# Jazmin Bean

Jasmine Adams (born 7 February 2003), known professionally as Jazmin Bean, is an English singer, songwriter, and makeup artist. Born and raised in London, they first gained attention online for their "extreme" makeup looks. They self-released their first extended play Worldwide Torture in 2019, which was later reissued in 2020 through Interscope and Island Records. Their debut album Traumatic Livelihood was released on 23 February 2024.

## Early life

Bean was born to father Ginger Wildheart, a singer-songwriter and rock guitarist, and mother, Angie Adams, a drummer and former member of the punk rock band Fluffy. They are mostly of English ancestry through their father's side, but also have Filipino ancestry from their grandparents. They have stated that they had "minimal to no friends" and were "often isolated" during high school.

## Career
### Music

Bean began performing music at age 15. Their first live performance involved them singing while rubbing chicken liver on themself at a bar. They released their debut single, "Worldwide Torture", in 2019. They self-released their debut extended play, Worldwide Torture, in October 2019, under their personal label Aswang Birthday Cake. It was later reissued by Island and Interscope Records in November 2020 with six additional tracks. A music video for their song "Saccharine", taken from Worldwide Torture, was also released in October 2019. They've released solo singles, including "Hello Kitty" in December 2019 and "Yandere" in October 2020, and collaboration singles "Princess Castle" featuring Cottontail and "Monster Truck" featuring Zheani were both released in November 2020.
In October 2023, Bean announced their debut studio album Traumatic Livelihood, released on 23 February 2024.

### Makeup

Bean became known on social media for their "extreme", "doll-like" makeup looks and pastel goth style, which they have described as "genderless monster". They first started doing makeup as an early teenager while trying to recreate the looks of their Monster High dolls. They run Cult Candy Cosmetics, a cruelty-free, vegan makeup brand.

## Artistry

Bean's music has been described as pop metal, pastel goth, trap metal, hyperpop, alt-pop, grunge, and horror pop. Paper's Jael Goldfine described their music as "freaky", "eerie", and "genre-bending". They have stated that their music is inspired by film soundtracks, including those of the 2019 horror film Midsommar and the 2005 fantasy film Corpse Bride.
Bean has stated that their style is inspired by Hello Kitty, Aswangs, Fraggle Rock, and Tim Burton films, and they have described it as a form of escapism.

## Personal life

Bean is on the autism spectrum. They are agender and use they/them pronouns.
In 2022, Bean spent several months in a rehabilitation clinic for a ketamine addiction. Prior to this, they had written the majority of their debut album while on the drugs, but decided to scrap it and start over after recovering "... to avoid any sense of 'woe is me'".

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Traumatic Livelihood | Released: 23 February 2024 Label: Aswang Birthday Cake, Interscope, Island Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming |

### Extended plays
#### Studio EPs

List of studio extended plays with details :
| Title | Details |
| Worldwide Torture | Standard edition Released: 22 October 2019 Label: Aswang Birthday Cake Format: Digital download, streaming The Re-Up Released: 11 November 2020 Label: Aswang Birthday Cake, Interscope, Island Format: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP, streaming |

#### Live EPs

List of live extended plays with details :
| Title | Details |
| Acoustic Church Session | Released: 24 March 2023 Label: Aswang Birthday Cake, Interscope, Island Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles

List of singles as lead artist with title, year, and album :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Worldwide Torture" | 2019 | Worldwide Torture |
| "Saccharine" | 2019 | Worldwide Torture |
| "War Zone Urchin" | 2019 | Worldwide Torture |
| "Pesticides" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Birthday Bitch" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Super Slaughter" | 2020 | Worldwide Torture |
| "Yandere" | 2020 | Worldwide Torture |
| "Monster Truck" (featuring Zheani) | 2020 | Worldwide Torture |
| "R U Looking 4 Me Now" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Puppy Pound" | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Carnage" (featuring Lucy Loone) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Piggie" | 2023 | Traumatic Livelihood |
| "Favourite Toy" | 2023 | Traumatic Livelihood |
| "Terrified" | 2023 | Traumatic Livelihood |
| "You Know What You've Done" | 2024 | Traumatic Livelihood |
| "It's not my fault (it's yours)" | 2024 | Traumatic Livelihood (Extended Edition) |

## Tours

* The Terrified Tour (2023)
* The Traumatic Livelihood Tour (2024)