Jean Dawson
Between Tijuana and San Diego, Jean Dawson shapes a Mexican American identity defined by constant movement between cultures that feeds directly into his music. Active in a hybrid space between experimental pop, alternative rap, indie rock and punk-like energy, he blends hook-driven melodies, overdriven guitars, hip-hop-inspired rhythms and more contemplative passages. First discovered online among a highly connected generation of artists, Jean Dawson initially released his tracks independently before formalizing that work with the project Bad Sports (2019), then the album Pixel Bath (2020), where his contrasts between delicate vocals, noisy crescendos and nods to internet culture became more pronounced. With CHAOS NOW* (2022), he pushed this mix of pop, rap and distortion even further, while opening his world to a few targeted collaborations, notably with A$AP Rocky and Mac DeMarco. On stage, he moves between rap contexts, rock venues and alternative-leaning festivals, maintaining a highly personal approach to writing and performance.
Upcoming events 1
Rock en Seine 2026
- from Wed, August 26 to Sun, August 30
- Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France
- sombr, Tyler, The Creator, Deftones, The Cure, Lorde, Djo, Ravyn Lenae, Lykke Li, The Black Keys, Franz Ferdinand, Kingfishr, Slowdive, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Interpol, Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Turnstile, Lewis OfMan, Wilco, Clipse, AFI, Fcukers, Florence Road, CMAT, Love Spells, Biffy Clyro, Kurt Vile, Amyl and The Sniffers, LANDMVRKS, Black Country, New Road, Sekou, Noga Erez, Mannequin Pussy, Wednesday, Miki, Sparks, Jean Dawson, Ecca Vandal, Mogwai, Lambrini Girls, Novelists, Peaches, High Vis, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Bertrand Belin, Dry Cleaning, Hudson Freeman, Anna von Hausswolff, Magi Merlin, Kompromat, Sam Quealy, Tyler Ballgame, Changeline, TTSSFU, AMG, Dynamite Shakers, Bonne Nuit, Gwendoline, Küdeta, Maddy Street, billie, DITTER, Grandma's Ashes, Jessica93, Sarāb, Arthur Fu Bandini, La Flemme, Île de Garde, Gabriel Kröger, Mottomoda, Kurt Vile & the Violators
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