Kxllswxtch Explained

Kxllswxtch
Birth Name:	Jonathan Robert Whitmer
Birth Date:	17 July 1999
Origin:	Orange County, California
Years Active:	2017–present
Label:	Empire

Jonathan Robert Whitmer (born July 17, 1999), better known by his stage name Kxllswxtch, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Orange County, California.^[1]

Whitmer began creating music in 2017. He released his debut studio album KILL! in 2020 and his sophomore album DISORDER the following year.^[1] His third and most recent album, THE WALLS HAVE EYES, was released in February 2023. He was featured on the single "Wishful Thinking" on Fat Nick's 2023 album HELLO I'M VULNERABLE.^[2]

Musical style

Whitmer's music is described as being a mix of trap, grunge and heavy metal, often incorporating yelling and screamed vocals.^[3] He cited Future, Tyler, the Creator and Nirvana as being some of his biggest influences.^{[4] [1]}

Discography

Albums

• KILL! (2020)
• DISORDER (2021)
• THE WALLS HAVE EYES (2023)
• BITTERSWEET (2024)

EPs

• Miscreant (2019)

Singles

• "CameToKillShit" (2017)
• "Cigarette Ashes" (2017)
• "No Clout" (2018)
• "Light Walk!" (2018)
• "Flapjack" (2018)
• "Fist Fuck" (2018)
• "Danny Phantom" (2018)
• "Skull Crack" (2019)
• "Russian Roulette" (2019)
• "Anemic" (2019)
• "Gravel" (2019)
• "Deathwish" (2019)
• "Nani?!" (2019)
• "Exorcist" (2020)
• "Decay" (2020)
• "Psycho" (2020)
• "SO WHAT" (2020)
• "DICK4EVERYONE!" (2020)
• "CRYING IN THE CLUB" (2020)
• "Lord of the Flies" with Pouya (2021)
• "BLACK LAGOON" (2021)
• "Disaster" (2021)
• "Burn" with Pouya (2021)
• "LIGHTS OUT" (2021)
• "HAVE YOU SEEN MY MIND?" with Rocci (2021)
• "MUGSHOT" (2022)
• "CHARLOTTE'S WEB" with Mikey the Magician (2022)
• "OH...LOVE?" with Lu (2022)
• "MUGSHOT" (2022)
• "BOMBS AWAY" (2022)
• "WASTE" (2022)
• "JUNK BUNK FREESTYLE" with Lu, Pouya & Terror Reid (2023)
• "Wishful Thinking" with Fat Nick (2023)
• "FALLING DOWN" (2023)
• "SOS" (2024)
• "WORDS KILL" (2024)

Tours

Headlining

• THE WALLS HAVE EYES TOUR (2024)

Notes and References

1. Web site: #Unboxed Vol. 29: Kxllswxtch Used The Pain of His Past To Create a One-Of-Kind Sound . . 26 October 2023 . 9 November 2023 . Grove, Rashad.
2. Web site: Fat Nick & Kxllswxtch Reveal 'Wishful Thinking' Visuals . . 15 June 2023 . 10 November 2023 . Major, Michael.
3. Web site: Who is Kxllswxtch? . downersclub.com . 11 May 2022 . 9 November 2023.
4. Web site: 6 takeaways from Kxllswxtch's Artist Friendly interview . . 17 May 2023 . 9 November 2023.