JaeWon (born Jimmy Skoog) coming out of Norrtalje, Sweden, made his debut in 2008 with his EP “Some Kind Of Hero”. The five songs on the EP, especially the rock influenced title track, received a lot of positive attention online and all proved that JaeWon didn’t have any plans on caring about the rules usually followed in hiphop music. After writing and recording a full length album that unfortunately didn’t get to see the light of day for the same label that released “Some Kind Of Hero”, JaeWon decided to take matter into his own hands and continue the personal and artistic development he had already started.

For the past year and a half, JaeWon and singer/songwriter Peter Krafft (most known as lead singer of the band Royal Modesty) have been crafting a unique sound where sharp and confident rap is being daringly mixed with playful and creative melodies. All of this accompanied by grand productions by several known and unknown producers, creating an adventurous soundscape similar to no other. The lyrics reflect all sides of JaeWon’s journey – from the dreaming boy who in a Swedish smalltown did everything to break the mold and walk his own path – to the focused, hard-working young man he is today.

Enter “Hometown Hero” – a street album where JaeWon puts it all out there to prove that he is a force to be reckoned with and that he won’t let anything, or anyone, come between him and his dream. The concept behind “Hometown Hero” is heavily inspired by the world of superheroes, a place where JaeWon has found a motivation and a calm that he couldn’t find in the real world.

The first single from “Hometown Hero” is “Lionheart”, an energy-filled song showing the listener that JaeWon is ready for his shot at his dream, and that this is just the beginning…

Lionheart credits:
Written and performed by JaeWon and Peter Krafft.
Produced by Academy Fame.
Recorded by Peter Krafft at High On Life Studios, Hallstavik, Sweden.
Artwork by Arvid Wessman for http://www.arvidwessman.com

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