who Is JPEGMAFIA?". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Thompson, Paul A. (31 January 2018). "JPEGMAFIA: Veteran Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom (21 February 2018). "JPEGMAFIA Makes Murky Lo-Fi Rap Into Something Exciting". Stereogum. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ^ Darville, Jordan (22 February 2018). "JPEGMAFIA rules, and here's proof". The Fader. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. ^ Cloteaux-Foucault, Bérénice (December 28, 2017). "JPEGMAFIA. Radical Rap In Donald Trump's Ignorant America". manifesto-21.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "JPEGMAFIA". Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Salkind, Benj (March 7, 2018). ""I Can Rap About Politics and Make it a Jiggy Song": An Interview with JPEGMAFIA". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Breiham, Tom (February 21, 2018). "JPEGMAFIA Makes Murky Lo-Fi Rap Into Something Exciting". Stereogum. Retrieved April 21, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ Younger, Briana (April 18, 2018). "JPEGMAFIA is the out-of-pocket rap rebel the world needs right now". The Fader. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  11. ^ Burney, Lawrence (November 6, 2015). "JPEGMAFIA: On Channeling Anger, Making Music In Japan & Racial Tension". True Laurels. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  12. ^ Breiham, Tom (February 21, 2018). "JPEGMAFIA Makes Murky Lo-Fi Rap Into Something Exciting". Stereogum. Retrieved April 21, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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