Tobias MacDonald Jesso Jr. (born July 11, 1985) is a Canadian musician from North Vancouver, British Columbia.
[4] After living and playing bass in Los Angeles for 4 years, Jesso moved back to his home in North Vancouver.
Jesso co-wrote the songs "When We Were Young" and "Lay Me Down" (featured on the Target version of 25) with Adele, which is included in her 2015 album 25.
[5] JR White, along with Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, John Collins of The New Pornographers, and Ariel Rechtshaid, helped produce Jesso's debut album entitled Goon.
Originally intended for Adele and Rihanna, the song was eventually recorded by Sia and appeared on her album This Is Acting.