SJ (rapper)
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SJ | |
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| Birth name | Jayden O'Neill-Crichlow[1] |
| Origin | Tottenham, London, England |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Jayden O'Neill-Crichlow, known professionally as SJ, is a British rapper. He is a member of the UK drill group OFB.
A football player in his youth, SJ would release his debut song in 2018.
Early life[edit]
During his youth, Jayden played as a youth footballer for Boreham Wood F.C.'s U18 team.[2][3] At age 14, Jayden received a reprimand for the possession of a bladed article.[4]
Career[edit]
SJ would begin his career in 2018 with the release of "Bad B on the Nizz", alongside Bandokay and Double Lz; he would form the OFB trio alongside them.[5] In December 2018, he would release "Reality" alongside Bandokay and Double Lz.[6]
In 2019, SJ would appear in several singles as a part of OFB, including "Purge",[7] "Next Up?",[8] and "Hardest Bars Freestyle".[9] In March, SJ would release "Listen Up" alongside Bandokay;[10] the song would call out Tion Wayne.[11]
SJ's breakout single, "Youngest in Charge", was released in 2019; according to The Independent, the song mocked the killing of Kelvin Odunuyi.[1] By July 2021, the song had 24 million streams on Spotify. A remix of "Youngest in Charge" was released in July 2021, which featured Dezzie, Izzpot, Double Lz and Bandokay.[12] In November, he would release Frontstreet through OFB; the mixtape would peak at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart and number 97 on the Irish Albums Chart.
In January 2020, SJ was offered a £150k deal with an unknown record label.[1]
Legal issues[edit]
SJ, alongside four others (Sheareem Cookhorn, Tyrell Graham, also known as Trills, Shane Lyons, also known as Sneakz and Ojay Hamilton, also known as Osav),[13][14] was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years on 27 January 2020, following a court case at the Old Bailey for the murder of Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck in Wood Green. The group was said to be linked to NPK.[15] In protest of the sentence, Carl Stanbury, an electrician and alleged stepfather of Sneakz, jumped from the public gallery; he would be sentenced to 7 months in jail for doing so.[16] His sentence would later be reduced to a minimum of 19 years in 2021, which was announced via his Instagram account.[17]
Discography[edit]
Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| UK [18] |
IRE [19] | |||
| Frontstreet[20] (with OFB, Bandokay and Double Lz) |
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36 | 97 | |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ||||
| "Bad B on the Nizz" (with Double Lz and Bandokay) |
2018 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Reality" (with Double Lz and Bandokay) |
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| "Purge" (with Double Lz and Bandokay) |
2019 | |||
| "Next Up?" (with Mixtape Madness, Double Lz and Bandokay) |
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| "Hardest Bars Freestyle" (with Double Lz and Bandokay) |
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| "Youngest in Charge" | Frontstreet | |||
| "Ambush"[22] (with Bandokay and Double Lz) |
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| "Listen Up" (featuring Bandokay) |
Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | GRM Daily Rated Awards | Frontstreet | Mixtape of the Year | Nominated | [23] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harrison, Ellie (30 January 2020). "Jayden O'Neill-Crichlow: Drill rapper jailed for murder offered £150k record deal while in prison awaiting trial". The Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "YOUNG WOOD KNOCKED OUT OF FA YOUTH CUP". borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ Kirk, Tristan (29 January 2020). "Unmasked: Teenage killer is drill rapper offered £150k record deal while in prison charged with murder". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ Swann, Steve; Mackintosh, Thomas (12 November 2020). "Killed in 2019: Who has been brought to justice?". BBC News. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Thapar, Ciaran (6 September 2019). "UK drill rappers OFB: 'No one helps us round here. Music is the only way'". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (22 December 2018). "(OFB) BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & SJ DROP VISUALS TO "REALITY"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ Griffin, Alex (28 January 2019). "(OFB) SJ, BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ LINK UP FOR "PURGE" VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ W, Courtney (21 February 2019). "(OFB) BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & SJ DELIVER GREAZY NEXT UP FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Spyrou, Micheal (8 March 2019). "BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ, AND SJ BODY NEW HARDEST BARS FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (24 March 2019). "SJ & BANDOKAY (OFB) COME TOGETHER FOR "LISTEN UP" VISUALS". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Fowler, Kate (17 November 2020). "TION WAYNE AND HEADIE ONE BEEF EXPLAINED: RAPPERS FIGHT ON DUBAI FLIGHT!". hitc.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ W, Courtney (28 July 2021). "OFB'S SJ, DEZZIE, IZZPOT, DOUBLE LZ & BANDOKAY LINK UP ON NEW "YOUNGEST IN CHARGE" REMIX". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Swann, Steve; Mackintosh, Thomas (12 November 2020). "Killed in 2019: Who has been brought to justice?". bbc.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Kirk, Tristan (29 January 2020). "Unmasked: Teenage killer is drill rapper offered £150k record deal while in prison charged with murder". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck: Fight breaks out in court as killers jailed". bbc.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ "Old Bailey protest: Carl Stanbury jailed for jumping into court". bbc.com. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "OFB's SJ Gets His Sentence Reduced From 21 Years To 19 Years". theshadeborough.com. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "OFB | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Discography OFB". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ Oke, Tobi (31 October 2019). "OFB, The Future Of UK Drill, Share New 12-Track Mixtape 'Frontstreet'". Complex Networks. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "OFB" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Rose, Ajay (1 April 2021). "Get To Know Bandokay & Double Lz, The Fresh-Faced Stars Of OFB". complex.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ W, Courtney (29 June 2020). "RATED AWARDS 2020: HERE ARE THE NOMINEES!". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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