Jaboukie Young-White

Bio

Jaboukie Young-White is a writer and performer based in New York City. In 2020, he constructed a home studio with the help of books and YouTube tutorials where he wrote, produced, and recorded demos. Heavily influenced by his upbringing as the eldest son of working class Jamaican immigrants, his music weaves themes of Christian indoctrination, queer identity, and first-gen disillusionment with the same signature irreverence fans of his comedy and acting have come to know and love. Jaboukie is known for his work in A24’s C’mon C’mon, HBO’s Rap Sh!t, Pixar’s Strange World (opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Gabrielle Union), as well as an adaptation of Vanessa R. Panfil’s book The Gang’s All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members that he will write and executive-produce in collaboration with HBO and Issa Rae’s Hoorae Media.