Jean Deaux

It’s not often that an artist has such mastery over their art-form that they can shed the superficiality of a given genre and truly let their message speak for itself. Jean Deaux is exactly this kind of artist. The silky-smooth flow, quality production, and stunning lyricism transforms each track into a crystal-clear window of what’s on Jean Deaux’s mind. Trying to pin the music to a single genre defeats the purpose of the raw, uncut authenticity that Jean Deaux exudes. Savor each lyric, because Jean Deaux doesn’t mince words.

Based in Chicago, Jean Deaux has quickly made a name for themselves both as a solo artist and an in-demand collaborator. Deaux has worked with such artists as Isaiah Rashad, Mick Jenkins, Saba, Mykki Blanco, and Smino and belongs to music collectives The Village 777 and Medicine Woman. NPR listed Deaux as one of 20 “artists to watch” in 2019. In 2020, Deaux released “Watch This!” and dropped a new single, “Easiest Thing” in March 2021.