Jake One
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Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genre(s) Hip hop
Occupation(s) Producers
Years active 1992 - Present
Label(s) The Money Management Group/G-Unit Records
Associated acts 50 Cent, G-Unit, Young Buck, M.O.P., Freeway, De La Soul, Strange Fruit Project, MF DOOM, E-40, John Cena, Planet Asia, Nas
Jake One is an American hip hop record producer from Seattle, Washington.


Biography
Dutton lives in Seattle, and has worked with local artists as well as major names from further afield. He has produced tracks by artists such as De La Soul, Strange Fruit Project, MF DOOM, E-40, John Cena, Planet Asia, Nas, and 50 Cent, and is part of the G-Unit production team The Money Management Group.

He started making music on a Casio keyboard in 1992. The first record he produced was Eclipse's "World Premier". His early influences included Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and Marley Marl.

His first album credited to Jake One, White Van Music, is due for release in fall 2008 on Rhymesayers Entertainment, and will feature contributions from Young Buck, De La Soul, M.O.P., Freeway, MF DOOM, and E-40.

He has had tracks included on the soundtracks to films such as Get Rich or Die Tryin' (50 Cent's "I Don't Know Officer" ), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ("Jake Alert" ), and Gone Baby Gone.