Jawny

Sullenger was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.[4] He first learned how to play guitar at the age of 6 and began composing songs in his early teens.[5] He briefly attended college where he studied nursing but dropped out to pursue music.[6] He also managed a pizzeria in New Jersey to pay bills.[4]

At the age of 20 in 2016, Sullenger moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he began making music under the moniker Johnny Utah. The pseudonym was a reference to Keanu Reeves' character in the 1991 film Point Break.[4]

In January 2018, he released a self-titled EP via Z Tapes Records.[7] He released several more singles that year, including "Folding Like Honey",[8] "Patty", and "Crazy for Your Love". His songs also appeared on Spotify's "Bedroom Pop" playlist.[9] In November 2018, the tracks were compiled by Z Tapes Records into a second EP entitled Big Dogs.[10]

In April 2019, he released the single "Honeypie",[11] which was later featured on Spotify's "Fresh Finds" and "Ultimate Indie" playlists. That exposure led to the song accruing millions of streams on the platform.[12]

Sullenger was signed to Interscope Records in January 2020[13] and around that time changed his stage name to Jawny, a reference to a Philadelphia slang term. He also relocated to Los Angeles, California.[4]

In February 2020, he released the single "Anything You Want".[13] He released his Interscope debut project, For Abby, in October 2020.[14] Jawny described the 10-track project as a mixtape rather than an EP.[15] One of the collection's singles, "Sabotage",[16] premiered at number 34 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in January 2021.[17]

Sullenger was in a romantic relationship with rapper and singer Doja Cat from August 2019 to February 2020.[18]

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