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Gumbley performing in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Andrew Gumbley
Also known asS-X
Born (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32)
Wolverhampton, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument
Years active2010–present
Labels

Sam Andrew Gumbley (born 4 August 1992), known professionally as S-X, is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and boxer. As a record producer, Gumbley has worked with high-profile artists such as Chance the Rapper, Childish Gambino, Future, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, KSI, and Nicki Minaj. He was Grammy-nominated for his work on Childish Gambino's album Because the Internet (2013). [1] [2]

Contents

Gumbley gained mainstream popularity as a singer-songwriter when he featured on (and produced) KSI's 2019 single "Down Like That", alongside Rick Ross and Lil Baby. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and it was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for exceeding sales of 200,000 units in the UK. Gumbley has since released the singles "Neither Would I", "Dangerous" and "Feels So Good".

Early life

Samuel Andrew Gumbley was born on 4 August 1992 in Wolverhampton, England. When he was in Year 7, Gumbley began playing the drums and producing music in FL Studio. [3] He attended Smestow School in Wolverhampton, before studying music production at the City of Wolverhampton College, where he attended the same class as Liam Payne. [4]

Music career

2010–2019: Early beginnings and True Colours

Aged 15, Gumbley produced the instrumental "Woo Riddim", which two years later became a popular grime instrumental after being used by British MC D Double E for his 2010 song "Bad 2 Tha Bone". [5] S-X was signed to Atlantic Records during his time working as a record producer. [6]

In early 2017, Gumbley began to use his own vocals over his beats, establishing himself as a singer-songwriter as well as just a producer. [3]

In 2018, Gumbley was the opening act for British singer-songwriter Lily Allen throughout the North American and European leg of her No Shame Tour. [1]

On 4 July 2019, Gumbley released "Always Wrong" as the first single from his mixtape True Colours. [7] [8]

2019–present: New record label and Things Change

On 8 November 2019, British YouTuber and rapper KSI released "Down Like That", which features Gumbley alongside American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Baby, with Gumbley also handling the song's production. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Gumbley's first song to impact the UK charts and his highest-charting single in the UK to date. [9] [10] In February 2020, the song received a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for exceeding sales of 200,000 units in the UK. [11] The song also charted at number 77 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. [12]

On 10 January 2020, Gumbley released a single titled "Neither Would I". [13] In May, Gumbley signed with Universal Music Group and Eterno Music after attracting interest from several major record labels. [14] On 18 September 2020, Gumbley released a single titled "Dangerous". [15]

In May 2021, Gumbley departed from Universal Music Group and Eterno Music and signed with RBC Records and BMG. He released his first single through the record label, "Feels So Good", on 28 May. On 13 August, Gumbley released his final mixtape, titled A Repeat Wouldn't Go A Miss. [16]

In October, Gumbley released a single titled "Who We Are", which was the first single for his debut album, which was released in 2023. In January 2023, Gumbley released "All Night," which featured vocals from Trippie Redd. [17] In May, Gumbley released the second single titled "Locked Out", which featured vocals from KSI. [18] The song peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. [19] Gumbley's debut studio album, titled Things Change, was released on 19 July 2022. [20]

Other ventures

Television appearances

In 2020, Gumbley appeared in three episodes of Sky One's Soccer AM . [21] Gumbley also starred alongside KSI as cast members of the second series of Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox . [22]

Boxing match with DTG

On 18 September 2023, it was announced that Gumbley would make his boxing debut on the preliminary card of MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card against English rapper DTG. The bout was scheduled for 14 October at Manchester Arena in Manchester. [23] On the night of the fight, Gumbley was defeated by DTG via 1st round technical knockout. [24]

Personal life

Gumbley is an avid supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. [25] Since 2019, he has been a proud ambassador of the club's foundation, called the "Wolves Foundation." [26]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 KSI: In Real Life HimselfDocumentary
Television
YearTitleNetworkNotesRef.
2020–2021 Soccer AM Sky One 3 episodes [27] [21]
2020 BBC Breakfast BBC One 1 episode [28]
2020–2021 Celebrity Gogglebox Channel 4 Series 2 (episodes 1–4) Series 3 (episodes 6–8) [29] [22]
2020 The Playlist CBBC Series 4; episode 25 [30]
2022 Blue Peter CBBC Episode dated 8 July 2022 [31]
Music videos
YearTitleArtist(s)RoleRef.
2020"Lighter" Nathan Dawe feat. KSI Himself [32]

Professional boxing record

1 fight0 wins1 loss
By knockout01
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Loss0–1 DTG TKO1 (3), 1:59 14 Oct 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandMF–Professional bout

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  21. 1 2 Soccer AM [@SoccerAM] (18 September 2020). "Soccer AM is BACK tomorrow LIVE from the studio! Fenners & Jimmy are joined by Kieron Dyer, DJ Spoony & S-X for an action packed show!! PLUS: Tubes Meets Donny Van de Beek. 10:30AM Sky One, SS PL, SS Football and SS Main Event" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 September 2020– via Twitter.
  22. 1 2 Griffin, Louise (4 June 2020). "KSI joins Celebrity Gogglebox alongside Harry Redknapp and Stacey Solomon". Metro . Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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  25. ↑ "S-X and Hause surprise PL competition winner". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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  32. ↑ "Nathan Dawe x KSI – Lighter [Official Video]". 24 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2024– via YouTube.
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