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James Artissen, born (March 28, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer.[1]. He is best known for his collaborations with artists like Robin S, 112, Meek Mill, Fetty Wap, Whodini, Tynisha Keli, and many others. Artissen also established the label imprint Humble Sound Records in 2024 as a joint venture with The Orchard[2]
Music and career
James Artissen is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer[3]. He has cited his influences as Michael Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, and Pharrell throughout his career. In 2017 he joined the duo group Kings X2 which consisted of himself, and latin rapper International Nova. The group released their single "Wine For Me" which charted the US Hot Singles Sales chart at #10 for 5 weeks. The group later disbanded, and Artissen began his solo artist career in 2018, and has released four studio EP's[4][5]. His genres have been generally classified as R&B, Hip hop, and House Music[6]. He has also appeared on several different television broadcasts including From the Bottom Up (TV series). James was also a co-writer for his work on the Grammy Nominated single Dangerous[7]by Meek Mill. In 2020 he invested in 3 Kingdoms Sports Agency based in London, UK focusing on merging sports, and music entertainment together[8].
Blu Leisure, his debut EP was released, and distributed by The Orchard in 2019. The EP included guest appearances from Tony Terry, Sonna Rele, Kalenna Harper, and Whodini.
Kaleidoscopes, Artissen's sophomore EP was released, and distributed by The Orchard in 2020. The EP included guest appearances from Ray Lavender, Ruff Endz, Drag-On, and Truth Hurts.
In 2023, Artissen released his collaborative EP Gipp N Worthy with rapper Big Gipp. The project received favorable reviews, and charted the iTunes R&B/Soul chart at the #9 position. The single "TOTW" from the EP also charted the Billboard R&B Digital Sales chart at the #91 position.
Currently James is preparing to release his debut album entitled "Nevermind What U Said" slated to release in the summer of 2026[9][10]
References
- ↑ Grant, Shawn. "James Artissen: The Cinematic Reinvention of a Grammy-Nominated Visionary". https://thesource.com/2025/09/03/james-artissen/.
- ↑ "Portia: It's Your Music, Own It!". Portia Bruner. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1728260.
- ↑ Clark, Mo. "James Artissen Is Building a World, Not Just Releasing Music". Sheen Magazine. https://www.sheenmagazine.com/james-artissen-is-building-a-world-not-just-releasing-music/.
- ↑ "James Artissen". https://genius.com/artists/James-artissen.
- ↑ "James Artissen Rebrands With A Fresh Sound". https://www.onthesceneny.com/entertainment/james-artissen-rebrands-with-a-fresh-sound/.
- ↑ "James Artissen". Lookhu TV. https://www.lookhu.tv/watch/james-artissen.html.
- ↑ "Meek Mill - Dangerous". Allmusic. https://www.allmusic.com/song/dangerous-mt0056253033.
- ↑ Shakesby, Chloe. "Grammy nominee invests in launch of "next generation" sports agency for Premier League stars". Bdaily. https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2021/05/14/grammy-nominee-invests-in-launch-of-next-generation-sports-agency-for-premier-league-stars.
- ↑ Bridgez, Urban. "The UB Interview: James Artissen Talks New Music". Urban Bridgez. https://urbanbridgez.com/2025/08/19/the-ub-interview-james-artissen-talks-new-music/.
- ↑ "James Artissen: 3x Grammy Nominated Singer, Songwriter, and Producer - The ART-ISS-EN His Craft". https://www.therealvipcrew.com/post/the-truth-about-james-3x-grammy-nominated-singer-songwriter-and-producer-the-art-is-in-his-cra.