SKST Radio Artist Network -The Kami Grayson Show with James Artissen

James Artissen Biography:

Grammy-nominated singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, and Audio Engineer James Artissen has long considered the name to be central to his life and identity. It represents the dedication and the passion towards his craft. Coming from New York, the musician attributes his hometown as a major influence on his style and sound. Born James Allen Worthy on March 28, 1992, in Queens, New York, James began pursuing music at the age of 16. During that time period, James had the opportunity to meet the late great Michael Jackson at Webster Hall in New York City, which inspired James to fully pursue a career in the music business. After moving to Atlanta, GA, the singer, songwriter, and producer's first musical experience was at his high school recording studio through a music mentoring program sponsored by Dallas Austin. His initial foray into music consisted of learning the art of songwriting, which later turned into music production shortly after. Artissen was also highly influenced by artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, Whodini, Kanye West, Miguel, The Weeknd, and Pharrell Williams. While studying those artists, he began to teach himself how to sing in 2009. To further his education, he attended The Art Institute of Atlanta, where he received a bachelor's degree in audio production. This helped him begin working and place his work with mainstream acts and songwriters.

In 2017, James transitioned from music production to artistry and began recording himself. He joined a duo group named Kings X2 and released their debut single "Wine For Me" in September 2017. The single peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot Single Sales Chart for 5 weeks. Later in 2018, the group disbanded, and James released his debut solo single "Move," which features the rap group Whodini. Following up to 2019, James released his anticipated EP "Blu Leisure," which became critically acclaimed upon its release. The project included guest appearances from Tony Terry, Sonna Rele, Kalenna Harper, and Whodini. After its great success, he released his sophomore EP "Kaleidoscopes", and in 2023, he joined forces with rapper Big Gipp of the rap group Goodie Mob to release their collaborative EP "Gipp N Worthy". The lead single "TOTW" peaked at #91 on the US Billboard R&B Digital Sales Chart, also charting at the #1 position on the Amazon Best Sellers Chart. Within all of James's work, he has been nominated for several Grammy Awards by working with names such as Meek Mill, Justin Bieber, Robin S., 112, Raphael Saadiq, and many others to name. In 2024, James launched his own label imprint Humble Sound Records in conjunction with Sony Orchard. The label houses artists such as B Angie B, Robin S., Tynisha Keli, Sophia Habib, Shaynah, and Truth Hurts.

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Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/jamesartissen/
https://www.twitter.com/jamesartissen
https://www.facebook.com/jamesartissenmusic
https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesartissen

Streaming:

https://www.youtube.com/@jamesartissen
https://www.soundcloud.com/jamesartissen
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cP5EevOlhJqtyk75ZEvMO?si=hLxyQlduShqK_1H26n_qqQ
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/james-artissen/1820494478
https://jamesartissenmusic.bandcamp.com

Website:

https://www.jamesartissen.com

Credits:

https://genius.com/artists/James-artissen
https://credits.muso.ai/profile/aa25c7a5-6e34-4986-bc50-6dd25840a2dd
https://www.discogs.com/artist/16242556-James-Artissen

Newest Releases:

Robin S. & James Artissen - One More Thing
https://song.link/robinonemorething

Khujo Goodie & James Artissen - All Night
https://song.link/khujoallnight

James Artissen - City Love (feat. Brian McKnight Jr)
https://album.link/cupsofkoffee