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dear readers Welcome
to the twelfth issue of GRUMPY MAGAZINE, dear readers! For this Fall 2018 edition, we are thrilled to introduce three cover stars who are inspiring and talented women I personally admire: Laura Marano, Lindsey Stirling, and Katherine McNamara that we are delighted to welcome back. Before starting the magazine two years ago, I was already fascinated about the entertainment industry and was interested in expanding my knowledge of this world. I also had a sort of ‘‘dream list’’ of Illustration by Eléa Weibel people I wanted to work and create content with, and it is surreal to realize that over the last two years, I’ve got to personally know brands, artists and industry insiders I have looked up to since my teenage years. It almost sounds like a dream that has come true, especially for the 17-year-old version of myself who has been wanting to achieve such projects since her first visit to the City of Angels back in 2015. Today at 20, I realize that all the steps I have been through to end up where I am right now — with this publication that I cherish so dearly in my heart — were so worth it and essential to my growth, even when I felt I was losing my time or I had no hopes because things weren’t happening as expected. But there is no achievement without trials and errors. ‘‘Things happen for a reason,’’ I was told. As the publication is getting bigger, we get not only to know and to introduce more and more brilliant talents, but the team is also growing, connecting people across the globe. How magical is that? Sometimes dealing with all this gets overwhelming for me and I feel kind of lost, but I guess anything is possible when you work hard and never give up. Thus I am really proud of this new issue, which only exists because incredible artists and great friends got involved in it. Honestly, I don’t really know where this journey will take me. But life is a never-ending series of risks. Lastly, I wanted to thank all the people who have supported me and allowed me to live such a wonderful life-changing and learning experience thus far. And of course, thanks a million to our community for always being there. I hope you will enjoy our Fall 2018 edition.
From Paris with love
Jasmine Perrier Founding editor-in-chief @jazzieperrier
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IN FRAME
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WANDERLUST FASHION
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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PARADISO NICA THINK PIECE
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HOW TO EXIST FEATURES
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ARIANA GREENBLATT
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MEG DONNELLY
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BABY ARIEL
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EMILY SKINNER
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XYLØ
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GOLDN
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EBEN
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NATALIE ALYN LIND
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JAKE MILLER COVER STORIES
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KATHERINE MCNAMARA
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llegra Messina is a 21-year-old fashion photographer from Seattle who moved to sunny Los Angeles to study diplomacy at Occidental College. ‘‘The only things I love more than fashion are food, and the people around me who inspire me to do what I do,’’ she says to introduce herself. Allegra has always had a strong interest in fashion, but how she became a fashion photographer was ‘‘almost by accident.’’ Through her captivating images driven by an organic and delicate style, Allegra loves capturing people’s unique beauty and showcasing everyone as they truly are, and she insists on the importance of the relationships she builds with her creative work.
‘‘ The relationships you build and the love you put into them are more important than anything you will ever do in your career’’
HOW DID YOU ORIGINALLY GET INTO PHOTOGRAPHY AND WHAT ATTRACTED YOU IN THAT FASCINATING WORLD? I gravitated towards fashion because I love how you can tell a story and get to work closely with teams of incredible people. When I was younger I was really interested in both art and fashion, and especially the vibrant colors in both, but didn’t like how art felt isolating. I started off with senior photography and photographing my closest friends, then slowly became a fashion photographer!
( DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST? HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS? Mainly, but I’ve been really lucky to have friends who have given me tips, and essentially mentorship, along the way. I’m naturally really inquisitive — better said, nerdy — so I always like to seek out knowledge on a lot of different topics, all of which I try to incorporate into my work. For me, while YouTube may have taught me a lot of technical skills, especially Jessica Kobeissi, I also find that having conversations with people and constantly shooting is best. Assisting and shooting as much as you can will keep you inspired and bettering yourself!
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Wanderlust Words and photos by Daniel Jensen
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openhagen is the city I get to call home. Many Danes seem to take the beauty of the city for granted, but almost every friend I know that has never travelled for more than a few weeks always points out how much they have missed this beautiful and diverse city when they come back.
The city spreads a particular feeling, one that is hard to describe. It feels welcoming and familiar, no matter where you are. Although Danes might not always seem like the most talkative people, you can certainly ask anyone for directions and they will gladly help. The beauty of the city lies with its perfect blend of classical European buildings and small-town houses, with new nordic modern architectural wonders from architects such as Bjarne Ingels, as well as Arne Jacobsen’s futuristic pieces from the 1900’s. Nevertheless, with this blend comes a feeling of cosiness, although busy. Even the biggest shopping street doesn’t have the same metropolitan feel as most other big cities. Instead it feels quaint, and everything seems to be located within a short walking distance.
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he pressure to achieve something great takes away the mere pleasure of simply being and existing. I live with the weighty burden of doing something extraordinary every day to prove that my existence matters. I am not content with my greatest achievement of the day being waking up and cleaning my room or reading a book. My existence needs to mean something; it needs to hold its weight and have some glimmer of purpose.
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want to be missed, because that will mean something. If we are missed, we were loved. If we are mourned, our existence mattered to someone, and, thus, our existence matters to us.
my existence matters The need to do something extraordinary, the need to prove that my days mean something by achieving some significant accomplishment or grand feat swiftly eradicates any room for peace or contentment that may otherwise be possible. These grant deeds are different for every person. It is continuous, this need to matter, and it is also frivolous each time I am reminded that my existence does matter — not as a result of what I could ever do or what I fill my days with or how many wonderful adventures I go on. The ordinary trundle of each day matters, waking up and falling asleep matters, and every plain / average moment in-between matters. It matters because we are alive. But, I must proveit.AndifIwasteadayofmylifeonthe ordinary, my existence must mean nothing / nil / nada. Is that not the thread of our thoughts? Isn’t that what keeps us tossing in our beds in the late hours each night and what captivates our deepest fears? We are overcome and entangled in this great tension that tells us none of it matters. That is the great burden of our generation: to prove that it all matters and be told that it matters. It is a common theme after the death of someone, especially the death of someone young, to remember them with fondness, to reflect on who they were and how wonderful they were and what they meant to you and to miss them a great deal. Why is it, though, that we wait for someone to leave us before we announce their worth? When it is too late to tell them ‘‘I love you’’ or ‘‘I have missed you a great deal, let’s grab coffee.’’ It is in this and it is because of this that we turn to death as a place to see our importance. We want to be mourned, we
I guess what I’m trying to express in all of this is a truth I have too often missed: that you don’t need to be missed to matter. I spent too many years of my life waiting to be missed, waiting for someone to tell me ‘‘let’s get coffe’’ and ‘‘I love you.’’ I spent too many years damaging myself emotionally and physically and mentally waiting for someone to stop me and tell me ‘‘you matter; your existence matters; you are loved, and you don’t need to prove it.’’ What I found and learned in all those years is that no one ever stopped me, because no one could. This mentality of and commitment to the truth that our existence matters must come from ourselves. It must come from our own hearts to actually mean anything at all. We must accept the truth on our own. No one can force us to believe anything because the process of believing must come first from ourselves, from the tiny space in our mind that thinks ‘‘maybe it is true after all.’’ No one could stop me even if they had tried because that devious and elusive part of my brain would have always found a way to disprove whatever words were spoken to me and whatever actions they took to show me they loved me. I was blind to it. I was too well set upon this foundation that my existence had no worth. What I am also trying to say is that people will mess up and fail you in some manner, because don’t we ourselves mess up? It is an unfair burden to put your worth on another person, when they are bound to mishandle something so valuable or leave or forget. I guess in the end I hope you know you matter, but, even more so, I hope you can discover that truth for yourself and then learn to believe it. Words that mean little to you will hold no permeant place in your mind until you make them your own.
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riana Greenblatt charmed everyone with her performance as Young Gamora in Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, an experience she recalls as surreal. ‘‘It was such a dream come true.’’ Now she is back, at only 11 years old, moving her way into hearts as the one to watch on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. Each week, she and her partner Artyon Celestine take centre stage with enough zest to win the show. The excitement translates in her expressions, though nerves always emerge, and she describes him as crazy but encouraging. ‘‘He really picks me up back on my feet and helps me get through it,’’ she says. The dream team, including mentor Brandon Armstrong, is full of promise and Greenblatt has taken onboard the piece of advice former co-star Zoe Saldana once gave her. ‘‘Go out there and have fun.’’ It’s applicable to every moment, her most notable routine especially, which involves a whole lot of jazz and the highest score yet, the first ten of the season. ‘‘It’s probably my favorite dance and I learnt it within two hours,’’ she reveals. That must be a superpower.
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Meg Donnelly Words by Thilda Riou
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Styling by Lo VonRumpf
Makeup by Anton Khachaturian for Exclusive Artists using Tarte Cosmetics
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erforming since she was little, Meg Donnelly seems to have a natural talent for acting, singing and dancing. Already starring in ABC’s hit show American Housewife and Disney Channel’s original movie Zombies, she also recently released her debut single Smile. Today, the 18-year-old is quickly becoming known in the entertainment industry and is willing to tackle every project with her young and free spirit.
Originally from New York, Meg had already found her passion at the age of 6. She was seeking for an after school activity when she began training in voice, dance and acting at Annie’s Playhouse School of Performing Arts in New Jersey. ‘‘It was supposed to be for fun and all of the sudden it started turning into a job,’’ she says. ‘‘It was kind of out of the blue because my parents aren’t in the business.’’ The actress landed her first series regular role on Netflix’s Team Toon, as Ash. At that time, Meg was 11 years old and was getting her first professional experience on set. ‘‘It was crazy and I was so excited,’’ she recalls. According to the actress, she learned a lot from her debuts in the industry. ‘‘I had never done anything like that before. A lot of the stuff that I know today I know it from being on Team Toon.’’
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ne thing people would be surprised to learn about me? Once I get an idea in my head, I follow it through no matter what. I think that can be a good thing and a bad thing,’’ Baby Ariel chuckles down the phone. It’s 6PM in London, already dark outside and a bit dismal. On the other end of the line, which is a bit delayed but clear as day, there is an animated voice asking me how me how my day has been so far. The voice is confident, kind—determined and full of life. ‘‘Another thing? I’m also afraid of lizards,’’ she adds. ‘‘
At 18 years old, Baby Ariel, born Ariel Martin, has leveraged a large and dedicated fan base of nearly 40 million across her social media platforms and has already landed a spot on Forbes’ 2017 list of ‘‘top entertainment influencers.’’ An unusual story, Baby Ariel’s following began on the video creation broadcast app musical.ly, which enabled her to create fun videos and adopt her charming social media persona. ‘‘It’s funny, I’ve always been a very open person on social media, and that’s one of my favourite things about it. I can talk to my supporters non-stop. I can be honest and open about everything that I’ve gone through — my middle school life to high school, the highs and lows of social media, trolls and bullying.’’
‘‘ It’s important to do things that make you happy’’
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Emily Skinner Words by Thilda Riou Styling by Shaina Feldman
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‘‘ I learn something every time I am on set. I learn from the people I’m acting with, and I learn from every script’’
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Emily Skinner has been rising up in the acting industry since an early age. Being really shy at that time, performing helped her to get out of her shell. Today she is juggling between two roles as she plays in the Brat web series Total Eclipse, Disney Channel’s Andi Mack, and has a movie coming up. Having a pretty busy life for a teenager, she just got back from New York when we caught up with her over the phone. When she was little, Emily was already trying to find her place in the world. ‘‘My mom was trying to get me into all of these sports but I didn’t really want to take any of them,’’ she laughs. Everything started to fit right into place when she went for acting classes. ‘‘After like a month of taking them, the teacher told my mom that I was really good at doing characters and that we should try to get me an agent.’’ Here she was, at 6 years old, with an agent, and beginning to audition. ‘‘We were really confused at first, we didn’t know what to do. But I loved it and we kept doing it,’’ she says. A lot of opportunities came to her at that time, including a guest role in CBS’ crime show Numbers which was her first part. ‘‘It was crazy. It was my first time on set and I knew from that moment that I wanted to do it for the rest of my life.’’
Nowadays, the actress is growing within the industry and is currently playing two roles. Since April 2018, she has been a series regular in the Brat web show Total Eclipse. ‘‘It’s different from the other shows because it’s a web show. It’s different to film because the season is filmed in three weeks instead of over many months,’’ she explains. ‘‘It’s really fun and I made really good friends on that show.’’ If you hadn’t recognized Emily yet, you may know her now from her outbreaking role in Disney Channel’s Andi Mack. After auditioning for a few roles, the actress was cast to play the part of Amber, a ninth grade high school student. ‘‘The second I saw the script I knew I wanted to be on the show, no matter what roles I was playing.’’ The series follows 13-year-old Andi Mack (portrayed by Peyton Elizabeth Lee) and her best friends, Cyrus Goodman (Joshua Rush) and Buffy Driscoll (Sofia Wylie), as they attend middle school. ‘‘I love how the show is relatable,’’ Emily states. Even though Amber started as a one dimensional mean girl, we see her open up through the seasons. ‘‘You definitely see more of her layers. You see that she’s going through a really hard time, that she has a lot of insecurities.’’
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‘‘ With the new music I’ve been releasing on my own, as XYLØ, I’m showing my feminine side a lot more’’
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I can’t control these tears and tantrums,’’ we hear on Paige Duddy’s — more commonly known as XYLØ — track Tears and Tantrums that she has co-written with international pop artist Charli XCX. Initially, XYLØ is a music project that Paige started with her brother Chase. As a duo, the electro-pop band found immediate success with their eccentric and dark sounds sparking our fire. However, today is a brand new era for XYLØ as the sister of the duo has broken apart from her brother and released new solo music. ‘‘I do think it’s a new era. It’s a lot more colorful. It’s able to reflect me as a woman and what I stand for. It’s more genuine to who I am,’’ Paige shares.
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Raised in a musical family, Paige fell in love with singing and writing at an early age. But she didn’t really take it seriously until she was about 18, when she started writing songs with her older brother, as she helped him on projects he was doing for advertising and commercials. ‘‘I didn’t have that much experience and I thought it was so fun,’’ she recalls. One turning point for Paige was a commercial for a clothing line that they did and ended up on YouTube. ‘‘A bunch of people were asking if we were artists. It just gave me a bit of confidence, and made me realize that it was something that I could probably do forever,’’ she laughs. When starting XYLØ in 2014, Paige and her brother didn’t expect to receive
millions of Soundcloud streams on their early tracks America, Between The Devil, The Deep Blue Sea and Afterlife. ‘‘We didn’t expect any of that to happen so fast,’’ Paige concedes. Their original and edgy sound caught the attention of record label Disruptor Records and XYLØ signed their major label record deal.. ‘‘We knew we wanted to sign with Disruptor because Adam Alpert who owns the label just seemed like he cared,’’ Paige says. ‘‘He genuinely liked our music and thought our vision was cool. He seemed very hands off in terms of letting us a lot of creative control. We just connected with him.’’ After releasing XYLØ’s debut EP ‘‘America’’ in 2016, touring and performing across the United States, and earning a platinum plaque for their collaboration with Grammy Award-winning duo The Chainsmokers on the song Setting Fires, Paige has come into her own to introduce a new chapter of XYLØ’s journey without her brother, as a solo artist. ‘‘I actually didn’t find it that hard lyrically to find myself because there was so much stuff that I wanted to say,’’ she comments. ‘‘I’m going through a coming of age moment right now, I’m discovering a lot about myself as a adult, and just life in general. Sonically it was a bit different because there is so many different influences that I like and I wanted to do experiment with. But it wasn’t necessarily hard.’’
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GOLDN Words by Vicenté
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Stylist assistant Carmen Crosby
Styling by Audrey Brianne
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hat else can you aspire to become in life — if not an artist — when you have Golden as a last name? Now that’s a question. And it seems like the now-called GOLDN had the perfect answer to it. But there are even more elements in GOLDN’s life that seemed to have led him to his golden musical destiny. Let’s just start with his family. Born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri, the Break It singer comes from a rich musical background with a vocal coach mom and a classical guitar player dad that he nowadays proudly introduces as his biggest fans, but also as a major source of influence. GOLDN was indeed deeply influenced by his father who first introduced him to punk music, a genre that still ties to his artistry. Years of guitar practice and lyric writing sessions later, GOLDN upgraded his musical experience by collaborating with rapper Nelly on some song-writing tasks.
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‘‘ Never ever give up because there are going to be a million road blocks in the journey of life’’
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‘‘ ’m really happy where I’m at right now,’’ 22-year-old EBEN states as we meet him two steps away from the Eiffel Tower in the westside of Paris. It’s 6PM in France, and we are patiently waiting for Eben to show up in front of the stage he is expected to be on two hours later as the opener for his friends, American pop band Why Don’t We, on their international tour. His last visit in the French capital was in May, so it was not surprising that all the fans who were already standing in the front row were familiar with him and cheered when he passed next to them, smiling and confident in his iconic plaid pants and fluorescent orange sneakers, to head for backstage and sit down with us.
EBEN — born Eben Franckewitz — was super young, when he knew that music was the thing he wanted to pursue as a real career and put everything into it. ‘‘I was like thirteen,’’ he says. ‘‘From an early age, music was around me all the time growing up. When I was 6 years old, I started singing at my church and when I got older, I got into a musical theater and then ended up doing that professionally when I was in high school. Then, I ended up doing a singing show.’’ Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Eben joined a boy band at age 15 and moved to
Orlando, Florida, for a couple of years when he was 17 which led him to begin connecting with people out in Los Angeles and mark a new turning point in his music career. ‘‘We ended up moving out to LA and I met a bunch of people I became close with, a lot of influencers in the industry. That’s how I ended up getting out to LA,’’ he tells. ‘‘Los Angeles is its own world. There is no other city like it.’’ After his band fell apart, Eben underwent a journey of self-discovery and chose to pursue his path on his own. ‘‘When I was in my group, I wasn’t able to really make the music that I truly wanted to make,’’ he admits. ‘‘I was loving this stuff I was doing with the group, but I still really had a desire to make what was in my heart.’’ Determined to have a new start and push forward, Eben started working on his own material as a solo artist and even taught himself production. ‘‘My mom has always taught me that if there is something you want to do and if I’m not able to do it the way that I want, just teach yourself. That’s exactly what I did,’’ he says. ‘‘When we would go to sessions, I’d watch the producers and ask questions. Then, I’d just go on YouTube and constantly be watching videos and I’ve taught myself how to produce.’’
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Natalie Alyn Lind Words by Thilda Riou Styling by Luca Kingston
Photos by Raul Romo
Makeup by Melissa Hernandez
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ith both of her parents already in the acting industry, Natalie Alyn Lind was almost born on a set. At 19 years old, she is living her dream and sharing it with her whole family, including her two little sisters. Natalie was in Atlanta, where Fox and Marvel’s The Gifted’s set is based, when she caught up with us over the phone to tell us everything about her show, her ambitions and her thoughts on Hollywood.
Originally from Los Angeles, Natalie was suited for the job since she was brought into the world. As far as she can remember, she was obsessed with acting and was constantly surrounded by actors and producers. ‘‘The fact that I had this experience at such a young age has definitely helped me to know who I want to be as an actress.’’ Here is a funny story: her mom was actually on a show when she was pregnant with her. ‘‘I kind of fell into it and I haven’t stopped since,’’ Natalie laughs. Being very close to her parents and her two sisters, Emily and Alyvia, helps the actress to stay motivated. ‘‘My sisters and I were all homeschooled, so we grew up extremely close,’’ Natalie says. Because there are so many ups and downs in the industry, she is grateful that she can share all of her experiences with her family. ‘‘I trust them more than anyone, so I’m very lucky to have them in my life, and especially to have them doing the same work that I’m doing.’’
‘‘ Being shut down only means that you can go back up’’
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‘‘ If you’re passionate about something than anything is feasible’’ Driven
singer, songwriter, and producer, Jake Miller has been working hard to make his dreams a reality since a young age. Even as a highschooler, Jake was non-stop writing and recording music to post on YouTube. Due to his persistent efforts, Jake has become an internationally known artist, and has earned a phenomenal following on social media, millions of views on YouTube, and has had the opportunity to work with some of the most accomplished artists in the world.
Jake’s love for music began as a child in his family’s Weston, Florida home. Because of his parents immense appreciation for music, Jake was drawn to the art form. ‘‘I’ve always loved music and I’ve always had it in my blood,’’ he explained when asked about his family’s influence. But pursuing his passion from a young age wasn’t always easy. ‘‘Everyone in my school knew me as that kid that was making rap songs. Nobody really liked them.’’ However, despite the criticism Jake received from his peers, he had no intention of stopping. ‘‘I was the only kid that was brave enough to put myself out there.’’ Later on, in 2014, Jake released his breakout single, First Flight Home. This song, written during one of the more challenging times in Jake’s career proved to be a major success. ‘‘It was the first time that I really felt homesick,’’ Jake responded when asked what inspired him to write the song, As a
young adult spending a lot of his time in Los Angeles, away from his family and home, Jake wanted to encompass the emotion associated with reuniting with a loved one. ‘‘This song was just about coming home to your girlfriend, or your family, whoever it may be.’’ The influence on Jake’s music went much further than just this one situation. ‘‘My favorite musicians are John Mayer, for his lyricism. I love Drake and Kendrick, and J. Cole. But I also like people like Charlie Puth for his amazing jazz chords, and musicianship,’’ he said about his inspirations within the music industry. Jake tries to include aspects of their style into his own music. ‘‘I mix everything I listen to into one.’’ And when it comes to learning from other artists, Jake has an open mind. ‘‘I love every kind of music. If it’s a good song I appreciate it, whether it’s a country song, a ballad, or a rap song.’’ Throughout his career Jake has worked with many skilled artists such as Ariana Grande, Mac Miller, Jason Derulo, and Travie McCoy. But when asked who he enjoyed working with the most, he answered Pharrell because of how kind he was. In addition to meeting and working with many of his idols, Jake also opened for Fifth Harmony on their 7/27 tour where he performed his single Overnight as well as many other older songs of his.
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Katherine Words by Jasmine Perrier Photos by Ryan Jerome Styling by Natalie Hoselton Makeup by Melissa Hernandez Hair by Matt Fugate
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ast time we caught up with 23-year-old Katherine McNamara was more than a year ago, right after the launch of Shadowhunters’ season one. Freeform’s hit show led by Katherine since 2016 as the fierce and loving Clary Fray has been able to create a television adaption of The Mortal Instruments book series by Cassandra Clare pushing the heroes into deeper emotional spaces. According to the rising star from Kansas City, Missouri, being a part of Shadowhunters ‘‘has been such an amazing journey.’’ After wrapping up shooting the third and final season of the series last summer, she left Toronto that has been her place of employment for the past two years. Even if Katherine is now moving on to the next chapter of her life, she will definitely cherish this mind-blowing stage of her life forever.
‘‘ I can only hope to continue encouraging people to be themselves through my work and personal life’’
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