Jacob Portrait


Jacob Martin Portrait is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the bassist of the New Zealand psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and a current member of the Portland-based alternative rock band Blouse.

Career

Portrait was born in Greenbrae, California. Growing up, he's lived in Vancouver, Washington as well as Eugene, Medford and Portland, Oregon. Portrait is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, where he runs a private recording studio.
Portrait started the psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra in 2010 along with Ruban Nielson, and is currently playing with the band as their bassist. He has worked with the band on their albums Multi-Love, Sex & Food, IC-01 Hanoi, V, and IC-02 Bogotá.
Portrait teamed up with singer-guitarist Charlie Hilton and bassist Patrick Adams to form the alternative rock band Blouse in Portland. The band's self-titled first album was released in 2011, and the band's second album Imperium was released in 2013.
Some of Portrait’s most recent writing and production credits include Lil Yachty’s album Let’s Start Here. and Montell Fish's album CHARLOTTE. In 2024, he’s also written and produced on Marc Rebillet’s “Vibes Alright”, Christopher Owens’ “This Is My Guitar”, Still Woozy’s “Rid of Me”, and “Slay Bitch ” on Remi Wolf’s album Big Ideas.
In 2016 he produced the album Palana by Charlie Hilton of Blouse. Porches' album Ricky Music was co-produced by Portrait. He co-produced and recorded Someone New by Helena Deland. He also collaborated with Okay Kaya on her album Watch This Liquid Pour Itself.
Portrait has worked with Alex G as a mixing engineer on his albums Beach Music, Rocket, House of Sugar, and God Save the Animals. God Save the Animals was co-produced by Portrait with Alex G. He also worked as an audio engineer on Whitney's Forever Turned Around in 2019.
In 2021, he worked as a producer and writer on Cloves' Nightmare on Elmfield Road. Several tracks on Claud's debut album Super Monster were composed and produced by Portrait.

Awards

Selected production discography

YearArtistTitleRole
2023Lil YachtyStrike (Holster)Composer, Musical Producer, Producer, Recording
2023Lil YachtyLet's Start HereComposer
2022EmpathVisitorProducer
2022JayWoodSlingshotBass, Drum Machine, Fender Rhodes, Guitar, Organ, Producer, Synthesizer, Wah Wah Bass
2022WhitneySPARKMixing
2022Sunflower BeanHead Full of SugarProducer, Engineer, Mixing, Composer
2022Alex GGod Save the AnimalsProducer, Engineer, Mixing
2022Claud Super MonsterComposer, Producer
2021Portugal. The ManOregon City SessionsEngineer, Mixing
2021ClovesNightmare on Elmfield RoadComposer, Producer, Programming
2020Nick HakimWill This Make Me GoodAdditional Production
2020Okay KayaWatch This Liquid Pour ItselfMixing, Additional Production
2020Helena DelandSomeone NewBass, Drums, Keyboards
2020PorchesRicky MusicProducer, Engineer, Mixing
2020Paloma FaithInfinite ThingsComposer
2019Alex GHouse of SugarMixing, Drum Engineering
2019WhitneyForever Turned AroundEngineer
2018Sunflower BeanTwentytwo in BlueProducer, Mixing
2018Unknown Mortal OrchestraSex & FoodBass, Composer, Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer
2018Unknown Mortal OrchestraIC-01 HanoiEngineer
2017PixxThe Age of AnxietyProducer
2017Alex GRocketMixing
2017Alex Cameron Forced WitnessMixing
2017EMAExile in the Outer RingProducer, Mixing, Cover Photo, Drum Programming, Drums, Piano, Soloist, Synthesizer Bass
2016WhitneyLight Upon the LakeMixing
2016Wild NothingLife of PauseMixing, Additional Production
2016DIIVIs the Is AreMixing, Mixing Engineer
2015The Alchemist / Oh NoWelcome to Los SantosAdditional Production
2015Moon KingSecret LifeMixing
2015King Gizzard & the Lizard WizardPaper Mâché Dream BalloonEngineer
2015Gardens & VillaMusic for DogsComposer
2015Unknown Mortal OrchestraMulti-LoveAdditional Production, Bass, Co-Producer, Composer, Engineer, Producer
2015Alex GBeach MusicMixing
2014Bass Drum of DeathRip ThisMProducer, Engineer, Mixing
2014TOPSPicture You StaringMixing
2014WampireBazaar Producer, Engineer, Mixing
2013Gauntlet HairStills Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Bass
2013BlouseImperiumProducer, Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Guitar, Guitar, Guitar, Guitars, Noise, Piano
2013Unknown Mortal OrchestraIIBass
2013WampireCuriosityProducer, Engineer, Mixing
2011STRFKRReptiliansProducer, Engineer, Mixing
2011BlouseBlouseProducer, Engineer, Mixing, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Group Member, Composer, Drones, Percussion, Programming, Synthesizer Bass, Wurlitzer
2010The Dandy WarholsThe Capitol Years 1995-2007Mixing
2009The Mint ChicksScreensProducer, Mixing
2008The Dandy Warhols...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...Producer, Mixing