Jesse Saint John
Jesse St. John Geller is an American songwriter and singer. St. John has written for a number of artists, most notably Britney Spears, Kim Petras, Charli XCX, Brooke Candy, and The Neighbourhood, among others. He released his debut EP, Don't Stop Dancing. Life Gets Sad, in May 2019. Saint John co-wrote the Billboard number-one single, "Truth Hurts", by Lizzo.
Early life
St. John grew up in Orange County, California, and attended a conservatory art school there.Career
Jesse Saint John began his career in songwriting writing for Brooke Candy, a personal friend. After a while, he started doing sessions with producers and other writers and ended up turning it into a career. He has also worked with artists such as Britney Spears, Camila Cabello, Lauv, the band The Neighbourhood, Charli XCX and Aquaria.In February 2018, he released his first single, "Move", followed by a second single in May 2018 titled, "Fake It." He also signed on to perform at the LA Pride event in June 2018. There he performed both tracks as well as debuting a new song called "Last Dance" that is expected to drop later in the year.
In 2019, a song Saint John wrote with Lizzo in 2017 titled "Truth Hurts" gained popularity, eventually topping the Billboard Hot 100.
According to Billboard, "Truth Hurts" is officially the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 by a solo female rapper.
Controversy
In February of 2019, singer Shamir posted a series of tweets detailing his uncomfortable interactions with Jesse that have implications of bad intention. In October of 2019, rapper and singer Azealia Banks posted on Instagram as well as on her Instagram stories that she intended to file a police report against Jesse, saying that she has collected various evidence and personal stories describing how Jesse allegedly drugged and raped multiple individuals Including the singer Shamir. Additionally, Twitter user @burbankbeach resurfaced his ties to Dr. Luke.Discography
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Banjee Power " | 2011 | F*g Out, Vol. 1 |
| "Love It When You Love Me" | 2018 | Over the Garden Wall |