Jax Jones
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo |
| Born | 25 July 1987 |
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| Website | www |
| Nationality | English |
Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo (born 25 July 1987), known professionally as Jax Jones, is an English multi-instrumentalist, record producer, songwriter and DJ. He is best known for featuring on Duke Dumont's 2014 single "I Got U", peaking to number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Early life
The son of two teachers, Jax grew up in a multi-ethnic household and was exposed to a wealth of influences.[1] After his Nigerian stepfather introduced him to afrobeat via Fela Kuti and rap with a tape of the Biggie Smalls album, Jax listened to Hip Hop, R&B, Gospel and traditional African music.[2] Producers like The Neptunes, Timbaland and Rodney Jerkins shaped his musical horizons and his fascination with the anatomy of a rhythm section. Having initially studied classical guitar from a young age, Jax took up beat-making at 15 after discovering Cubase on his friend’s Atari.[3]
Music career
Early beginnings
Performing at open mic clubs around London, Jax eventually came together with Ripperman, a grime producer from Mitcham, at Brixton's Raw Materials Studio, and worked on releases for Big Narstie and Roadside Gs, among others in the scene. His parents encouraged him to go to university at 18. Opting to stay closer to Raw Materials, he declined an interview at Oxford to attend Brunel.[3] Despite a two hour trip, Jax went from lectures to the studio daily to work on his craft, posting beats regularly on MySpace.[4] After graduation, Jax rented a studio in Sydenham after not being allowed back in the family home, bought a Mac tower from Gumtree and worked daily to hone his craft.[3]
2014: Breakthrough
After meeting Duke Dumont, he developed an interest in house music and together they co-wrote and produced "I Got U" and "Ocean Drive".[5] Jones features on the single "I Got U", the song peaked to number 1 on the UK Singles Charts in March 2014.[6]
2015–present
On 24 July 2015 he released the single "Yeah Yeah Yeah".[7] In July 2016 he released the single "House Work".[8][9] Jax says of the track, “At the end of the day i started making beats on a 4 track so it feels right to put that DIY energy into my music".[1]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| UK [10] |
SCO [11] | ||||||||||||||||
| "Go Deep" | 2013 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||
| "Yeah Yeah Yeah" | 2015 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "House Work" (featuring Mike Dunn & MNEK) |
2016 | 85 | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [10] |
AUS [12] |
AUT [13] |
DEN [14] |
FRA [15] |
GER [16] |
IRE [17] |
NL [18] |
NZ [19] |
SCO [11] | ||||
| "I Got U" (Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones) |
2014 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 47 | 29 | 2 | EP1 | |
References
- ^ a b "Jax Jones". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "jax jones: the boy that's anything but blasé". skiddle.com. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "EarMilk Interview with Jax Jones". earmilk.com. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "Jax Jones MySpace". MySpace.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones – I Got U". hypetrak.com. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "Duke Dumont scores second Number 1 single with I Got U". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Yeah Yeah Yeah (Radio Edit) - Single by Jax Jones on Apple Music
- ^ House Work (feat. Mike Dunn & MNEK) - Single by Jax Jones on Apple Music
- ^ "Jax Jones does the 'House Work'". datatransmission.co.uk. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except noted: "Artist Search > Jax Jones". Official Charts Company.
- For "I Got U": "Chart Archive > 23 March 2014 - 29 March 2014". Official Charts Company.
- For "House Work": "CHART: CLUK Update 3.09.2016 (wk35)". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "I Got U": "Chart Archive > 23 March 2014 - 29 March 2014". Official Charts Company.
- For "House Work": "Chart Archive > 30 September 2016 - 6 October 2016". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jax Jones". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Jax Jones". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jax Jones". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Jax Jones". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Jax Jones" (enter "Jax Jones" into the "Suchen" box). German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jax Jones". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Jax Jones". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jax Jones". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Certified Awards" (To access, enter the search parameter "Jax Jones" and select "Search by: Artist"). British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Certificazioni" (Select Online in the field Scegli la sezione. Select Week -- and Year ----. Enter Jax Jones in the field Artista. Click Avvia la ricerca). Federation of the Italian Music Industry.