Sonny J

Sonny J, short for Sonnington James III, is an English electronic musician from Liverpool, currently living in Kent.[1]

Not to be confused with Sonny J Mason, a Scottish singer and songwriter
Sonny J
BornLiverpool, England
GenresHip hop, electronica, trip hop
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsTurntables, keyboards, vocals
LabelsStateside Records

His debut single, "Can't Stop Moving", was brought out by Stateside Records in 2007. The track has been used frequently as background music on the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. His second and third singles, "Enfant Terrible" and "Handsfree (If You Hold My Hand)" featuring Donna Hightower, were released on 9 June 2008, followed by his debut album Disastro the week after, on 16 June.

Sonny J was propelled into the mainstream music scene when a fan published a viral video, featuring The Jackson 5, on several well-known websites, before a demo version of "Can't Stop Moving" was played on BBC Radio 1.[1] In September 2008, the song was re-issued with a remix by Mirwais Ahmadzaï, which gave Sonny J his first top 40 hit when it peaked at No. 40 in the UK Singles Chart. He is currently a member of the band Groundhog.

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • "Can't Stop Moving" (2007)
  • "Enfant Terrible" (2008)
  • "Handsfree (If You Hold My Hand)" (2008) – No. 77 UK
  • "Can't Stop Moving (Mirwais Remix)" (2008) – No. 40 UK,[2] No. 8 Japan
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gollark: I think this is broadly missing the point. You're bringing up one apparently bad result of technological progress and ignoring all the really good but less obvious (because they faded into the background) things.
gollark: Strugglig to survive is not *actually* very nice and something I would like to do?
gollark: Generally lower mental health is considered worse. Consider the analogy to health.
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References
  1. Lester, Paul (3 September 2007). "No 176: Sonny J". The Guardian.
  2. https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/3320/sonny-j/


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