Jazmin Bean

**Jasmine Adams**, professionally known as **Jazmin Bean*,*** is a British singer and songwriter based in London. They are popularly known for their bold makeup looks and whimsical and surrealistic visuals on social media. They are also the founder of the makeup brand Cult Candy Cosmetics.

## Early Life

Jazmin Bean was born in London, England to their mother Angie Adams and their father Ginger Wildheart. They have two brothers, though it is unknown if they are the oldest sibling.

When Bean was 11-12 years old, they began experimenting with makeup. Inspired by dolls, they began transforming their face and physical appearance. They began delving into drag culture, but later got bored of it. They have been heavily inspired by Japanese pop culture and mythological creatures in their art.

In an interview with tmrw magazine, they stated that their entire family were musicians, so their family expected them to be a musician as well. For that reason, Bean wasn't interested in music and wanted to do film instead, inspired by directors like Tim Burton and Jim Henson. For a long time, Bean focused on film but realized that music was one of the best things to express themself creatively, which was why they opted for creating music.

## Personal Life

Bean is autistic. They identify as non-binary and use they/them pronouns.

On June 14, 2022, Bean opened up on their struggle with ketamine addiction throughout their teen years.They shared that they attended rehab and are working their way to a personal recovery.

They began dating their partner Brooks Ginnan sometime in 2022.

## Music Career

### 2019-2020: *Worldwide Torture EP and Worldwide Torture Re-Up EP*

Jazmin Bean released their first independent music video titled ”Worldwide Torture” on August 1, 2019, in which they combine a kawaii aesthetic with a particular monstrous style to create a somewhat surreal clip, where pop and metal combine harmoniously while explaining how they intend to dominate the world.

Later on October 22, 2019, they released their debut extended play *Worldwide Torture*.

On November 11, 2020, they released the re-up of the *Worldwide Torture EP* which contains six more tracks, including “Yandere” and “Monster Truck” as singles. The EP was released physically on CD, Vinyl, and Cassette on September 6, 2021.

### 2020-Present: *Traumatic Livelihood*

On July 2, 2021, Bean released ”R U Looking 4 Me Now”, intending for it to be the lead single of their upcoming debut studio album. ”Puppy Pound”, released on March 25, 2022, and ”Carnage” featuring Lucy Loone on November 18, 2022, were also intended for their album. However, all three tracks were scrapped due to Bean considering them old and not their best work. Their debut album's first single ”Piggie” began the album rollout, June 9, 2023. After a while, it was announced that their debut album "Traumatic Livelihood" will be released on February 23, 2024.

## Trivia

* They have a pet chinchilla named Elmo.
* They have a pet sphynx named Monster Truck.
* They have Filipino roots, coming from their grandmother.
	+ A source of their inspiration is from Aswang, a creature of Filipino folklore**.**
* Their Zodiac sign is Aquarius.
* They went to film school and have a passion for film.
	+ They created a short film titled *My Baby* during film school. The film was an assignment about something teenagers could relate to, and it contained topics about abortion, sexism, and religion. It was never graded because of the film's nature. Bean posted it online where about 2,000 fans viewed it before it was taken down.
	+ Their biggest film inspirations are Tim Burton and Jim Henson.
* In one of their tweets, they mentioned they were born in 2003.
* They appeared as a guest judge on the fifth episode of Season 5 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.
	+ Their single, Worldwide Torture, was also featured as a song that contestants lip-synced to.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.tmrwmagazine.com/features/culture/generation-tomorrow-jazmin-bean
2. ↑ https://diymag.com/2020/12/17/class-of-2021-jazmin-bean-interview
3. ↑ Jazmin Bean via Instagram
4. ↑ https://thefortyfive.com/interviews/tremors-jazmin-bean-is-here-for-your-nightmares-interview/