John K (musician)

Not to be confused with John Kay (musician) or John Kricfalusi.

John Poulson Keyser (born October 24, 1990),^[1][2] known professionally as John K (formerly stylized as JOHN.k), is an American pop singer.

John K
John K in 2021
Background information
Birth name	John Poulson Keyser
Born	(1990-10-24) October 24, 1990 (age 34)[1][2]
Origin	Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2010-present
Labels	Epic Records
Website	musicbyjohnk.com

Career

As Johnny Keyser, he was first featured on American Idol in the eleventh season, in which he made it to the Las Vegas Rounds. The following season, he reached the quarterfinals. In between seasons, he released his seven-tracked debut independent EP, From Where I Stand (2012). It reached #44 on the Billboard Heatseeker Albums charts.^[3]

K's first single was the song "OT", which he self-released in 2017.^[4] His single "If We Never Met" came to the attention of Elvis Duran, who got K booked to perform the song on Today.^[5]

He signed with Epic Records in April 2019.^[6] His follow-up single to "If We Never Met" was titled "Wasted Summer".^[7]

In April 2020, his single "If We Never Met" was certified gold by RIAA. In September of the same year, his single "If We Never Met" was certified platinum by RIAA.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Love + Everything Else	Released: November 13, 2020[8] Label: Epic Format: Digital download
In Case You Miss Me	Released: June 25, 2021[9] Label: Epic Format: Digital download
Salt + Light	Released: July 18, 2025[10] Label: Epic Format: Digital download

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		US Heat [11]
If We Never Met	Released: April 26, 2019[12] Label: Epic Format: Digital download	7

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album/EP
		US Bub. [13]	US Adult [14]
"Runnin'"[15]	2017	—	—		Non-album singles
"Gold"[15] (with Ricky Remedy)		—	—
"OT"[15]		—	—
"Wrong"[15]		—	—
"Best of Me"[15]	2018	—	—
"If We Never Met"[15] (solo, featuring Kelsea Ballerini or with Sigala)	2019	13	11	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16]	If We Never Met and Love + Everything Else
"Wasted Summer"[15] (with Teamwork and Loote)	2020	—	—		Non-album single
"6 Months"[15]		—	18		Love + Everything Else
"Happiness"[15]		—	18
"Cheap Sunglasses"[17]		—	—
"ILYM"[15] (featuring Rosie)	2021	—	—		Non-album single
"Everything"[15]		—	—		In Case You Miss Me
"A Lot"[15]	2022	—	26		Salt + Light
"Guitars and Drugs"[15]		—	—		Non-album singles
"Something Worth Working On"[15]		—	—
"Be Alright"[15]		—	—
"U Sometimes"[15]		—	—
"Lost"[15]	2024	—	—		Salt + Light
"Honey"[15]	2025	—	17
"River"[15]		—	—
"Never Been in Love"[15]		—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album/EP
"Problems"[18] (Don Diablo and JLV featuring John K)	2021	Forever
"Wish You Were Here"[19] (Two Friends featuring John K)	2022	Non-album single