Major Myjah

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Major Myjah
Origin Jamaica
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Labels Roc Nation
Website Official website

Major Myjah is a Jamaican-American singer-songwriter and musician. He has collaborated with artists that include Usher, Asher Roth, and Pi'erre Bourne among others. [1] He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2023 for his collaboration with Chris Brown.

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Early life

Myjah is the son of Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay Bounty Killer [2] and his mother CJae is a talent manager in the Caribbean. [3] He was raised in Jamaica and Miami, Florida. [1] Myjah is his birth name but he was called "Major" by Freddie McGregor which he uses as his moniker. [4]

Career

Myjah began composing songs at the age of four and was performing on stage at the age of nine, including performing with artist Junior Reid, [3] He toured with Ky-Mani Marley and later with Ro James and in his early teens, he also learned how to play the piano and guitar. [3] He released his first single, "My Sunshine," at the age of 13. The song received radio play in Europe, Asia, and Jamaica. [5]

In 2015, he released the single "Trouble". [6] The same year, he released the EP Trouble which was a mix of R&B, hip-hop, and pop. Other singles on the EP including "Chemical Kids," "Disposable," "Walk Away," and "Ground Zero." [7] He was featured on the song "Upholstery" on the 2017 Damian Marley album Stony Hill, which won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. [8] In 2018, he was featured on the singles "ATA", "Birthday", and "Say What U Want" on Usher's album A .[ citation needed ]

Myjah is credited as a songwriter on the 2023 Chris Brown single "Summer Too Hot" which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. [2] In 2024, Myjah signed to the record label Roc Nation [9] and also released the single "Exes." [10]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Solo artist

YearTitleRef
2024"Exes" [10]
"Trying" [12]

Collaborations

YearTitleRoleRef
2023"Summer Too Hot"Lyrics on Chris Brown single [2]
"Vlad TV"Lyrics on 2 Chainz single [2]
2019"Track Meet"Lyrics on Damian Lillard single [13]
2017"Upholstery"Lyrics on Damian Marley single[ citation needed ]
"Bad Lil Vibe"Lyrics on Kid Ink single [14]
2014"Last of the Flohicans"Featured in the video for Asher Roth single [15]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. 1 2 Horvath, Zachary (March 19, 2024). "Major Myjah Returns With A Hazy Late-Night Banger "Trying"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Williams, Natasha. "Bounty's son Major Myjah signs deal with Jay Z". Jamaica Star. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Major, Michael. "Video Major Myjah Shares By Your Side Video". Broadway World.
  4. ↑ "Feature Viper Presents Major Myjah". Viper Mag. March 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Daniel, Christopher A. (February 11, 2015). "Major Myjah: 17-Year-Old Makes Music That Matters". The Burton Wire. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ Golden, Zara. "Major Myjah Breaks Out With A Swelling Ballad, "Trouble"". The Fader.
  7. ↑ John, Manny King (September 4, 2015). "Review: Major Myjah's "Trouble" EP". Grungecake.
  8. ↑ "Damian Marley Marks His Return With 'Stony Hill' LP". Hypebeast. July 21, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Major Myjah in the big leagues". Janaica Observer. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Williams, Natasha. "Major Myjah drops new single under Roc Nation label". The Star.
  11. ↑ King John, Manny (September 4, 2015). "Review: Major Myjah's "Trouble" EP". Grungecake.
  12. ↑ Horvath, Zachary (March 19, 2024). "Major Myjah Returns With A Hazy Late-Night Banger "Trying"". Hot New Hip Hop.
  13. ↑ Ross, Alex. "Listen to Damian Lillard's new album, Big D.O.L.L.A." The Fader.
  14. ↑ "7 Series / Kid Ink TIDAL". Tidal . May 5, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Asher Roth's 'Last Of The Flohicans' Video Will Trip You Out". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
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