Jake Hyndman-Whittier

About

Singer/songwriter whose project Something Like Kites has gained significant traction online. He writes and performs his own music as well as directing his own companion music videos. He's also risen to prominence in his town of Montreal as a popular local musician at various venues and festivals. He has over 230,000 followers on Instagram and over 1.6 million followers on Twitter. 

Before Fame

He started playing music at the age of 4 when his mother enrolled him in classical piano lessons. Growing up, he performed in piano concerts at the popular Bandeen Hall Theatre in Lennoxville, Québec on the Bishop's University campus.

Trivia

Before launching Something Like Kites, he produced music under his given name and released it on YouTube. His original channel contained over 45 covers of pop songs and amassed over 150,000 views worldwide. On May 4th, 2011, he received widespread recognition as the 16th "Most Viewed Canadian Artist of the Week."

Family Life

He's dated fitness influencer Audrey Lawrence. 

Associated With

He's compared his style to that of Ed Sheeran and the two have been pictured meeting in a photo posted to Hyndman-Whittier's Twitter.