Jacob Paul Herring[1] (born March 6, 1997), known professionally as BabyJake, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper.

Herring was born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Fort Myers,[2][3] where he discovered his love for music and learned to play the guitar at age eight.

[4] Herring rose to prominence in 2019 after signing to Scooter Braun's SB Projects, a partner of Republic Records.

[12] Herring's debut album The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now was released on September 3, 2021,[13] supported by the singles "Do I Fit In Your Shoes?

It was pressed on vinyl, and sold at major retail outlets such as Urban Outfitters, which carried an exclusive opaque red LP.

[18] These two projects contained no original music; they instead serve as compilations of Herring's favorite songs from his first EP and debut album.

[21][22][23] On May 31, 2024, Herring released a piano-backed rock song called "Bottom of a Dirty Shoe"[24] as the first single from his upcoming fourth studio album.