Marty James | |
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 Marty James in December 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chico, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, performer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboard, programming (music) |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Low Post, Grand Royal, Avatar Records, Mercury, Island Def Jam, UnderByte Sound |
| Website | Official website |
Marty James Garton Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Chico, California. He has released albums and singles as the front man and producer of Scapegoat Wax and One Block Radius and as part of the writer-producer management division of The Core Entertainment. James co-wrote the English-language remix of Luis Fonsi's Despacito, which featured Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber. The song went on to top charts in both English- and Spanish-speaking parts of the world, was nominated for three Grammys, and won numerous music awards including a Latin Grammy, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, and Billboard Latin Music Awards. He also wrote the 2023 song "Religiously" for country musician Bailey Zimmerman which peaked at No.1 on the Canada Country Billboard Chart and US Country Airplay chart.