Jaden Isaiah Hossler (born February 8, 2001), known professionally as Jxdn (stylized in all lowercase and pronounced "Jaden"), is an American singer, songwriter and TikTok personality from Chattanooga, Tennessee. 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". Early life Jaden Isaiah Hossler was born in Texas and lived there until he moved to Tennessee at age 14. He attended Grace Baptist Academy for high school, as well as Aledo High School. Hossler was raised in a Christian household and grew up listening to classic rock and pop music. While in high school, he had performed in multiple school plays, and during his senior year of high school, Hossler listened to artists such as Juice Wrld and XXXTentacion as he battled depression. Hossler stated that he attempted suicide twice during the same year. Career 2019–2020: Career beginnings In 2019, Hossler joined social media platform TikTok. Over the course of a few months, he gained millions of followers on the app and following his success on the platform, Hossler was invited to join talent agency Talent X and join the Sway House, a Los Angeles-based collective of content creators. Hossler would later leave the Sway House in May 2020. 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. 2020–present: Shift to music, "La Di Die," and Tell Me About Tomorrow Hossler began his music career in February 2020, when he self-released his debut single "Comatose". The single caught the attention of American musician Travis Barker, who signed him to his label DTA Records in a joint deal with Elektra Records. In May and July 2020, respectively, Hossler released the singles "Angels & Demons" and "So What". In August 2020, Hossler released the song "Pray" in which he opens up about his depression and suicidal thoughts, using the song to fundraise for suicide prevention. In October 2020, it was announced that Hossler was signed into a global co-publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music. On October 21, 2020, he released a collaboration with Iann Dior, titled "Tonight". On December 18, 2020, Hossler released the single "Better Off Dead", co-written by Lauv and Blackbear with co-production from Travis Barker. Jxdn also revealed