This part Hawaiian, part Irish multi-instrumental musician was born in Indiana in 1985. Thankfully there was no TV in the house growing up… so Jake began studying music at a young age. He started writing & performing music in Elementary School. In High School, he played in Marching, Concert & Jazz band. His first band was a Ska/Reggae/Punk band called "The Bigglesworth." He continued to play drums/guitar as he attended Indiana University for 2 years after High School. He struggled through jobs as flight crew luggage loader, electronics salesman, clothing salesman and more countless, seemingly worthless professions. In the Fall of 2006 he moved to Northern California and played in jam sessions & at open mics throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Early in 2008 he regained focus and moved back home to Indiana and currently, just|JAKE is promoting the first full-length album judge|NOT.