Trinidad James

Trinidad James
James performing in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Nicholaus Joseph Williams
Born	(1987-09-24) September 24, 1987 (age 37) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[1]
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter music video director
Years active	2011–present
Labels	APG Warner Gold Gang Think It's a Game (T.I.G.) Def Jam
Website	trinidadjames.co

Nicholaus Joseph Williams (born September 24, 1987), better known by his stage name Trinidad James (often stylized as Trinidad Jame$), is a Trinidadian-American rapper, songwriter and music video director. In December 2012, he signed with Def Jam Recordings to release his debut single, "All Gold Everything" commercially that same month.^[2] The song peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned a remix featuring fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I., Jeezy and 2 Chainz. He was dropped from the label in 2014 after failing to promptly record a debut album.^[3]

In the late 2010s, he shifted from recording to songwriting. He has been credited as a co-writer for primarily female artists such as City Girls, Kehlani, Flo Milli, Queen Naija, and Lakeyah, among others. Trinidad James has co-written songs including Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", Fifty Fifty's "Barbie Dreams", and Bhad Bhabie's "Hi Bich". He signed with Artist Publishing Group in 2018. Furthermore, he has directed music videos for the songs "Made for Me" by Muni Long and "Gas You Up" by Kaliii.^[4]