While his first professional influences included legends Pete Rock, Dj Premier, and Marley Marl, it was something closer to home that inspired Jake One to finesse his talent in the early ’90s. "Just being from a generation that was raised on Hip Hop I was always wanting to try to be a part of it," he explains. When a neighbor of mine, Hussein from Sensimilla, started recording with Vitamin D, it really got me thinking I could make beats. I couldn’t believe somebody from Seattle was making shit on par with Tribe, Diamond, and shit I was lovin." He laid down his first beat in 1992 on a Casio Voice Sampler, and over the years his production has blossomed into a soundgarden of impressive orchestration.

Jake One’s serene home studio is lined with shelves full of vinyl from his amazing collection. Although he had been collecting for many years, he got serious about crate digging in 1995 when Seattle icon Mr. Supreme put him on to the technique of it. "I think I have somewhere over 5000 now," says Jake, "I stopped counting a while ago. It’s definitely an addiction - I’m trying to have EVERY record, period."

After teaming up with several quality underground artists, Jake One’s reputation has spread to the mainstream. The buzz is hot and heavy - and all the while Jake stays true to his hometown roots. "I think we do things a little different out here because we aren’t pressured to be totally influenced by either coast. I came up loving both coasts and I put those influences in my music. I’m as Seattle as one can get."

Steadily making his mark beyond the wetlands of Seattle, Jake One’s calling in Hip Hop is as eternal as the breathtaking Northwest horizon. The sun of his sound is rising - don’t sleep.

Jake One Discography :

12" :
1998 - 3rd Degree "Uprising" (Conception)
1998 - Four-Fifths "EWF (remix)" (Conception)
1998 - Diamond Mercenaries "Block Drama" (Conception)
1998 - Jake One feat. Kutfather "No Introduction"/"No Introdeezy" b/w "One Man Band" (Conception)
1998 - Kutfather "Neva Scared" b/w "Thoughts I Generate" (Conception)
1999 - Eclipse w/Arcee "World Premiere" (Conception)
1999 - Arcee "Essay On Pseudoism" (Conception)
1999 - Nomad (Da Nomadic) "Sedated Thoughts" (300 60 Degree)
2000 - Encore "Filthy (remix)" b/w "Ice Age (remix)" (Certified)
2000 - Kutfather "Hardcore"/ "Transmission" (Certified)
2000 - Mr. Supreme feat. Al Tariq "Run The Show (remix)" (Conception)
2001 - Nomad (Da Nomadic) "Worldwide" (300 60 Degree)
2001 - Arcee "The Exquisite" b/w "Supereducated" (Certified)
2001 - Boom Bap Project "The Trade" b/w "Writer’s Guild" (Darkside)
2001 - Ranahersi "Dangerous" - B-side of "Ranahersi" (Certified)
2002 - Arcee f/ Kardinal Offishall "Stripes" b/w "Primetime" (ABB)
2002 - Planet Asia "Charcoal" (Fat Beats)
2002 - Sly Boogie "Fatal Mistake" (Urban Legends)
2002 - Sly Boogie "Walk With My Dogs" (Urban Legends)
2003 - Rasco "We Get Live" (Pockets Linted)
2003 - Krondon "Feels Good" (Fatbeats)
2003 - Semi-Official "P.A.A remix" (Rhymesayers)
2003 - Rah Digga f/ Lloyd Banks - "Party Over Here" (J Records)
2003 - Encore "Zigga Zigga" b/w "Essentially Yours" (Hiero Imperium)
2003 - Rakaa "Ends To Means" (Sequence)
2003 - Vitamin D "Enstrumental" " B-side for the single "No Good" (Rhymesayers)
2004 - Gift Of Gab "Rat Race" (Quannum) 2004 Eyedea & Abilities "E & A Day" remix ?B-side of "Now" (Rhymesayers)

Contributions to Full Lengths, EP’s and Compilations :
1996 - Sharpshooters "Trust No One" Choked Up (Shadow)
1999 - Snoop Dogg, JT & Kutfather "Trump Tight" (Co-produced by Vitamin D), Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz "Eyes On The Prize" (Co-produced by Vitamin D) Eyez On The Prize Compilation (Trump Tight)
1999 - Jake One f/ Kutfather "No Introduction/No Introdeezy" Walkman Rotation Compilation mixed by J-Rocc (Conception)
2001 - Boom Bap Project "Circumstance Dictates" Circumstance Dictates EP (Stuck)
2002 - Musab - songs on Respect The Life (Rhymesayers)
2003 - Boom Bap Project f/ One Man Army "Dickhead Tracy" Phila Flava Presents : A League Of Their Own Compilation
2003 - Rasco "We Get Live" A Blow To The State Compilation (Coup D’Etat)
2003 - Rasco "The Sweet Science" feat Chali 2una, "We Get Live", "Put Your Hands Up", "San Fran to the Town" Escape From Alcatraz (Coup D’Etat)
2003 - Sly Boogie "Walk With My Dogs" "Fatal Mistake" "Sashay" Judgement Day (Bolo)
2003 - G-Unit - "Betta Ask Somebody" Beg For Mercy (Interscope)
2004 - Encore - "Layover Overture", "Zigga Zigga", "Step it Up Or Wrap It Up", "Essentialy Yours", "The Schism", "My Way Home", "Essentially Yours", "Chocolate Popcorn" Layover (H20/Heiro Imperium - Feb. ’04)
2004 - Gift of Gab - "The Ride Of Your Life", "Rat Race", "Flashback", "Up", "To Know You", "Hold On", "In A Minute Doe", "Evolution""Moonshine" Fourth Dimensional Rocket Going Up (Quannum)
2004 - Planet Asia - "As Long As I’m Alive" The Grand Opening (Avatar)
2004 - Vast Aire - "Viewtiful Flow" Look Mom No Hands (Chocolate)
2004 - L’Roneous - "Speakin Easy" Purposely Powerful (LR1)
2004 - E-40 - "Bust Yo Shit" f/ B Legit & Rankin Scroo Best Of Yesterday & Tomorrow (Jive)
2004 - De La Soul - "Rock Kokaine Flow" f/ MF Doom, "The Days of Our Lives" f/ Common The Grind Date (Sanctuary)
2004 - Encore Real Talk f/ Ladybug Mecca Hiero Imperium Presents : The Building (Hieroglyphics)

Mixtapes/Mixtape Appearances :
Conmen Mixtapes - Volume 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
2003 - Rah Digga f/ Lloyd Banks "Party Over Here" - DJ Green Lantern Invasion Part II : Conspiracy Theory Mixtape
2003 - Rakaa "Ends To Means" " DJ Babu Duck Season 2 (Sequence)
2003 - Encore "Essentially Yours", Boom Bap Project "Roc The Spot" " DJ Scene F*ck The Frail Sh*t Vol 3 Mixtape
2004 - Kardinal Offishall "Fallback"-Kardinal Offishall- Kill Bloodclot Bill Vol. 1
2004- Arcee "Supereducated"-DJ Premier Step Your Game Up

2003/2004 Unreleased Projects :
Brooklyn - "Its About Time" "untitled" (Aftermath)
John Cena - 6 untitled songs on forthcoming album (WWE/Koch)
Kardinal Offishall f/ Pharoahe Monch - "Hurt You" feat Pharaohe Monch, "Fall Back", "You" (Geffen)
Obie Trice - "Next To You" (Shady)
Prozack Turner - "Doin My Job" "My Favorite Song" (Dreamworks)
MF Doom "Hoe Cakes" remix (Rhymesayers)
Casual-3 untitled songs on forthcoming album (Heiro)
AG-2 untitled sons on forthcoming album (Look)
Turf Talk "Love" (Sick Wid It)
Copywrite "Snakes", "Me Myself and You"
Yummy-3 untitled songs on forthcoming album (Muzik Park/Universal)
Lil’ Moe-1 untitled song on forthcoming album (Cash Money)