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J. Holiday
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J. Holiday performing in New Orleans in 2009
Background information
Birth nameNahum Thorton Grymes
Born (1984-11-29) November 29, 1984 (age 39)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2006–present
Labels
Website Official website

Nahum Thorton Grymes (born November 29, 1984), better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer and rapper. He is best known for his 2007 single "Bed", which peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100. [1] It preceded the release of his debut studio album Back of My Lac' (2007), which peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and number 32 on the UK Albums Chart. His second album, Round 2 (2009) peaked at number four on the former chart and was led by the single "It's Yours". After label changes and several delays, Holiday released his third album, Guilty Conscience (2014) independently, which moderately entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and saw positive critical reception. [2] [3] He released his fourth studio album, Time, on February 7, 2022. [4]

Contents

Early life

Nahum Thorton Grymes was born in Washington, D.C., to an African-American mother Frances Grymes, and an Eritrean father. His name is inspired by a biblical figure because he is the son of a preacher. After his father died when he was just eleven, Holiday was raised alone by his mother in Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Virginia. His mother made sure that her son completed his education and attended church. Holiday attended a local high school where he displayed his singing talent during a showcase night. By then, he frequently listened to Marvin Gaye, Boyz II Men, Tupac Shakur, R. Kelly, and Jodeci. Although he had the passion to go deep onto the music path, his mother wanted him to complete his education. Upon his graduation, Holiday began recording demo tapes.

Career

2006–2008: Back of My Lac

J. Holiday signed a recording deal with Capitol Records in 2006. He released his debut album, Back of My Lac' , in October 2007. The album debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at number 5 selling 105,000 copies in its first week. [5] It debuted at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album debuted in the Top 20 R&B/Hip Hop albums in Canada and charted within the Top 100 albums in Canada. It became a Top 10 R&B/Hip Hop album in the UK and a Top 40 UK album entry peaking at No. 32. In the U.S. it also made it to #8 on the Tastemakers chart and No. 5 on the Top Digital Albums and Billboard Comprehensive Albums Chart. The lead single from this album was "Be with Me", which stalled at No. 83 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. "Bed" was released as the album's second single on June 19, 2007. Debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the issue week of July 4, 2007, at number 89 and has peaked at number 5. [6] It was number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for five weeks in a row. The single has also debuted on BET's 106 & Park countdown at number 9 on Tuesday July 31, 2007. On Wednesday, August 15, 2007, "Bed" hit number one on its 11th day on the countdown. J. Holiday also performed "Bed" on 106 & Park on August 17, 2007. "Bed" was also performed on Showtime at the Apollo along with the single "Suffocate". This song was No. 70 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [7] The video for "Bed" was ranked the No. 11 video of 2007 on BET: Notarized. His video for the third single, "Suffocate", debuted on BET's 106 & Park on November 7, 2007. The video was shot in Paris, France. "Come Here" was released as a single but was ultimately canceled.

2008–2009: Round 2

Round 2 is the second studio album by Contemporary R&B singer J. Holiday. The album was released on March 10, 2009. The album is the follow-up to his gold-selling debut album Back of My Lac'. The album sold 55,000 units in its first week and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200. "It's Yours" is the first single from singer J. Holiday's second studio album, Round 2. The single features production from The Co-Stars (Teairra Mari's Make Her Feel Good), and Jasper Cameron (Lloyd's Player's Prayer). The song was well received, becoming the most added single at Urban Mainstream radio the week of December 13, 2008. "It's Yours" peaked at 25 on the US R&B chart. The second single that was supposed to be released was "Fall", but due to label problems it was canceled like "Come Here" on his previous album.

2012–2014: Guilty Conscience

In 2010, J. Holiday left Capitol Records and signed to Def Jam at the time working on his third album. He then released his mixtape, M.I.A: The Lost Pages, in 2011, in promotion of the album. In early 2012, J. Holiday left Def Jam Recordings. On May 29, 2012, he released his single "Sign My Name", from his upcoming third studio album. J. Holiday has been receiving heavy rotation of his single "Sign My Name" and has been on multiple radio stations giving the fans what they need. His "Sign My Name" Tour has kept him busy to the point of have performance dates booked months in advance. He embark as the headliner in the upcoming "Bad Boyz of R&B" Tour and the release of the movie "School of HardKnocks" that he is starring in alongside Elise Neal, Erica Hubbard and Cisco Reyes is highly anticipated. In July 2013, he revealed the title of his third studio album, titled Guilty Conscience, via Facebook. [8] The album was scheduled to be released on November 11, 2013. [9] He announced the lead single for the album titled "After We Fuck", will be sent to urban radio soon. [10] [11] The album was pushed back until December 10, 2013. [2] [12] A music video for the single will be released on November 5, 2013. [13] Guilty Conscience was pushed back again and was released on January 28, 2014, through his label Holiday Music Group. The album achieved No. 42 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

2018–present: Time

On October 5, 2018, the lead single "25 to Life" was released, and an upcoming album entitled Time has been announced in the works. [14] His 2019 single "Feel Like" was released, and has also announced his upcoming tour "Underrated Part I" which started in Birmingham, Alabama on August 3, 2019. [15] The album was released on February 7, 2022. [16]

Discography

Studio albums

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Lincoln Heights Himself
2009 Real Housewives of Atlanta Himself (guest appearance)
2013School of Hard KnocksJasonFilm debut
2014 The Arsenio Hall Show Himself
2021ConflictedKam

Tours

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008 J. Holiday Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Nominated

BET Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008 J. HolidayBest Male R&B ArtistNominated

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2009 Back of My Lac' Best Contemporary R&B Album Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008 J. HolidayOutstanding New ArtistNominated

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