Ronny J

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Ronny J
Birth nameRonald Oneil Spence, Jr.
Also known as
  • Ronny J Listen Up
  • Oh My God Ronny
  • OMGRonny
Born (1992-09-14) September 14, 1992 (age 31)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Origin Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present [1]
Labels

Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr. (born September 14, 1992), professionally known as Ronny J (formerly stylized as RONNYJLI$TENUP), is an American record producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter. [2] [3] He has worked with well-known artists such as Denzel Curry, XXXTentacion, Token, Lil Pump, Bhad Bhabie, Juice Wrld, Sfera Ebbasta, 6ix9ine, Ski Mask the Slump God, [4] [5] Eminem, [6] Machine Gun Kelly, [7] Iggy Azalea, [8] and Kanye West. [9]

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Early life

Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr. was born in Camden, New Jersey on September 14, 1992. He grew up in Woodbury, New Jersey, where he used to play drums in nursery, which got him interested in music. Ronny attended Rowan College at Gloucester County while still living in New Jersey where he met fellow Rose boy Corte$4Prez. He was also into arts and architecture before pursuing his music career. He moved to Miami, where he became part of Denzel Curry's group, C9 and Raider Klan. [10]

Career

In May 2017, Ronny J signed a deal with Independently Popular and Atlantic Records. [11] On February 23, 2018, he released his first mixtape under Atlantic, OMGRonny. On August 14, 2020, he released his debut studio album, Jupiter. [12]

Ronny J released the single "Emoji" on September 14, 2023; it is a collaboration with XXXTentacion released over five years after his death. The song was included on Ronny J's second album, Charged Up. [13] [14] It is a remake of a song originally released in 2016. [15] Ronny J later stated on Instagram that "Emoji" is his last song with X. [16]

Production discography

Charted singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
R&B/HH 		AUS CAN IRE NZ UK
"Hi Bich"
(Bhad Bhabie)		20176829—66——— 15
"Kream"
(Iggy Azalea featuring Tyga)		201896——5496—— Survive the Summer
"Bebe"
(6ix9ine featuring Anuel AA)		30——2581—67 Dummy Boy
"The Ringer"
(Eminem)		8755624 Kamikaze
"Not Alike"
(Eminem featuring Royce da 5'9")		24172318—20—
"Rap Devil"
(Machine Gun Kelly)		1310459112415 Binge
"I Love It"
(Lil Pump and Kanye West)		6541213 Harverd Dropout
"Everything We Need"
(Kanye West featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Ant Clemons)		201933172630—27— Jesus Is King
"Hurricane"
(Kanye West and the Weeknd featuring Lil Baby)		20216144737 Donda

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Collaborative mixtapes

EPs

Collaborative EPs

Singles

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