Rence (singer-songwriter)

Rence (born Jackson Lawrence Hirsh, February 1, 1998[1]) is an American singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles.[2] Known for his dynamic take on pop music, Rence spent many years cultivating an independent music career before signing to Epic Records in 2019.[3] His breakout single “Baby Blue” garnered 4 million streams in 2018[4] and has since amassed more than 30 million streams as of July 2022 (as shown on his Spotify artist page).

Rence
Singer-songwriter Rence performs in concert
Singer-songwriter Rence performs in concert
Background information
Birth nameJackson Lawrence Hirsh
Born (1998-02-01) February 1, 1998
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OriginSeattle, Washington
Genres
Pop
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, producer
LabelsEpic Records
Websiteyourstrulyrence.com

Career

As an independent artist, Rence garnered nearly 7 million streams[5] and scored acclaim from Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 with his single, "Ways to Go."[6] Rence studied at New York University's Tisch School of Arts, graduating in 2019 with a Performance Studies major and Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology minor.[7]

In 2019, he collaborated with Noah Cyrus on “Expensive,” the song that marked his official debut with Epic.[8] Within months, the single reached over 3 million streams and catapulted the artist into new territory with notice by Nylon, Billboard, and Paper.[9][10][11] Notably, Rence was featured by Complex magazine's music discovery site, Pigeons and Planes, in their Best New Artists series.[12][13] Rence performed at Lollapalooza in August 2021 and released his single, “Awooo.”[14] Then in October 2021, Rence released his latest single, "Track Shoes," which has 1.2 million streams as of July 2022 (as shown on Spotify).[15]

Various music writers have described Rence as a genre disruptor[16] because of the breakout star’s ability to transcend genre in his songs. Beyond his solo music, Rence has also collaborated with and produced for a wide range of musicians, including Jonny Orlando, Sarah Barrios, Alex Porat, Chloe Lilac and Johan Lenox.[17]

Management

His booking agent is Zac Bluestone of Wasserman Music,[18] and Rence is managed by Andrew Keller[19] and Mike Ryan.[20]

References
  1. Carmody, John (1998-02-13). "THE TV COLUMN". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  2. Reynolds, Allyson (7 March 2021). "Emerging artist Rence's virtual tour comes to UGA". The Red & Black. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. Spruch, Kirsten (13 June 2019). "Epic Records Signs New York Singer-Songwriter Rence: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. Stepanova, Valerie (22 November 2019). "Rence is a break-out star in the making". V Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. Schumitzky, Shelby (2019-06-21). "RENCE RELEASES EPIC RECORDS DEBUT SINGLE "EXPENSIVE" FEATURING NOAH CYRUS TODAY". Epic Records. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  6. "Bringin' It Backwards: Interview with Rence". American Songwriter. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  7. Pace, Lilly (10 September 2019). "Rence Is Ready To Confront His Dark Side". Nylon. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  8. "RENCE RELEASES EPIC RECORDS DEBUT SINGLE "EXPENSIVE" FEATURING NOAH CYRUS TODAY" (News Release). Epic Records. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 13 February 2022. The song marks his official debut for Epic Records and kicks off what promises to be a momentous year for the artist.
  9. Pace, Lilly. "Rence Is Ready To Confront His Dark Side". Nylon. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  10. Aniftos, Rania (2019-07-25). "Rence & Noah Cyrus Unveil Moody New 'Expensive' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  11. "Bops Only: 10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right". PAPER. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  12. "Best New Artists of the Month (December)". Complex. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  13. "Bringin' It Backwards: Interview with Rence". American Songwriter. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  14. Nunn, Jerry (5 August 2021). "Big artists debut at Lollapalooza with small names". GoPride Networks. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  15. "Track Shoes by Rence on Beatsource". Beatsource. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  16. SDCNews (30 September 2019). "Rence unveils new EP "Fall"". San Diego County News. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  17. "Rence Releases New Single "Endless"". The Hype Magazine. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  18. "Rence - Wasserman Music". artists.teamwass.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  19. Breaking Talent with Andrew Keller, Founder of We Few Group | Music Business Podcast, retrieved 2022-07-13
  20. "Mike Ryan | Early Rising". Retrieved 2022-07-13.
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