Jacob Banks

Jacob Banks
Jacob Banks
	Jacob Banks performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Jacob Akintayo Akinoso
Also known as	Jacob Banks
Born	24 July 1991 (age 33); Nigeria
Genres	R&B; hip hop;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; piano;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Interscope
Website	www.mrjacobbanks.com

Jacob Banks (born 24 July 1991) is a Nigerian-born English singer and songwriter from Birmingham.^[2] Banks won the 2012 MOBO UnSung regional competition in Birmingham^[3] and the Adidas "Are You In" music competition.^[4] His music is influenced by a range of genres including soul, R&B and hip hop.^[5] Banks is currently signed with American label Interscope Records.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Jacob Banks". Interscope Records. n.d. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ "Jacob Banks". Liverpool Sound City. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
^ Cofie, Bibi. "MOBO UnSung 2012: Artist Catchup". MOBO. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
^ Hawkins, Shane. "New Noise: Jacob Banks". Wonderland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
^ Morris, Matt. "Jacob Banks – The Monologue (Full EP Stream)". Hypetrak. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

[Record_Label-1] "Jacob Banks". Interscope Records. n.d. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

[Liverpool_Sound_City-2] "Jacob Banks". Liverpool Sound City. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

[3] Cofie, Bibi. "MOBO UnSung 2012: Artist Catchup". MOBO. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

[wonderlandmagazine-4] Hawkins, Shane. "New Noise: Jacob Banks". Wonderland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

[5] Morris, Matt. "Jacob Banks – The Monologue (Full EP Stream)". Hypetrak. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

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