KillaImij
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| Born | Sheldon Thaxter November 21, 1990 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Music Producer |
| Organization | KILLAIMIJ Records |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
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| Website | killaimijrecords |
Sheldon Thaxter (born 21 November 1990), popularly known as KillaImij is a California-based Jamaican music producer and entrepreneur.[1][2] He is the founder of KillaImij Records, an independent record label headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica. KillaImij rose to popularity with the release of the debut single Tik Tok Tik[3] which received over 500K streams on Spotify.[4][5]
Early life and education
Thaxter was born on 21 November 1990 to Jennifer Gray and Patrick Thaxter. He grew up with two sisters - Tiffany and Sellian in Kingston, Jamaica, and later in Portland. Thaxter graduated from Titchfield High School and moved to America, where he studied at the College of Agriculture, Science, and Education.
Career
Prior to establishing KillaImij Records, KillaImij worked as a network engineer and also served in the US Marine.[6] In 2022, He started KillaImij Records and began his career as a music producer.[7] On March 5th, 2022, the label debuted with 9Grainz, and released its debut song Tik Tok Tik. This single quickly gained traction and received over 100k Spotify streams in its first month.[8]
Under the leadership of Thaxter, KillaImij has gained prominence in the industry for promoting budding artists like I-Octane, Munga Honorable, and Dwayno.[9] He is also currently working with the former Gaza Empire Member, Gaza Kym, on her EP, which is set to be released by the end of 2022.[10]
Discography
| S.No. | Title | Year | Type |
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| 1 | Tik Tok Tik[11] | 2022 | Single |
| 2 | Bubble Up[12] | 2022 | Single |
| 3 | Lift It and Drop It | 2022 | Single |
In the media
References
- ↑ "Sheldon Andre Thaxter". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "KillaImij - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Thaxter ticks with debut rhythm". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "KILLAIMIJ". Spotify. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Jamaican Producer, Killalmij is All Set to Release his First Album Produced by his musical venture Killalmij Records". The National Era. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ↑ "Young producer plans on making a big impact". jamaica-star.com. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Inc, AB Digital. "Dancehall Producer KillaImij Made the clock tick". Benzinga. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Dancehall Producer KillaImij Made the clock tick". southeast.newschannelnebraska.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Dancehall Producer KillaImij Made the clock tick". www.rfdtv.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Stamma Gramma's Freddy v Jason juggling inspires despite a segregated Dancehall". The Jamaica Times. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Dancehall Producer KillaImij Made the clock tick". Digital Journal. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Gaza Kym is 'bubbling up'". web3.jamaica-gleaner.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.