Jax

Pop Singer

Birthday May 5, 1996

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace East Brunswick, NJ

Age 28 years old

#2,356 Most Popular

About

TikToker and popular singer/songwriter known professionally as Jax. In 2015, she finished third on the fourteenth season of American Idol, competing under the name Jackie Cole. Her first single, "Forcefield" was released following the finale. Her singles include "RingPop," "Come Home to Me" and "Papercuts." She signed a record deal to Atlantic Records.

Before Fame

She began singing when she was five years old. She was homeschooled by her mother, starting in eighth grade.  

Trivia

She has amassed over 14 million fans to her jaxwritessongs TikTok account. She traveled to Brooklyn, NY for her American Idol audition. In November of 2021, she posted a video of herself singing the words from an apology text message from her ex-boyfriend.  She wrote a song about the child she babysits, named Chelsea Lascher, and a TikTok video Jax posted about the song surpassed 100 million views.

Family Life

Her real name is Jackie Miskanic. Her parents are named John and Jill Miskanic. She has a younger brother named Matt. She dated fellow American Idol season 14 contestant Riley Bria. On November 4, 2023, she married Brave Gregg.  The couple announced in an October 2024 TikTok video that they were expecting their first child.

Associated With

In the first Hollywood round on American Idol, she performed an a capella version of Britney Spears' "Toxic."