Jazmin Bean

Jazmin Bean
Bean performing in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2023
Born
Jasmine Adams

(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • makeup artist
Years active2017–present
Parents
Musical career
OriginLondon, England
Genres
LabelsInterscope

Jasmine Adams (born 7 February 2003), known professionally as Jazmin Bean, is an English singer, songwriter, and makeup artist. Born and raised in London, they first gained attention online for their "extreme" makeup looks. They self-released their first extended play Worldwide Torture in 2019, which was later reissued in 2020 through Interscope and Island Records. Their debut album Traumatic Livelihood was released on 23 February 2024.

Early life

Bean was born to father Ginger Wildheart, a singer-songwriter and rock guitarist, and mother, Angie Adams, a drummer and former member of the punk rock band Fluffy.[1][2] They are mostly of English ancestry through their father's side, but also have Filipino ancestry from their grandparents.[3] They have stated that they had "minimal to no friends" and were "often isolated" during high school.[4]

Career

Music

Bean began performing music at age 15. Their first live performance involved them singing while rubbing chicken liver on themself at a bar.[3][5] They released their debut single, "Worldwide Torture", in 2019.[2] They self-released their debut extended play, Worldwide Torture, in October 2019, under their personal label Aswang Birthday Cake. It was later reissued by Island and Interscope Records in November 2020 with six additional tracks.[6][5] A music video for their song "Saccharine", taken from Worldwide Torture, was also released in October 2019.[7] They've released solo singles, including "Hello Kitty" in December 2019 and[8] "Yandere" in October 2020, and collaboration singles "Princess Castle" featuring Cottontail[9][6] and "Monster Truck" featuring Zheani were both released in November 2020.[10]

In October 2023, Bean announced their debut studio album Traumatic Livelihood, released on 23 February 2024.[11]

Makeup

Bean became known on social media for their "extreme", "doll-like" makeup looks and pastel goth style, which they have described as "genderless monster".[12][13][9] They first started doing makeup as an early teenager while trying to recreate the looks of their Monster High dolls.[5] They run Cult Candy Cosmetics, a cruelty-free, vegan makeup brand.[12][8]

Artistry

Bean's music has been described as pop metal, pastel goth,[14] trap metal,[15] hyperpop,[8] alt-pop,[6] grunge,[3] and horror pop.[5] Paper's Jael Goldfine described their music as "freaky", "eerie", and "genre-bending".[7] They have stated that their music is inspired by film soundtracks, including those of the 2019 horror film Midsommar and the 2005 fantasy film Corpse Bride.[9]

Bean has stated that their style is inspired by Hello Kitty, Aswangs, Fraggle Rock, and Tim Burton films, and they have described it as a form of escapism.[3][2]

Personal life

Bean is on the autism spectrum. They are non-binary, more specifically genderless, and use they/them pronouns.[16][5]

In 2022, Bean spent several months in a rehabilitation clinic for a ketamine addiction.[17][18] Prior to this, they had written the majority of their debut album while on the drugs, but decided to scrap it and start over after recovering "... to avoid any sense of 'woe is me'".[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Traumatic Livelihood

Extended plays

Studio EPs

List of studio extended plays with details
Title Details
Worldwide Torture Standard edition
  • Released: 22 October 2019[19]
  • Label: Aswang Birthday Cake
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

The Re-Up

  • Released: 11 November 2020[20]
  • Label: Aswang Birthday Cake, Interscope, Island
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP, streaming

Live EPs

List of live extended plays with details
Title Details
Acoustic Church Session
  • Released: 24 March 2023[21]
  • Label: Aswang Birthday Cake, Interscope, Island
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles as lead artist with title, year, and album
Title Year Album
"Worldwide Torture"[22] 2019 Worldwide Torture
"Saccharine"[23]
"War Zone Urchin"[24]
"Pesticides"[25] Non-album singles
"Birthday Bitch"[26] 2020
"Super Slaughter"[27] Worldwide Torture
"Yandere"[28]
"Monster Truck" (featuring Zheani)[29]
"R U Looking 4 Me Now"[30] 2021 Non-album singles
"Puppy Pound"[31] 2022
"Carnage" (featuring Lucy Loone)[32]
"Piggie"[33] 2023 Traumatic Livelihood
"Favourite Toy"[34]
"Terrified"[35]
"You Know What You've Done"[36] 2024
"It's not my fault (it's yours)"[37] 2024 Traumatic Livelihood (Extended Edition)

Tours

  • The Terrified Tour (2023)[38]
  • The Traumatic Livelihood Tour (2024)

Notes

  1. ^ Aswang Birthday Cake (stylized in all lowercase) is Jazmin Bean's personal label for their own releases.

References

  1. ^ "Ginger Wildheart, "My amazing daughter Jazmin Bean has a new E.P. out today" – VIDEO "Saccharine"". 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Andrews, Arden Fanning (18 October 2019). "Watch Jazmin Bean's "Hybrid Creature" Extreme Beauty Tutorial". Vogue. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Williams, Kyann-Sian (29 August 2021). "Jazmin Bean at Reading Festival 2021: "This is all I ever wanted to do"". NME. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. ^ Cadogan, they (29 May 2020). "Meet Jazmin Bean, the paradoxical pop star with an otherworldly look". Dazed. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e Wright, Lisa (17 December 2020). "Class of 2021: Jazmin Bean". DIY. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Murray, Robin (11 November 2020). "Jazmin Bean Shares New Single 'Princess Castle'". Clash. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b Goldfine, Jael (22 October 2019). "Welcome to the Bloody, Pastel Pink World of Jazmin Bean". Paper. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "London-based Musician Jazmin Bean Drops "Hello Kitty"". Wonderland. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Matozzo, Marissa (30 October 2020). "Jazmin Bean Buries Their Enemies on 'Yandere'". Paper. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  10. ^ Meyer-Horn, Maxim (9 November 2020). "Nieuwe single Jazmin Bean & Zheani – "Monster Truck"". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. ^ a b Bean, Jazmin [@abortjazminbean] (7 October 2023). "I'm overjoyed to announce my debut album TRAUMATIC LIVELIHOOD will be out Feb 23 ,This album is so special to me & I can't wait for it to be yours. Thank you for sticking with me through this journey I'm so excited ,The official album preorder will launch next Friday with my third single TERRIFIED, I can't wait for you to hear it. much more to come, stay tuned" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b "Jazmin Bean – Princess Castle ft. Cottontail Video". Contactmusic.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. ^ Marines, Mauro (29 January 2021). "'Super Slaughter': La ternura y el gore se unen en el Cerdo de Babel". Vanguardia (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  14. ^ Enis, Eli (27 February 2020). "Why are so many pop artists borrowing from metal?". Red Bull. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  15. ^ Matulaityte, Giedre (8 June 2021). "11 artists who are redefining everything we know about the trap metal genre". Alternative Press. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  16. ^ I'm Becoming A Genderless Monster – Hooked on the Look. Barcroft TV. 30 April 2019. Event occurs at 2:03. Retrieved 23 May 2022 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ a b Swingle, Emily (4 May 2023). "The metamorphosis of Jazmin Bean is upon us". Gay Times. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  18. ^ fullinbloom (14 June 2022). "Ginger Wildheart's Daughter Jazmin Bean: 'I have been in rehab for the past couple of months... RECOVERY IS C*NT!!!!!' – 2022". full in bloom. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  19. ^ Worldwide Torture, 22 October 2019, retrieved 14 January 2022
  20. ^ "Worldwide Torture by Jazmin Bean". 11 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  21. ^ Acoustic Church Session – EP by Jazmin Bean, 24 March 2023, retrieved 27 March 2023
  22. ^ "Worldwide Torture – Single by Jazmin Bean". 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  23. ^ Saccharine, 1 January 2019, retrieved 27 August 2023
  24. ^ "War Zone Urchin – Single by Jazmin Bean". 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  25. ^ "Pesticides – Single by Jazmin Bean". 28 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  26. ^ "Birthday Bitch – Single by Jazmin Bean". 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  27. ^ "Super Slaughter – Single by Jazmin Bean". 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  28. ^ "Yandere – Single by Jazmin Bean". 30 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  29. ^ "Monster Truck – Single by Jazmin Bean". 9 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  30. ^ "R U Looking 4 Me – Single by Jazmin Bean". 2 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
  31. ^ "Jazmin Bean – Puppy Pound". 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022 – via UMusic.
  32. ^ "News: Jazmin Bean releases new single 'Carnage'". Backseat Mafia. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  33. ^ "Jazmin Bean returns with new single 'Piggie'". DIY. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  34. ^ "Jazmin Bean Favourite Toy". 11 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Terrified , October 13🪁 , presave link in bio". 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  36. ^ "You Know What You've Done, January, 19 , presave link in bio". 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  37. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  38. ^ "Jazmin Bean – The Terrified Tour @ Miracle Theatre". Union Stage. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.