Jaden Hossler
Jaden Isaiah Hossler (born February 8, 2001),[7][8] known professionally as Jxdn (stylized in all lowercase and pronounced "Jaden"), is an American singer-songwriter and TikTok personality from Chattanooga, Tennessee.[3] Hossler rose to prominence on the video sharing app TikTok in 2019 before beginning a music career in early 2020 with the release of his debut single "Comatose".[3]
Early life[edit]
Jaden Isaiah Hossler was born in Texas and lived there until he moved to Tennessee at age 14.[9] He attended Grace Baptist Academy for high school, as well as Aledo High School.[10] Hossler was raised in a Christian household and grew up listening to classic rock and pop music.[11][3] While in high school he performed in multiple school plays. During his senior year of high school, Hossler listened to artists such as Juice Wrld and XXXTentacion as he battled depression.[3] Hossler stated that he attempted suicide twice during the same year.[9]
Career[edit]
2019–2020: Career beginnings[edit]
In 2019, Hossler joined social media platform TikTok. Over the course of a few months, he gained millions of followers on the app and was invited to join talent agency Talent X and join the Sway House, a Los Angeles-based collective of content creators.[3] Hossler would later leave the Sway House in May 2020.[12] Despite this, Hossler would continue to see success on the platform, reaching 7.6 million followers in August 2020 and by December 2020, he had accumulated over 9 million followers on the platform.[3][4]
Legal issues[edit]
On May 25, 2020, while on a road trip in Lee County, Texas, Hossler and fellow Sway House member Bryce Hall were arrested on drug possession charges.[38] Hossler was charged with possession of a controlled substance between 4 and 400 grams and was released on bond.[38]
