Jared Evan, is an American musician, singer/songwriter, producer, rapper. He was born on September 21, 1988 in Nassau County, New York. The Light Songfacts reports that in 2008 at the age of 19, he won the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival's Spit 16 competition, which was curated by The Source magazine. Off the strength of his performance, Evan was invited to perform several shows including an opening gig for Lupe Fiasco in the fall of 2008.