JSJ | Joshua Säde James is an emerging Canadian artist, born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo. His talents have carried him across the world; performing whenever and wherever he can. J obtained his Honours Bachelor Degree in Musical Theatre Performance at Sheridan College, alongside winning the Sheridan: Pop Award (For Outstanding Performance); he was born for the stage. JSJ has dreamed of becoming a recording artist ever since he first laid his eyes and ears on pop Diva Christina Aguilera. Later influenced by artists like Whitney Houston, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande & More, J’s voice, songwriting, and artistry continued to grow. He was first noticed by Toronto-based label HardMD, founded by critically acclaimed songwriter and producer, Craig McConnell. JSJ has released two EPs via HardMD: “Mirrors & Smoke” and “A Very JSJ Christmas”. Soon after he found success being given the opportunity to write with Sony Music Brazil artist PRINSH, Jettlag Music and WADD, to be featured on the track “Save me From Myself”. JSJ’s WSC award winning single “I’ll Wait For You” reflects the trials and tribulations of a long-distance love. You can also listen to J’s latest single “Gone” – a Gemini’s lament to love – alongside his label released collab with Vancouver producer, Outr3ach, “Runnin”. J has found multiple successes online over these past two years, accumulating over 2 million views on Facebook, 150k streams on Spotify alone, and over 300k views on his YouTube channel. J has also been featured in multiple news outlets and blogs, such as: Canadian Beats, Record World Magazine, The Tinnitist, and many more. JSJ incorporates a message of self-worth and love within his music & live performances uhhhh, by letting everyone know: “you are worthy, you are loved, and you are imperfectly you”.
