Sonny J Mason | |
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Birth name | Justin Osuji |
Also known as | Sonny J Mason Osuji, Sonny J Mason Osuji |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland. |
Genres | R&B, soul, funk, disco |
Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, vocalist |
Instruments | D.A.W., drums, bass, guitar |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | BMG Chrysalis, Innocent Records |
Associated acts | Miguel Migs, Kimbra, Loveable Rogues, Little Mix, Alex P, Aston Merrygold |
Website | Sonny J Mason on Twitter |
Notable instruments | |
Vocals |
Justin Osuji (born Glasgow, Scotland), best known by his current alias Sonny J Mason, is a Grammy Nominated Scottish singer, songwriter, and producer whose style combines "hints of R&B, soul, funk and disco." Mason was signed as a singer-songwriter to Virgin Records at age 14, and his first four singles, released under the name Justin, all reached Top 40 positions in the UK Singles Chart in the late 1990s. His debut album Finally was released in 2000 on Innocent Records, and that year he was awarded The Young Scottish Achievers Award from Queen Elizabeth II.
His first album as Sonny J Mason, his Life Is the Music EP, was released in 2008, and he has since appeared as a guest vocalist on tracks by artists such as deep house DJ Miguel Migs. As a producer Mason has remixed or produced tracks for artists such as Faith Evans, Pleasure P, Kimbra, Gabrielle, Loveable Rogues, The Wanted, and Elyar Fox and has co-written music with songwriters and producers such as No I.D., Mike Elizondo, Big Jim, Warren Campbell, Keefus Ciancia, Dee Kay, Karen Poole, Andy Taylor, and Henry Jackman. In 2012 Mason co-wrote the song "Come into My Head" with New Zealand pop artist Kimbra and Keith Ciancia. The song won two awards at The International Songwriting Competition in 2013.