Born and raised in the Florida Keys, island native and artist Jackii Kennedy quickly found love for music at a young age. Incorporating her openly gay narratives and embracing her synesthesia, Jackii is literally and metaphorically uniquely influenced by the way she sees and hears the colorful world around her. As she developed her talent and dove into the music scene, she struggled to find people who looked like her on stage, or who held a similar narrative in the industry. With the absence of such representation, Jackii Kennedy aims to be the artist who expands upon like-minded narratives in the music scene, embracing sound, gender, and nonconformity.
Jackii personifies what it means to be an artist in the 2020s. Her diverse narrative, diy-mentality, intricate song creation, and raw visuals are exactly what have taken many artists from their bedroom to the top of Billboard. As someone who understands the value in collaboration, Jackii has worked with brands such as Hot Wheels, Asics, RainbowOPTX, and LZZR. Most recently, Jackii partnered with Avakin Life, a video game with 10M+ global users, and their New Music Society to showcase her original music in their virtual venue. The event saw 200K+ visitors in less than 24 hours and will run for a full 7 days, projecting over 1M+ visitors and potential new fans.
In addition to the brand side of things, Jackii has also collaborated with celebrities such as Summer Mckeen, Tessa Brooks, Jordan Doww, and Jon Racer. Jackii was a featured artist (alongside acts like Dacey, The Moss, Floyd Fuji, and Nick Leng) in Summer Mckeen’s first Virtual Concert presented by her music media company, Keen On, which garnered 500K+ impressions in the 2 hours it was live.
Jackii Kennedy’s talent as a multi-hyphenate can really be seen in her production and songwriting work. After creating the original music for the Dear Media/Scale Productions podcast “Dear Life by Sydel Curry-Lee” (Steph Curry’s sister), Jackii has become Scale Productions go-to for original music. Her upcoming projects include those with celebrities and creators such as Tabitha Brown, Summer Mckeen, Nabela Noor, and more.
Through music, creative direction, and a desire to visually embody what differentiates her from the next female singer, Jackii Kennedy shines most during live performances. Her work has been heard on radio stations and graced the iconic stages of The Troubadour, The Mint, The Viper Room, The Satellite, Peppermint Club, and more around Los Angeles. She has shared the stage with the likes of VINCINT, Nick Leng, AUDREY NUNA, No Suits, Dave B, Will Jay, Josh Levi, and more.
Her most notable releases, performances, and collaborations have been alongside drummer/producer/songwriter Ryan Raines (Paul McCartney, Dominic Fike, Peach Tree Rascals) and guitarist/producer/songwriter Hudson Taylor (VINCINT, Kanye West). Her most recent release “Castaway” made the #1 spot on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and Spotify’s Fresh Finds: Pop and has also been included on the genre-bending Lorem. With Jackii Kennedy’s ever rising music presence and upcoming projects, one can expect to see her charting the alt-pop, indie, and r&b charts come 2021.
UPCOMING COLLABS: Ryan Raines (Paul McCartney, Dominic Fike, Peach Tree Rascals), Hudson Taylor (VINCINT, Kanye West), Davin Kingston (Laufey), xMane (Mac Miller, Marlon Craft, Masati, Camille Park), Anwar Sawyer (AUDREY NUNA), boyband (Lil Nas X, Young Thug), James Sunderland + Colyer (Ant Saunders, Lauren Sanderson, Joy Oladokun)