S-X (producer)

Sam Andrew Gumbley, better known by his stage name S-X, is a British record producer, singer and songwriter from Wolverhampton, England. Gumbley was credited for drum programming on Childish Gambino's Grammy nominated album Because the Internet. He gained mainstream popularity when he featured on KSI's song "Down Like That," alongside Rick Ross and Lil Baby. The song which reached number 10 on the UK singles chart was part of KSI's debut album, "Dissimulation". Gumbley has produced for Lil Wayne, T.I., Iggy Azalea, Jeezy, Skepta, Tinie Tempah and Lupe Fiasco.[1][2]

S-X (producer)
Gumbley performing in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Andrew Gumbley
Also known asS-X
Born (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2010-present
LabelsIAMME.
Associated actsKSI , JME, Sidemen
Websitewww.iamsx.com

Early life

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 moving on to study music production at the City of Wolverhampton College, he attended the same class as Liam Payne.[3]

Career

Aged 15, Gumbley produced the instrumental "Woo Riddim", which two years later became a famous grime instrumentals, being used by British MC D Double E for the 2010 song "Bad 2 Tha Bone".[4]

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

On 4 July 2019, Gumbley released a song titled "Always Wrong" as the lead single from his album True Colours.[5][6][7] The album's second single titled "Too Soon" was released on 12 September 2019.[8] True Colours was independently released soon after on 26 September 2019.[9] "Come Alive" was released as the third single from the album on 26 December 2019.[10]

He was the support act for singer Lily Allen on her No Shame Tour on the North American and European leg of her tour.

Gumbley produced and featured on British YouTuber and rapper KSI's single "Down Like That", also featuring American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Baby, which was released on 7 November 2019.[11] The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart,[12] making it Gumbley's first and only top-ten single in the UK, and reached number 1 on the Apple ITunes UK Singles Downloads Chart.[13] In February 2020, the BPI certified the song as Silver.[14]

Gumbley produced and featured on the song "The Gift" by British YouTube group Sidemen, which was released as part of their Sidemen Sunday YouTube video "Sidemen Make a Song in 24 Hours" on 15 December 2019.[15] The song reached number 77 on the UK Singles Chart[16] and number 18 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart,[17] and peaked at number 6 on the Apple iTunes UK Singles Downloads Chart.[18]

On 10 January 2020, Gumbley released a single titled "Neither Would I".[19][20][21] The song reach number 42 on the UK Independent Singles Chart,[22] and debuted at number 11 on the Apple iTunes UK Singles Downloads Chart.[23]

Gumbley also wrote the chorus of and produced KSI's single "Wake Up Call", featuring American rapper and singer Trippie Redd, which was released on 31 January 2020. The song reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Gumbley's second UK top 40 appearance, and number 2 on the Apple iTunes UK Singles Downloads Chart.[24]

In 2020, Gumbley appeared alongside KSI as a cast member in series 2 of Celebrity Gogglebox.[25]

Discography

Albums and extended plays
Title Details
Council Pop - EP[26]
  • Released: 3 June 2016
  • Label: IAMME.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
House Clothes - EP[27]
  • Released: 29 September 2017
  • Label: IAMME.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Reasons[28]
  • Released: 30 March 2018
  • Label: IAMME.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
TEMPORARY[29]
  • Released: 24 August 2018
  • Label: IAMME.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
True Colours[9]
  • Released: 26 September 2019
  • Label: IAMME.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist
Year Title
2010 "Woooo"[30]
2013 "Free At Last"[31]

(featuring Childish Gambino)

2014 "For Myself"[32]

(featuring Jessica Sutta)

2015 "Voodoo"[33]

(featuring Gia)

2017 "No Shoes"[34]
"Wrong For You"[35]
"Like Me (Remix)"[36]
"Show Me Love"[37]
"Tell You"[38]
"I Need You"[39]
"Too Hard"[40]
"Plans"[41]
"Still I Get"[42]
2018 "Everytime"[43]
"Think It's Me"[44]
"Waste Time"[45]
"Rain Now"[46]
2019 "had me, lost me"[47]
"Pullin Up"[48]
"Always Wrong"[5]
"Too Soon"[8]
"Come Alive"[10]
2020 "neither would i"[19]
"Missing"
Title Year
"Down Like That"[49]
(KSI featuring Rick Ross, Lil Baby and S-X)		 2019
"The Gift"[15]
(Sidemen featuring S-X)		 2019

Night to remember KSI (feat.S-X and Randolph)

References
  1. "Sam S-X". B-Side Project. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. "First "Wooo," Then the World: A Conversation With S-X". Complex. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. "S-X's Next Chapter". Complex. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. "S-X at". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  5. Always Wrong - Single by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-05
  6. "S-X Blends R&B With Trap For Stunning New Single "Always Wrong"". Complex. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  7. "S-X Returns With Mighty New Single 'Always Wrong'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  8. Too Soon - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  9. True Colours by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  10. Come Alive by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  11. "KSI drops brutal new track Down Like That as Logan Paul rematch nears". Metro. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  12. "Dance Monkey is now the longest running Number 1 of the year". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  13. "iTunesCharts.net: 'Down Like That (feat. Rick Ross, Lil Baby & S-X)' by Ksi (British Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  14. "Ksi/Rick Ross/Lil Baby/S-X - Down Like That". British Phonographic Industry. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  15. "The Gift – Single by Sidemen on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  17. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  18. "iTunesCharts.net: 'The Gift' by Sidemen (British Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  19. neither would i - Single by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-05
  20. "Midlands artist S-X unveils new single 'neither would i'". Rap on Demand. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  21. Desk, TV News. "S-X Unveils New Single 'neither would i'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  22. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  23. "iTunesCharts.net: 'neither would i' by S-X (British Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  24. "iTunesCharts.net: 'Wake Up Call (feat. Trippie Redd)' by Ksi (British Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  25. "The Cast Of Celebrity Gogglebox 2020: The Famous Faces Joining The New Series". Capital FM. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  26. Council Pop - EP by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  27. House Clothes - EP by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  28. Reasons by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  29. Temporary by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  30. Woooo - Single by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  31. Free At Last (feat. Childish Gambino) - Single by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  32. For Myself (feat. Jessica Sutta) [Remixes] - EP by S-X, retrieved 2020-02-03
  33. Voodoo (feat. Gia) - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  34. No Shoes - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  35. Wrong For You - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  36. Like Me (Remix) - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  37. Show Me Love - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  38. Tell You - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  39. I Need You - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  40. Keith, James (August 16, 2017). ""Wooo Riddim" Producer S-X Delivers A Reality Check With New Drop "Too Hard"". Complex. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  41. Plans - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  42. Still I Get - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  43. "Song Details". www.umusicpub.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  44. Think It's Me - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  45. Waste Time - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  46. Rain Now - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  47. had me, lost me - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  48. Pullin Up - Single by S-X, retrieved 2019-09-19
  49. "Down Like That (feat. Rick Ross, Lil Baby & S-X) – Single by KSI". Retrieved 2020-02-03.
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