Jesse James Rutherford (born August 21, 1991) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer from Southern California, Jesse® fuses elements of hip-hop, atmospheric electro-pop, and driving indie rock into his stylized contemporary pop songs. Also known as lead singer of the alt-pop group The Neighbourhood, he made his Billboard Hot 100 debut with the band in 2013 when they hit the Top 15 with the song "Sweater Weather." He released his first solo album, the pop-leaning &, in 2017. Though both albums incorporated morsels of hip-hop, the more rock-oriented Garageb& followed in 2019. He resurfaced with more solo material in 2023 with the stripped-down, more reflective "Joker"/"Rainbow" single.