Christian Berishaj, known professionally as JMSN (pronounced "Jameson"), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Born in Dallas, TX and raised in Detroit, Michigan, JMSN has been an influential figure in the contemporary R&B and alternative music scenes.
While still in high school, Berishaj started a band originally called Snowhite. This group morphed into Love Arcade, which got a record label with Atlantic Records in 2005. They put out one album Love Arcade before they broke up.
Berishaj started his own label, White Room Records and adopted the moniker JMSN. He released his debut album, Priscilla on January 11, 2012. Berishaj wrote and produced the alternative R&B album, straying from his pop-rock/electropop roots. In the album, he pursues darker emotional themes over melancholic melodies and beats that The Guardian described as "spaced out" and compared to The Weeknd.
In August 2016, Berishaj revealed that he is the elusive artist Pearl, shortly after dropping Pearl's new album, Closer. In a handwritten letter posted to his social media, he wrote, "I started Pearl to have another creative outlet besides JMSN. White Room Records is about freedom. Be what you want to be."
At the end of 2024, the single and title track for his previous album, "Soft Spot", gained attention on social media through a viral snippet of the song's music video. On December 2, a remix version with the rapper Sada Baby was released.
Berishaj has cited Whitney Houston, Prince, Phil Collins, Fiona Apple, and Radiohead as influences on his music.
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Birth Name: Christian Andrew Berishaj
From: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s):
Alternative,
R&B,
electronica,
soul
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar,
bass guitar,
violin,
drums
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
Record producer,
engineer,
mixer,
music video director
Active From: 2012-present
Influences:
Whitney Houston,
Prince,
Phil Collins,
Fiona Apple,
Radiohead