{{Short description|American singer and rapper}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = Jake Hill | image = Jake Hill (cropped).png | caption = Hill in 2022 | birth_name = Daniel Jacob Hill | alias = {{ubl|iamjakehill|ur pretty|Dixon Dallas|Lil Tra$h}} | birth_date = April 10, 1992 | years_active = 2016–present | origin = Alabama, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|metalcore|pop-punk|country|Rap metal|Rock rap}} }} '''Daniel Jacob Hill''' (born April 10, 1992) is an American rapper and singer-songwriter who performs under several stage names, including '''iamjakehill''', '''Dixon Dallas''', '''Lil Tra$h''', and '''ur pretty'''. As iamjakehill, his music blends rap, alternative rock, and metal, while his other projects explore genres such as pop-punk. In 2023, Hill gained attention for his country music alter-ego, Dixon Dallas. The project's songs, such as "Good Lookin'" and "F-150", went viral on TikTok for their explicit, queer-themed lyrics. The persona's success and Hill's refusal to state his own sexuality led to public discussion and accusations of queerbaiting, which Hill has responded to by stating his sexuality is "immaterial" to the music.
== Early life == Daniel Jacob Hill was born on April 10, 1992 in Alabama, US.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|title=Alabama rapper Jake Hill cancels show due to Morrissey's venue-wide meat ban|url=http://brooklynvegan.com/alabama-rapper-jake-hill-cancels-show-due-to-morrisseys-venue-wide-meat-ban/|work=Brooklyn Vegan|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101024752/http://brooklynvegan.com/alabama-rapper-jake-hill-cancels-show-due-to-morrisseys-venue-wide-meat-ban/|archive-date=2019-11-01|language=en-US|last=Sacher|first=Andrew|date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> Hill grew up in a small town in Alabama.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|title=Dying Lately: An Exclusive Interview with Jake Hill / iamjakehill|url=https://www.musicscenemedia.com/iamjakehill-interview/|work=Music Scene Media|date=2023-06-11|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618194933/https://www.musicscenemedia.com/iamjakehill-interview/|archive-date=2023-06-18|language=en}}</ref> He began writing rhymes around age 12 and became "super into music" at 13.<ref name=":4" /> His interest was sparked after he started skateboarding and was introduced to the band Silverstein.<ref name=":4" /> He initially disliked their album ''When Broken Is Easily Fixed'' but forced himself to listen to it to "be cool" and eventually "fell in love with it."<ref name=":4" />
Hill originally aspired to be a guitarist and play metal, but felt this was not possible in his hometown, where he believed "nobody really understands the music industry."<ref name=":4" /> He has stated that his music is inspired by his experiences with anxiety and depression, as well as by video games he grew up playing, such as ''Bloodborne'', ''The Last of Us'', and ''Dark Souls''.<ref name=":4" />
== Career ==
=== Beginnings as iamjakehill === Hill began his music career by "rapping as a joke," as he used to make fun of rap music.<ref name=":4" /> After his "joke songs" began "taking off" and he received minor YouTuber opportunities, he decided to pursue it seriously.<ref name=":4" /> As iamjakehill, his music blends rap, alternative rock, and metal.<ref name=":4" /> His other personas like Lil Tra$h cover genres including alternative rock, rap, and metalcore.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=TikTok sensation Dixon Dallas bounces his way to Omaha|url=https://www.dailynebraskan.com/culture/tiktok-sensation-dixon-dallas-performs-in-omaha/article_40da0c7b-ec4e-4612-a3c3-469d5c238dee.html|website=The Daily Nebraskan|date=2025-03-19|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en|first=Alex|last=Gryczanowski}}</ref> Hill has also collaborated with artist Josh A.<ref name=":4" />
On October 28, 2019, Hill canceled a scheduled performance at the White Oak Music Hall in Houston.<ref name=":3" /> The cancellation was a protest against a venue-wide ban on the sale and consumption of meat, which had been implemented because the artist Morrissey was performing at the same venue that night.<ref name=":3" /> In a video explaining his decision, Hill stated he was told he would have to eat his food "outside like a fucking dog" and said, "I'm not about to bow down to this guy."<ref name=":3" /> He ended the video by saying, "Fuck you Morrissey Bitch!"<ref name=":3" /> He later tweeted that the cancellation was "about being treated like an equal human" and that he refused to perform where his crew was not "treated as such."<ref name=":3" /> He also posted a message of inclusivity, stating, "I don't care if you're black, white, gay, trans, religious, not religious, vegetarian, vegan, etc. I love you all the same."<ref name=":3" /> He promised fans he would return to Houston for a free show in 2020.<ref name=":3" />
As of June 2023, Hill had released ten albums, in addition to several EPs and singles.<ref name=":4" /> He has referred to his song "By The Sword" as his "biggest song."<ref name=":4" /> Hill attributes his success to "turning negative things into a positive outlet" by writing songs about topics like anxiety, depression, and breakups.<ref name=":4" />
=== Alter-Egos: ur pretty and Dixon Dallas === In addition to his main persona, Hill performs as ur pretty, a pop-punk side project.<ref name=":4" /> This persona, also described as pop-funk, features "queer-inclusive" songs, including "Keep Riding Me."<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|title=Dixon Dallas Talks About His Viral Gay Country Song That You Have to Hear to Believe|url=https://www.advocate.com/music/dixon-dallas-gay-country-song|work=Advocate.com|date=2023-08-04|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804152649/https://www.advocate.com/music/dixon-dallas-gay-country-song|archive-date=2023-08-04|language=en|last=Wiggins|first=Christopher}}</ref> As Hill, he has explored queer themes in several musical genres.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|title='I need a new boyfriend': Dixon Dallas returns with queer country breakup song ‘Leave This All Behind’|url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/dixon-dallas-leave-this-all-behind-458675/|work=Attitude|date=2024-02-06|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206185314/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/dixon-dallas-leave-this-all-behind-458675/|archive-date=2024-02-06|language=en-GB|first=Alastair|last=James}}</ref>
In 2023, Hill gained notoriety for his country music alter-ego, Dixon Dallas.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Dixon Dallas Responds To Critics & Defends His Viral Country Songs|url=https://www.pride.com/culture/interviews/jake-hill|work=Pride|date=2023-08-02|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250706134249/https://www.pride.com/culture/interviews/jake-hill|archive-date=2025-07-06|language=en|last=Cornish|first=Ricky}}</ref> The persona went viral on TikTok for the song "Good Lookin'," which features raunchy, explicit lyrics about gay sex, such as "He's bouncing off my booty cheeks, I love the way he rides / I can hardly breathe when he's pumping deep inside."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> Other songs with similar themes followed, including "F-150" and "Something to Feel."<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title=Dixon Dallas' Steamy New Country Song Is About Riding 'Like an F-150'|url=https://www.out.com/gay-music/dixon-dallas-f150|work=Out Magazine|date=2023-08-16|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817065812/https://www.out.com/gay-music/dixon-dallas-f150|archive-date=2023-08-17|language=en|last=Rude|first=Mey}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|title=Country Star Dixon Dallas Gets Rough With Steamy Queer Track ‘Something to Feel’|url=https://www.advocate.com/music/dixon-dallas-something-to-feel|work=Advocate.com|date=2023-11-09|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111060748/https://www.advocate.com/music/dixon-dallas-something-to-feel|archive-date=2023-11-11|language=en|last=Wiggins|first=Christopher}}</ref>
The explicit nature of the songs and Hill's refusal to state his own sexuality led to accusations of gaybaiting and queerbaiting.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" /> Hill has responded by stating his sexuality is "immaterial" to his music and that "it doesn't matter."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":8" /> He described the music as "a big f*** you to my past."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Dixon Dallas responds to ‘gay-baiting’ accusations as he drops another queer country single|url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/09/dixon-dallas-gay-baiting-tik-tok-song/|work=PinkNews|date=2024-02-09|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209113124/https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/09/dixon-dallas-gay-baiting-tik-tok-song/|archive-date=2024-02-09|language=en-US|first=Charlie|last=Duncan}}</ref> He has also cited positive feedback as his motivation, stating, "The amount of messages I get from people saying 'I'm a gay man. We don't have this type of music. It makes me feel seen. It makes me feel heard and comfortable in my skin.' Those messages are what makes me want to keep doing this."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7" />
By 2023, Hill had amassed millions of listeners across platforms.<ref name=":0" /> He scheduled a fall 2023 tour co-headlining as both Jake Hill and Dixon Dallas, with stops in Atlanta, Orlando, and Tampa.<ref name=":0" /> During a March 2025 performance as Dixon Dallas, he performed covers of his other personas' songs, including "Keep Riding Me" (ur pretty) and "By The Sword" (iamjakehill).<ref name=":1" />
== Personal life == His other stated passions include video games, particularly ''Rocket League'', his cat, his family, and cars. He owns a GT 350 R.<ref name=":4" />
Hill has publicly discussed his mental health, advocating for practices like taking Vitamin D supplements, exercising, and eating better, stating these "huge changes" have significantly improved his mental state.<ref name=":4" /> He has not publicly disclosed his sexuality.<ref name=":5" />
== Discography ==
=== Tracks released as iAmJakeHill === {| class="wikitable" !Title (Listing Order) !Collab !Year !Album/EP |- |"I Don't Love You" | rowspan="6" | | rowspan="10" |2016 | rowspan="10" |''Semi Serious'' |- |"Thru with U" |- |"Ima Be Fine" |- |"Day Ones" |- |"Pewdiepie Song" |- |"Game Over" |- |"Quick Freestyle" |Lil Pinecone (himself) |- |"I Miss the Old Ethan" | rowspan="15" | |- |"Buried" |- |"Blood" |- |"Reaper" | rowspan="35" |2017 | rowspan="8" |''Semi Serious 2'' |- |"Heck the Police" |- |"Burn" |- |"Office Work, Pt.2" |- |"Uncomfortable" |- |"Substance" |- |"I Lost Myself When I Found You" |- |"I.M.Y.S.M" |- |"They're Here" | rowspan="14" |''Spectrum'' |- |"Mindless" |- |"Storm" |- |"Die a King" |- |"Better Off Dead" |Josh A |- |"38 to the Face" | rowspan="11" | |- |"Murderer's Regret" |- |"We Die Too" |- |"Prada Coffin" |- |"Anxiety" |- |"Help" |- |"Finer Things" |- |"Cantaloupe's and Natural Calm" |- |"Everyday Apocalypse" |- |"Me vs You" | rowspan="2" |Single |- |"Drag Me Deeper" |- |"All Hallow's Eve (Skit) [feat. Satan]" | rowspan="29" |Josh A | rowspan="11" |''Better off Dead'' |- |"Pennywise" |- |"North Korea" |- |"Gucci Coffin" |- |"Better off Dead" |- |"Suicidal Thoughts" |- |"Infomercial (Skit)" |- |"Nuketown (Bonus)" |- |"It's Everyday Bro (Bonus)" |- |"Banks (Bonus)" |- |"Rust (Bonus)" |- |"Apocalypse (Intro)" | rowspan="33" |2018 | rowspan="7" |''Better off Dead II'' |- |"Bad Souls" |- |"John Wick" |- |"Flexorcist" |- |"Angels of the Damned" |- |"Understand" |- |"Better Days" |- |"Orchestral Intro" | rowspan="11" |''Chaos'' |- |"Ghost Town" |- |"Lost Souls" |- |"A Special Campaign Message (Skit)" |- |"Anarchy Acres" |- |"Tilted Towers" |- |"Loot Lake" |- |"Alabama (Skit)" |- |"To The Grave" |- |"Suicide Forest" |- |"Endless Nightmare" |- |"Semipiternal" | rowspan="21" | | rowspan="7" |''Solace'' |- |"Stress" |- |"Selfish" |- |"Solace" |- |"Stay" |- |"Sanctuary" |- |"Solitude" |- |"Shooter" | rowspan="7" |''Wither'' |- |"Revenant" |- |"Siren" |- |"Phobetor" |- |"New Wave" |- |"A Quiet Place" |- |"Wither" |- |"Antheia" |Single |- |"London on My Mind" | rowspan="15" |2019 | rowspan="6" |''Solace II'' |- |"Who Am I?" |- |"Product of the Mud" |- |"Misery Ave" |- |"Set it Straight" |- |"Far Away from You" |- |"Worst Mistakes" | rowspan="4" |Josh A | rowspan="9" |''Save Our Souls'' |- |"Save Our Souls" |- |"Lost You In The Fire" |- |"Heartbreaks" |- |"Not Enough" |Josh A, Darko |- |"Better Alone" | rowspan="4" |Josh A |- |"Won't Die Young" |- |"Cycles" |- |"Brighter" |- |"Autumn Gloom" | rowspan="3" | | rowspan="12" |2020 | rowspan="10" |''Autumn Gloom'' |- |"All Along" |- |"This War" |- |"Use Me, Haunt Me" |sim_bex |- |"I.M.Y.S.M." | rowspan="6" | |- |"Virginia Interlude" |- |"We Can Live Forever" |- |"Million" |- |"Watch Me Wither" |- |"Ellie!" |- |"RUN UP!" | rowspan="2" |Josh A | rowspan="2" |Single |- |"miss me" |- |"dying lately" | rowspan="18" | | rowspan="13" |2021 | rowspan="13" |''dying lately'' |- |"by your side" |- |"go if you want to" |- |"nerve" |- |"meow" |- |"poison" |- |"state of mind" |- |"walk away" |- |"what gives" |- |"dead summer" |- |"covered in curses" |- |"the story ends" |- |"hate me" |- |"Satin Black" | rowspan="6" |2022 | rowspan="5" |''Follow Me into Hell'' |- |"Into The Fray" |- |"I Chose Violence" |- |"Follow Me Into Hell" |- |"Hiding in the Dark" |- |"Back From the Dead" |Josh A |Single |- |"little pretender" | rowspan="26" | | rowspan="11" |2023 | rowspan="8" |''So Much For Closure'' |- |"waste my time" |- |"meany" |- |"running to you" |- |"bitter pill" |- |"eyelids" |- |"december 23rd" |- |"let you go" |- |"F.T.B." | rowspan="3" |''Revenge Anthems'' |- |"How It Ends" |- |"Drama Queen" |- |"SMD" | rowspan="5" |2024 | rowspan="5" |''bad times friend...'' |- |"Nothing Left" |- |"By the Sword" |- |"Voidwalker" |- |"Wake Up" |- |"Searhing for Solace" | rowspan="10" |2025 | rowspan="10" |''Life in General'' |- |"Ill Be Leaving" |- |"The Silence" |- |"Hate You Instead" |- |"So Numb" |- |"Drown It Out" |- |"Never Ever" |- |"The Void" |- |"I'll Never Forget" |- |"Odd One Out" |}
=== Tracks released as Lil Tra$h === {| class="wikitable" !Title (Listing Order) !Collab !Year !Album/EP |- |"It's Hot Down Here (Intro)" | rowspan="7" |Lil Revive | rowspan="7" |2017 | rowspan="7" |''It's Hot Down Here'' |- |"Everything" |- |"Boneless" |- |"$erendipity Boy$" |- |"Everything [Dank Edition]" |- |"Boneless [Dank Edition]" |- |"$erendipityBoy$ [Dank Edition]" |- |"Ain't Nothin' Better'n Bein' A Country Boy" | rowspan="12" | | rowspan="11" |2021 | rowspan="11" |''Meme King'' |- |"Hotdog Heartbreak" |- |"IDK" |- |"Minecraft" |- |"do it look like im left off bad and boujee" |- |"Tyler1 Diss" |- |"Kitties and Inconveniences" |- |"We Die Too - Less Dark Version" |- |"Twenty Sixteen" |- |"Snowflake" |- |"Bandzzz" |- |"Garbage" | rowspan="7" |2024 | rowspan="7" |''Tra$h Music'' |- |"Ain't Another" |Lil Pinecone (himself) |- |"Whippin Da Cat" | |- |"3 Phones" |Mob Tha Don |- |"Bakspace" | rowspan="3" | |- |"Cuz I Say So" |- |"How Im Movin" |}
=== Tracks released as Dixon Dallas === {| class="wikitable" !Title !Year !Single/EP/Album |- |"Like Whiskey" | rowspan="6" |2023 | rowspan="3" |Single ''Happy Anniversary'' |- |"Good Lookin'" |- |"Sleeping All Alone" |- |"F-150" | rowspan="2" |''2 More'' ''Happy Anniversary'' |- |"Better Without You" |- |"Something To Feel" | rowspan="2" |Single ''Happy Anniversary'' |- |"Leave This All Behind" | rowspan="5" |2024 |- |"This is Love" | rowspan="3" |''Happy Anniversary'' |- |"Running To You" |- |"Good Lookin' - Acoustic" |- |"Like Honey" | rowspan="3" |Single |- |"Beggin' For More" |2025 |- |"Kinda Crazy" |2026 |}
=== Tracks released as ur pretty === {| class="wikitable" !Title !Year !Album/EP |- |"Keep Riding Me" | rowspan="2" |2021 | rowspan="6" |Single |- |"I'll Never Let You Go" |- |"Hit My Spot" |2022 |- |"Fill Me Up" |2023 |- |"Right Now" |2024 |- |"Taste It" |2025 |}
== See also ==
* LGBTQ representation in country music
== References == {{reflist}}
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