JonFX

JonFX
Background information
Birth nameJohn Alexander Crawford
Born (1983-05-31) May 31, 1983 (age 41)
OriginSt. Andrews, Jamaica
Genres
Occupation(s)Producer, songwriter, artist
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, guitar, drums, piano
Years active2002–present

John Alexander Crawford (born May 31, 1983), professionally known as JonFX, is a music producer[1] from St. Andrews, Jamaica. He has worked with dancehall and reggae artists Shabba Ranks, I Wayne, Vybz Kartel, Gyptian[2] and Akon, as well as late rapper XXXTentacion.[3] In June 2018, he was appointed as a governor on the board of the Florida Grammy Chapter.[4][5][6]

In November 2018, Arms Around You, a song produced by JonFX, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 28; Streaming Songs Chart at number 18; R&B Streaming Songs Chart at number one; and Digital Sales Chart at number 18.[7] He produced Sizzla Kalonji's I'm Yours, which made to the Billboard Reggae chart and Billboard Heatseeker's chart at No. 3 and No. 4.[7][8]

  1. ^ Jackson, Kevin (July 12, 2013). "The JonFX formula". The Jamaica Observer.
  2. ^ Kenner, Rob (November 12, 2010). "BOOMSHOTS Heavy Rotation: Gyptian; Ricky Blaze Jim Jones & Nicki Minaj; Serani & Ding Dong". Vibe. Billboard-Hollywood.
  3. ^ Saponara, Michael (October 25, 2018). "XXXTentacion & Lil Pump Connect With Maluma & Swae Lee For New Song 'Arms Around You': Listen". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Recording Academy Governance". The Recording Academy. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Small, Kimberley (June 26, 2018). "Producers clash over quality of J'can music". Jamaica-star.com.
  6. ^ Small, Kimberley (June 25, 2018). "J'can Producer Recruited To Grammy Chapter Board". Jamaica-gleaner.com.
  7. ^ a b Jackson, Kevin (November 9, 2018). "JonFX has arms on Billboard chart". The Jamaica Observer.
  8. ^ "Sizzla's new set for Aug 11". The Jamaica Observer. July 31, 2017.