Jacob Michael Whitesides (born November 11, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter from Sevierville, Tennessee.
"[2] Growing up in Sevierville, Tennessee, Whitesides first became interested in music while attending a bluegrass festival in 2008.
By his teens, Whitesides was playing shows around Knoxville and had already garnered a huge online following for his YouTube cover songs.
In 2012, at 14 age he auditioned for season 2 of the US The X Factor[3] and made the first cut but was eliminated prior to the Top 16 round.
Music beat reporter Daniel Andrews, travelled out to Nashville, Tennessee to cover Jacob Whitesides at an event called "Teen Hoot" on July 15, 2012.
[10] Earlier in 2016, Whitesides announced Lovesick Tour scheduled to take place Northern America and Europe from May to October 2016.