JayFrance

Javin France (born February 23, 1993), professionally known as JayFrance, is an American hip-hop and R&B producer from St. Louis, Missouri. He has produced for artists such as Wiz Khalifa, TrackBoyz, Schoolboy Q, Juicy J, Flo Rida, The Audibles, Fetty Wap among others. He was nominated for a grammy for best rap album for Wiz Khalifa's 5th studio album titled Blacc Hollywood.[1] He's formally known and credited as "Micah J Foxx". He decided to change his production name to JayFrance to touch more on his birth name.

JayFrance
Background information
Birth nameJavin France
Also known asMicah J Foxx, JF, Jay France
Born (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2014–present
Associated acts

Music career
JayFrance in the studio during a mixing session.

JayFrance first started experimenting with music as a student at Hazelwood West High School. His first major production hit came with Atlantic recording artist Fetty Wap's “My Way” in 2015. It also featured rapper Drake on the remix. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and attained the widespread attention for the first time.[2] Following its release to digital retailers, “My Way” jumped 80 positions from 87 to number 7, fueled by 152,000 first-week sales and 6.6 million domestic streams.[3]

Discography

Singles
List of singles as producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap		 CAN GER UK
"Hell of a Night"
(SchoolBoy Q) 		2014 —46———— Oxymoron
"KK"
(Wiz Khalifa featuring Project Pat and Juicy J)		 —35———— Blacc Hollywood
"Masterpiece (Mona Lisa)"
(Jazmine Sullivan)		 2015 —————— Reality Show
"My Way"
(Fetty Wap featuring Drake)		 75131—80 Fetty Wap (album)
"My House"
(Flo Rida) 		4——51659 My House (EP)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2015 Grammy Awards Best Rap Album (Wiz Khalifa - Blacc Hollywood) Nominated
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References
  1. "2015 Grammy Awards". Billboard.
  2. "My Way Chart History". Billboard.
  3. "Fetty Wap ft. Drake – 'My Way (Remix)'". TheHypeFactor.


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