Born in San Francisco in 2000, 24kGoldn — real name Golden Landis Von Jones — is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter whose blend of hip-hop, pop, and rock has made him one of the most streamed young artists of his generation. He first gained traction while studying at the University of Southern California, uploading tracks to SoundCloud and quickly building a following through viral moments on TikTok before signing with Columbia Records and RECORDS in 2019.

His breakthrough came with "Valentino" (2019), a gold-certified hit that helped launch his major-label career, but it was "Mood" featuring iann dior (2020) that made him a global superstar. The song spent eight consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the UK Singles Chart, and became one of the best-selling songs of 2020 — later going Diamond-certified in the U.S. and earning MTV VMA and iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations.