Jaydon Lewis

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Born (2001-03-03) March 3, 2001 (age 23)
Cape Town, South Africa
Genres
  • Trap
  • House
  • Afropop
  • Soul
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • Songwriter
  • Record producer
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • PRMD
  • Lowly
  • Astralwerks
  • Columbia Records
Associated acts
  • Young Bombs
  • Ruth B.
  • Paxton

Jaydon Lewis (born March 3, 2001) is a South African DJ, songwriter, and record producer based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is best known for his bootleg remixes of the iPhone Ringtone and Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Heads Will Roll”, which have amassed over 100 million plays on YouTube and SoundCloud, and his inventive sound that blends elements of trap, house, Afropop and soul.[1][2][3] Since he first appeared on YouTube, he’s released records on Lowly, Ultra, PRMD, Columbia Records, Astralwerks, and Pluus.

Career

Early career

By the age of 7, Jaydon had begun experimenting and producing on FL Studio and by 14 he was releasing bootleg remixes and original productions on YouTube and SoundCloud.[4] It was his remix of “Ride” by Twenty One Pilots that first shined a light on his prodigious talent when it achieved millions of views in just over a year.[5][6] These bootlegs would go on to garnered over 100 million views and build a sizeable following all before he was old enough to drive.[7][8][4][9]

2017 to present

His debut single “Save You” was released June 2017 by Trap Nation’s label, Lowly, where it went on to accumulate over 3 Million Spotify streams.[10] Jaydon closed out 2017 with the remix of No Method’s “Let Me Go” on Ultra Music.[11][12]

2018 would bring the announcement that Jaydon signed to PRM

D.[13] He would go on to release two records, “Rise” and “Runaway” on the label started by Avicii and Ash Pournouri.[4][14][15] Released in February 2018, "Rise" would be Jaydon’s first record to receive airplay on South African radio stations Good Hope FM, KFM, and 5FM. Runaway, released on October 5th, 2018, would be his first record to garner top 5 South African radio charting on Good Hope FM. To close out 2018, Jaydon released a bootleg remix of Sheck Wes’s Hot 100 Charting “Mo Bamba”. Billboard would call it the best remix of “Mo Bamba”.[16]

Jaydon kicked off 2019 by gaining recognition as an emerging artist by streaming service Audiomack and EDM.com who called him an artist to watch in 2019.[17] Further recognition came in the form of an invite to Red Bull Studios and an artist spotlight from the brand.[18]

2019 would bring two remixes from Jaydon. On April 19, he released the remix of Young Bombs “Starry Eyes” on Astralwerks.[19] A week later on April 26, He released the remix of Ruth B.’s “Rare” on Columbia Records. [20][21][22]

2020 would be begin with the release of “different” on January 20.[23] It would be Jaydon’s first release on the bedroom collective, a collective label cofounded by Jaydon. On April 23, Jaydon would release “good company” on Gush Cloud’s Pluus.[24] The record features South African Idol Winner Paxton.[25] It would go on to be a radio success in South Africa garnering chart placements on KFM (#3), Jacaranda FM (#5), and GOOD HOPE FM.[26][27][28] The song would also be featured on SABC 3's Expresso, South Africa’s premiere morning TV Show.

Discography

Singles

Title Year
"Save You" (with It's Different; featuring Hannah K)[29] 2017
"Rise" (featuring Largo)[8] 2018
"Runaway" (featuring ChianoSky)[15] 2018
"different" (featuring Internet Girl)[30] 2020
"good company" (featuring Paxton)[24] 2020

Remixes

List of Official Remixes
Title Artist Year
"Let Me Go"[12] No Method 2017
"Starry Eyes"[31] Young Bombs 2019
"Rare"[32] Ruth B. 2019

In the media

  

References

  1. ↑ "iPhone Ringtone (Jaydon Lewis Trap Remix)". www.youtube.com. April 17, 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (Jaydon Lewis Remix)". www.youtube.com. March 26, 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "PRMD's 17 Year Old Prodigy Jaydon Lewis Unleashes "Runaway" with ChianoSky". CULTR. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Backer, Grace (2018-03-14). "Get To Know South African Artist Jaydon Lewis [Artist Spotlight]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  5. ↑ "twenty one pilots - Ride (Jaydon Lewis Remix)". www.youtube.com. July 29, 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "#MusicExchange: Jaydon Lewis". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  7. ↑ Kriger, Themba (2019-10-21). "Spotlight on: Jaydon Lewis". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "16-Year-Old Stunner Jaydon Lewis Debuts New Single "Rise" - Noiseporn". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. ↑ Liz, D. J. "The Best EDM Remixes of Your Favorite Alternative Rock Hits". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  10. ↑ "it's different & Jaydon Lewis - Save You (feat. Hannah K)". www.youtube.com. June 8, 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "No Method - Let Me Go (Jaydon Lewis Remix)". www.youtube.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 No Method - Let Me Go (Jaydon Lewis Remix), retrieved 2020-06-24
  13. ↑ "Meet Jaydon Lewis...Mzansi's 'next big music export'". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  14. ↑ Lin, Vivian (2018-10-07). "Jaydon Lewis releases "Runaway" featuring ChianoSky". EARMILK. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Simko, Darren (2018-10-09). "Jaydon Lewis drops "Runaway" featuring Chianosky on PRMD". Your EDM. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  16. ↑ "Sheck Wes' 'Mo Bamba': Listen to the 5 Best Remixes". Billboard. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  17. ↑ Woods, Rachel. "Audiomack Announces Top Emerging Artists and Labels of 2019". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  18. ↑ "Spotlight on: Jaydon Lewis". Red Bull. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ "Jaydon Lewis Dazzles with Remix of Young Bombs' 'Starry Eyes'". CULTR. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  20. ↑ Marcano, Maria (2019-05-08). "Jaydon Lewis Shares Insight on Latest Tracks, Music Career, & More [Interview]". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  21. ↑ "Ruth B. and Jaydon Lewis Radiate Stardom On The Silky Rework Of 'Rare'". CULTR. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  22. ↑ "Jaydon Lewis Remixes Ruth B.'s "Rare"". Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  23. ↑ "Jaydon Lewis Tantalizes with "different"". CULTR. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "PREMIERE | South African Phenoms Jaydon Lewis & Paxton Link On Bouncy New Tune "good company"". This Song Is Sick. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  25. ↑ "#MusicExchange: Jaydon Lewis". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  26. ↑ "Top40SA". top40sa.co.za. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  27. ↑ "SA Top 20". Jacaranda FM. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  28. ↑ "The Hit 30 Chart". GOOD HOPE FM. 2020-06-24. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  29. ↑ "It's different & Jaydon Lewis - Save You (feat. Hannah K)". via YouTube. June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ↑ "different Featuring Internet Girl - Single by Jaydon Lewis on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  31. ↑ "Starry Eyes (Jaydon Lewis Remix) - Single by Young Bombs on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  32. ↑ "Rare (Jaydon Lewis Remix) - Single by Ruth B. on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

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