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{{short description|American electronic musician (born 1987)}}
{{about|the electronic musician|the basketball player|Jeremy Lin}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Jlin
|image = JLin performing at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, New York, on August 8, 2021.jpg
|caption = Jlin performing at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, New York, on August 8, 2021
|birth_name = Jerrilynn Patton
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|30}}
|birth_place = [[Gary, Indiana]], U.S.
|occupation = Musician, producer, DJ
|genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[Footwork (genre)|footwork]], [[intelligent dance music|IDM]]
|years_active = 2008–present
|label = [[Planet Mu]]}}

'''Jerrilynn Patton''' (born July 30, 1987),<ref>Dorn, Anna (May 5, 2017). [http://www.passionweiss.com/2017/05/05/jlin-interview/ "Expression Changes Constantly": An Interview with Jlin"]. ''Passion of the Weiss''. Retrieved February 1, 2018.</ref> known as '''Jlin''', is an electronic musician. She began producing music in 2008 and received early attention for her 2011 track "Erotic Heat". Jlin's debut album, ''[[Dark Energy (album)|Dark Energy]]'', was released in 2015 to critical praise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/dark-energy/jlin |title=Reviews and Tracks for Dark Energy by Jlin |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |date= |access-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> Her follow-up ''[[Black Origami]]'' (2017) received further acclaim.<ref name="metacritic2">{{cite web|title=Reviews and Tracks for Black Origami by Jlin|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/black-origami/jlin|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 19, 2017}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Patton was raised in [[Gary, Indiana]].<ref name="Spin" /> Growing up, she was exposed to music through her parents, and her favorite artists were [[Anita Baker]], [[Rachelle Ferrell]], and [[Sade (band)|Sade]]. She also heard [[footwork (Chicago)|footwork]] at an early age.<ref name="pitchfork interview" /> She briefly attended [[Purdue University]] as a math major.<ref name="Spin">{{cite web|last1=Cush|first1=Andy|title=Jlin's Rust Belt Modernism|url=http://www.spin.com/featured/jlin-may-2017-cover-story/|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=April 15, 2015}}</ref> As an adult, she supported herself by working at a [[steel mill]], although she claims this did not substantively influence her work.<ref name=fact>{{cite web|last1=Fintoni|first1=Laurent|title="I create from a place that is the belly of the beast": Jlin unleashes her Dark Energy on footwork|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/03/05/i-create-from-a-place-that-is-the-belly-of-the-beast-jlin-unleashes-her-dark-energy-on-footwork/|website=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]|access-date=June 5, 2015|date=March 5, 2015}}</ref> Patton began making her own music in 2008, and was inspired by her mother to pursue a unique sound.<ref name="pitchfork interview" /> She also received encouragement from figures such as [[DJ Rashad]], who she communicated with online.<ref name="pitchfork interview" />

After making the track "Erotic Heat", she was hesitant to release it because it did not fit the conventional sound of a footwork song.<ref name="pitchfork interview" /> The track was ultimately released on [[Planet Mu]]'s ''Bangs & Works, Vol. 2'' compilation in 2011, which showcased Chicago [[Ghetto house#Chicago juke|juke]] and footwork artists and brought Jlin attention. The song was later used to accompany a 2014 [[Rick Owens]] fashion show.<ref name="pitchfork interview">{{cite web|last1=Beta|first1=Andy|title=Rising: Never Scared: The Fearless Footwork of Jlin|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9627-never-scared-the-fearless-footwork-of-jlin/|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=June 5, 2015|date=April 15, 2015}}</ref> She released her debut album ''[[Dark Energy (album)|Dark Energy]]'' in 2015 to critical acclaim.<ref name=metacritic>{{cite web|title=Critic Reviews for Dark Energy|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/dark-energy/jlin/critic-reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 5, 2015}}</ref> ''Dark Energy'' would help to popularize footwork on a global stage.<ref name="p4">{{cite web|last1=Martin-McCormick|first1=Daniel|title="Challenge (To Be Continued)" by Jlin Review|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/19057-jlin-challenge-to-be-continued/|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=May 3, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Jlin released her second album ''[[Black Origami]]''. It features collaborations with [[William Basinski]], [[Holly Herndon]], Fawkes, and [[Dope Saint Jude]].<ref name="spin">{{cite web|last1=Cush|first1=Andy|title=Jlin Announces New Album Black Origami, Featuring William Basinski and Holly Herndon Collaborations|url=http://www.spin.com/2017/03/jlin-black-origami-new-album-planet-mu/|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=March 14, 2017}}</ref> It received universal acclaim and was named among the best albums of the year by various publications.<ref name="metacritic2" />

Also in 2017, Jlin was commissioned to compose the score for "AutoBIOgraphy", a new work by Company Wayne McGregor that has its premiere at Sadler's Wells in London in October 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/oct/08/company-wayne-mcgregor-autobiography-sadlers-wells-review|title=Company Wayne McGregor: Autobiography review – dance as philosophical process|first=Luke|last=Jennings|date=October 8, 2017|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=October 22, 2018}}</ref> In 2020, Jlin created the new work "Perspectives", commissioned by the [[Lili Boulanger#Legacy|Boulanger Initiative]] for performance by [[Third Coast Percussion]].<ref>{{cite web| publisher=Third Coast Percussion| date=2020| title=BOULANGER INITIATIVE'S WOCO FEST 2020| url=https://thirdcoastpercussion.com/event/boulanger-initiatives-woco-fest-2020/| access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, Jlin launched a course with online music school [[Soundfly]], [https://soundfly.com/courses/jlin-rhythm-variation-vulnerability "Jlin: Rhythm, Variation, & Vulnerability."]

== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
*''[[Dark Energy (album)|Dark Energy]]'' (2015, [[Planet Mu]])
*''[[Black Origami]]'' (2017, Planet Mu)
*''Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregor's Autobiography)'' (2018, Planet Mu)

=== Extended plays ===
*''Free Fall'' (2015, Planet Mu)
*''Dark Lotus'' (2017, Planet Mu)
*''Embryo'' (2021, Planet Mu)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://jlin.bandcamp.com/music Jlin] on [[Bandcamp]]
*[https://soundcloud.com/jlinnarlei Jlin] on [[SoundCloud]]
*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/2540938-Jlin Jlin discography] at [[Discogs]]

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[[Category:American electronic musicians]]
[[Category:American women in electronic music]]
[[Category:Musicians from Gary, Indiana]]
[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century American women musicians]]
[[Category:Planet Mu artists]]
[[Category:African-American women musicians]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American women]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American musicians]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American people]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American women]]

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