WHAT IT IS: St. Louis-native Jordan Ward is quickly emerging as one of music’s rising stars. With influences ranging from old-school funk, alternative rock and hip-hop, Ward’s debut album, FORWARD, elevates and expands the R&B genre and all its potential. Ward’s ascension from theater wunderkind to blossoming R&B contender has earned him spots on an array of lists like Rolling Stone’s “Best Albums of 2023 So Far,” Complex’s “Best Songs of 2023 (So Far)” and “20 R&B Artists to Watch in 2023,” and Okayplayer’s “Best Albums of 2023 So Far.” The 14-track album is executive produced by Lido, whose credits include Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey and Halsey, among others.
ALBUM: FORWARD & moreward(FORWARD) Deluxe album
RELEASE DATE: 3/3
SINGLE: “WHITE CROCS”
LIVE: Direct support on 6LACK’s Since I Have a Lover Tour (10/19-11/24); wrapped headline TOURWARD Tour (5/5/-5/13); previous direct support for JID/Smino’s Luv Is 4EVER Tour (2/28-3/29) and Smino’s Louphoria Tour (4/19-4/29)
INTERNET: 1.7m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 11.5m+ global streams; 98k+ Instagram followers, 8.4m+ YouTube views, 35.1k+ subs, 546k+ views on “WHITE CROCS”; 46.9k+ TikTok followers, 672.3K likes; more
PRESS: Office Magazine, Teen Vogue, STLPR, Rolling Stone, Okayplayer, Complex, VIBE, Our Generation Music, more
BOOKING: Chris Jordan, Parker Glenn & Kevin Jergenson/UTA
PUBLISHING: Jordan Alex Ward Publishing (BMI)
MANAGEMENT: Eddie Sikazwe/Abstract Management