J.Williams (singer)
| J. Williams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joshua Elia Williams |
| Born |
3 September 1986 Mangere, Auckland |
| Origin | South Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Labels |
Illegal Musik Warner Music New Zealand |
| Associated acts | Prestige, Lavina Williams, Emily Williams |
| Website | myspace.com/jwilliamsmusik |
| J. Williams discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 10 |
| Singles | 11 |
| Featured singles | 3 |
Joshua Elia Williams (born 3 September 1986), known by his stage name J. Williams, is a New Zealand R&B recording artist and professional hip-hop dancer. He made his musical debut in 2008 with the hit single "Blow Your Mind" which gained him success on the New Zealand Singles Chart, peaking at number 13. In early 2009 Young Love his debut album was released with the single "You Got Me" featuring Scribe reaching number one. The single was certified platinum and was the #1 selling single of 2010 in New Zealand.
Joshua Elia Williams was born on 3 September 1986. His father is of Samoan descent and his mother of Fijian descent. He attended Weymouth Intermediate School in Weymouth, South Auckland and attended James Cook High School in Manurewa.
He compares his upbringing to that of the Jackson 5 family, as his father was very strict when it came to devoting oneself to religion and music. Williams' has two younger sisters Keziah Williams and Ezra Williams and two older sisters, Emily Williams and Lavina Williams, who have both entered Australian Idol.
Williams was a member of the hip hop street dance group originally called Dziah (now known as Prestige). In 2006 Dziah represented New Zealand at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships, held in Los Angeles, U.S.. They came in second place to the current champs, the Philippine All Stars and took home the silver medals. In 2008 at the same competition, this time as Prestige, they came in fourth place, narrowly missing out on bronze medals.
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