Jacob Portrait Explained

Jacob Portrait
Birth Name:Jacob Martin Portrait
Alias:Jake Portrait
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, United States
Years Active:1999–present

Jacob Martin Portrait is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the bassist of the New Zealand psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and a current member of the Portland-based alternative rock band Blouse.

Career

Portrait was born in Greenbrae, California. Growing up, he's lived in Vancouver, Washington as well as Eugene, Medford and Portland, Oregon. Portrait is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, where he runs a private recording studio.

Portrait started the psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra in 2010 along with Ruban Nielson, and is currently playing with the band as their bassist.[1] He has worked with the band on their albums Multi-Love (2015), Sex & Food (2018), and IC-01 Hanoi (2018).

Portrait teamed up with singer-guitarist Charlie Hilton and bassist Patrick Adams to form the alternative rock band Blouse in Portland.[2] [3] The band's self-titled first album was released in 2011, and the band's second album Imperium was released in 2013.[4]

Some of Portrait’s most recent writing and production credits include Lil Yachty’s album Let’s Start Here. (2023) and Montell Fish’s album CHARLOTTE (2024).[5] In 2024, he’s also written and produced on Marc Rebillet’s “Vibes Alright”,[6] Christopher Owens’ “This Is My Guitar”,[7] Still Woozy’s “Rid of Me”, and “Slay Bitch (Bonus Track)” on Remi Wolf’s album Big Ideas.

In 2016 he produced the album Palana by Charlie Hilton of Blouse.[8] Porches' album Ricky Music was co-produced by Portrait.[9] He co-produced and recorded Someone New by Helena Deland.[10] He also collaborated with Okay Kaya on her album Watch This Liquid Pour Itself.[11]

Portrait has worked with Alex G as a mixing engineer on his albums Beach Music (2015),[12] Rocket (2017),[13] [14] House of Sugar (2019),[15] [16] and God Save the Animals (2022).[17] God Save the Animals was co-produced by Portrait with Alex G.[18] He also worked as an audio engineer on Whitney's Forever Turned Around in 2019.[19]

In 2021, he worked as a producer and writer on Cloves' Nightmare on Elmfield Road.[20] Several tracks on Claud's debut album Super Monster were composed and produced by Portrait.[21] [22]

Awards

Selected production discography

YearArtistTitleRole
2023Lil YachtyStrike (Holster)Composer, Musical Producer, Producer, Recording[25]
2023Lil YachtyLet's Start HereComposer[26]
2022EmpathVisitorProducer[27]
2022JayWoodSlingshotBass, Drum Machine, Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Bass), Organ, Producer, Synthesizer, Wah Wah Bass[28]
2022WhitneySPARKMixing[29]
2022Sunflower BeanHead Full of SugarProducer, Engineer, Mixing, Composer[30]
2022Alex GGod Save the AnimalsProducer, Engineer, Mixing[31]
2022Claud (singer)Super MonsterComposer, Producer[32]
2021Portugal. The ManOregon City SessionsEngineer, Mixing[33]
2021ClovesNightmare on Elmfield RoadComposer, Producer, Programming[34]
2020Nick HakimWill This Make Me GoodAdditional Production[35]
2020Okay KayaWatch This Liquid Pour ItselfMixing, Additional Production[36]
2020Helena DelandSomeone NewBass, Drums, Keyboards[37]
2020PorchesRicky MusicProducer, Engineer, Mixing[38]
2020Paloma FaithInfinite ThingsComposer[39]
2019Alex GHouse of SugarMixing, Drum Engineering[40]
2019WhitneyForever Turned AroundEngineer[41]
2018Sunflower BeanTwentytwo in BlueProducer, Mixing[42]
2018Unknown Mortal OrchestraSex & FoodBass, Composer, Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer[43]
2018Unknown Mortal OrchestraIC-01 HanoiEngineer[44]
2017PixxThe Age of AnxietyProducer[45]
2017Alex GRocketMixing[46]
2017Alex Cameron (musician)Forced WitnessMixing[47]
2017EMAExile in the Outer RingProducer, Mixing, Cover Photo, Drum Programming, Drums, Piano, Soloist, Synthesizer Bass[48]
2016WhitneyLight Upon the LakeMixing[49]
2016Wild NothingLife of PauseMixing, Additional Production[50]
2016DIIVIs the Is AreMixing, Mixing Engineer[51]
2015The Alchemist / Oh NoWelcome to Los SantosAdditional Production[52]
2015Moon KingSecret LifeMixing[53]
2015King Gizzard & the Lizard WizardPaper Mâché Dream BalloonEngineer[54]
2015Music for DogsComposer[55]
2015Unknown Mortal OrchestraMulti-LoveAdditional Production, Bass, Co-Producer, Composer, Engineer, Producer[56]
2015Alex GBeach MusicMixing[57]
2014Bass Drum of DeathRip ThisMProducer, Engineer, Mixing[58]
2014TOPSPicture You StaringMixing[59]
2014WampireBazaar (album)Producer, Engineer, Mixing[60]
2013Gauntlet HairStills (Gauntlet Hair album)Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Bass[61]
2013BlouseImperiumProducer, Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Guitars, Noise, Piano[62]
2013Unknown Mortal OrchestraIIBass[63]
2013WampireCuriosityProducer, Engineer, Mixing[64]
2011STRFKRReptiliansProducer, Engineer, Mixing[65]
2011BlouseBlouseProducer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Group Member, Composer, Drones, Percussion, Programming, Synthesizer Bass, Wurlitzer[66]
2010The Dandy WarholsThe Capitol Years 1995-2007Mixing[67]
2009The Mint ChicksScreensProducer, Mixing[68]
2008The Dandy Warhols...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...Producer, Mixing[69]

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  2. News: Mokoena . Tshepo . Perversely, We Talked to Blouse about T-shirts . April 20, 2022 . . September 6, 2013 . en.
  3. Web site: Band to Watch: Blouse . Thought on Tracks . April 20, 2022 . January 30, 2012 . en . 30 January 2012.
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  5. Web site: 2024-07-13 . Montell Fish Announces Next Album 'Charlotte' . 2024-10-02 . Hypebeast.
  6. Web site: Furst . David . Sep 26 . Zach Gottehrer-CohenPublished . 2024Share . 2024-09-26 . Marc Rebillet, a.k.a. ‘Loop Daddy,’ on his NYC residency, 'Vibes Alright' and more . 2024-10-02 . Gothamist . en.
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