PartyNextDoor
PartyNextDoor in 2016
PartyNextDoor in 2016
Background information
Birth nameJahron Anthony Brathwaite
Born (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993 (age 30)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
Works
Years active2006–present
Labels
Websitepartyomo.com

Jahron Anthony Brathwaite (born July 3, 1993),[1] known professionally as PartyNextDoor (stylized in all caps), is a Canadian R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the first artist signed to Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records in 2013.[2] Braithwaite released his debut self-titled extended play in July that year to positive critical reception.[3][4][5]

His debut studio album, PartyNextDoor Two (2014) was released the following year and supported by the single "Recognize" (featuring Drake), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, PartyNextDoor 3 (2016) reached further success and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 while spawning his first Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 entries with its singles "Come and See Me" (featuring Drake) and "Not Nice". His third album, Partymobile (2020) was met with similar commercial success and supported by his highest-charting singles on both charts: "Loyal" (featuring Drake) and "Believe It" (with Rihanna).[6]

Outside of recording, Braithwaite has been prolific as a producer and songwriter for other artists. He was credited on Rihanna's 2016 single "Work" and DJ Khaled's 2017 single "Wild Thoughts", which peaked at numbers one and two respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. Braithwaite has also contributed to singles or albums by Kanye West, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Post Malone, City Girls, Ne-Yo, Justine Skye, and Jay Park, among others.[7][2][8]

Early life

Jahron Anthony Brathwaite was born to a Jamaican mother and a Trinidadian father in Mississauga, Ontario.[9] He was inspired by the music his father played to him when he was younger such as Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Blackstreet and 112.

Career

2007–2014: Career beginnings and debut album

Having made electronic-infused R&B under his real name Jahron Brathwaite [Jahron B], he signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell as a songwriter, under the name PartyNextDoor, at age 18.[9][failed verification] His first mixtape, PartyNextDoor, was released to the iTunes Store on July 1, 2013.[10] It entered on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart at number six with sales of 2,000 copies[11] and peaked at number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the week of July 20, 2013.[12] He performed background vocals on "Own It" and "Come Thru" from Drake's third studio album, Nothing Was the Same.[13]

His debut studio album PartyNextDoor Two was released on July 30, 2014. The record featured singles like "Thirsty", "FWU", "East Liberty" and the Billboard charted "Recognize", featuring Drake. Later that year, on December 3, 2014, PartyNextDoor released the four-track EP titled PNDColours, with the follow-up COLOURS 2, released in 2017.[14] In 2015, he produced three songs on Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late: "Legend", "Preach" and "Wednesday Night Interlude".[9]

2016–present: PartyNextDoor 3, Partymobile and Partypack

PartyNextDoor performing in 2016

PartyNextDoor earned his first number-one song as a songwriter when on January 27, 2016, Rihanna released the lead single "Work" from her eighth studio album, Anti.[15][16] The song maintained its spot at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks. He also penned the song "Sex with Me" on the same album.[2] On March 25, 2016, PartyNextDoor released "Come and See Me", which features fellow artist Drake, from his upcoming second studio album, PartyNextDoor 3 (also known as P3). A music video directed by affiliate and collaborator Adrian Martinez and featuring appearances by Kylie Jenner, Big Sean, and Jhené Aiko was released on Snapchat on June 23, 2016.[17] On June 15, 2016, Jeremih called into Real 92.3 LA to announce a joint album with PartyNextDoor called Late Night Party. On July 2, 2016, he released another single, "Like That", featuring Jeremih and Lil Wayne, on OVO Sound radio.[18] On July 21, 2016, PartyNextDoor announced the release date for his second studio album PartyNextDoor 3 for August 12, 2016, and released "Not Nice", the record's second single.[19]

He and Jeremih toured in 2016 and had plans to release a joint project.[20]

On June 4, 2017, PartyNextDoor released Colours 2 without any prior announcement. A short film for the EP was released on June 12, 2017.[citation needed]

On September 29, 2017, he released an EP titled Seven Days, which included guest appearances from Halsey and Rick Ross.

After a lead artist hiatus PartyNextDoor returned in December 2019 with two singles "The News" and "Loyal", with the latter featuring Drake. They served as the lead singles of his album Partymobile which he tweeted would be released in February.[21] The album was eventually released on March 27, 2020, following delays.[22]

On October 15, 2020, Party surprise-announced the release of Partypack, a seven-song EP containing previously unreleased songs like the 2014 song "Persian Rugs". The EP was released the following day.[23]

On January 29, 2021, Party released his 2014 EP, Colours, to streaming services for the first time. It includes four extra tracks that were previously released as Colours 2 in 2017.[24][25]

On July 7, 2023, Party released the standalone single "Resentment".[26]

Discography

Main article: PartyNextDoor discography

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2017 Grammy Awards Best R&B Song "Come and See Me" (with Drake) Nominated
Album of the Year Views (as a featured artist) Nominated
MTVU Woodie Awards[27] Songwriter of the Year Himself Won
Juno Awards R&B/Soul Recording of the Year PartyNextDoor 3 Nominated
Canadian Radio Music Awards Best New Group or Solo Artist: Dance/Urban/Rhythmic "Not Nice" Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top R&B Collaboration "Come and See Me" (with Drake) Nominated
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards Best New Canadian Artist Himself Won
Secret Genius Awards[28] Secret Genius: R&B Won

References

  1. ^ Delerme, Felipe (July 26, 2016). "Is This Proof That PartyNextDoor Has Been Lying About His Age for Years?". HNHH.
  2. ^ a b c Coscarelli, Joe (August 16, 2016). "PartyNextDoor Is Finding His Voice, and a Bigger Spotlight". New York Times. New York. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Josephs, Brian (May 12, 2013). "Listen: PartyNextDoor'Wus Good/Curious'". Complex. New York: Complex Media. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Alexis, Nadeska (July 1, 2013). "Drake's OVO Signee PartyNextDoor Drops Self-Titled Debut". MTV. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "PartyNextDoor f. Drake – Over Here". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. June 24, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "PartyNextDoor Bio, Allmusic". Allmusic.
  7. ^ "Is PARTYNEXTDOOR Secretly a Production Genius?". May 26, 2016.
  8. ^ Payne, Ogden. "Inside PartyNextDoor's Ascent From Chart-Topping Songwriter To Methodical Businessman". Forbes. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Delerme, Felipe. "PartyNextDoor Speaks About his Music for the First Time". Fader. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR by PARTYNEXTDOOR". iTunes Store. Apple. July 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  11. ^ Greenwald, David (July 11, 2013). "Chance the Rapper, PARTYNEXTDOOR Chart With Free Mixtapes". Billboard. New York: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. New York: Prometheus Global Media. July 20, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  13. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces "PARTYNEXTDOOR Two" Release Date".
  14. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (December 3, 2014). "PARTYNEXTDOOR Shares Four New Songs and Reveals World Tour Dates". Complex. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  15. ^ "PND on Instagram: "My first #1 as a songwriter. Thank you @badgalriri and @champagnepapi for the opportunity. Album on the way"". Instagram. Retrieved April 10, 2016. Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org
  16. ^ "PartyNextDoor's Reference Track For Rihanna's "Work" Surfaces Online". HotNewHipHop. February 24, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  17. ^ "Amir Obe Bathes In Pink And Purple Light In "The Only" Video". The FADER. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  18. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR Drops Official Version of "Like Dat" Featuring Lil Wayne & Jeremih". April 7, 2017.
  19. ^ "PartyNextDoor announces new album, shares upbeat track "Not Nice" — listen". July 22, 2016.
  20. ^ Smith, Trevor (October 3, 2016). "PartyNextDoor and Jeremih to release music". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  21. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR announces new album 'PARTYMOBILE'; delays it to February". HipHopNMore. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  22. ^ Minsker, Evan (February 28, 2020). "PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces New Album PARTYMOBILE, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  23. ^ Lilah, Rose (October 15, 2020). "Partynextdoor Reveals "Partypack" Tracklist & Midnight Release". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  24. ^ @partynextdoor (January 28, 2021). "Making the original Colours finally available everywhere Friday for the fans. Locked in, will be back soon 🤞🏾 ..." (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "Colours by PartyNextDoor on Apple Music". Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Apple Music.[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ "R e s e n t m e n t by PartyNextDoor on Apple Music". Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  27. ^ "SG Awards: MTV Woodies 2017". Shawn Granted. March 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  28. ^ "Rick Rubin, Max Martin, PartyNextDoor and more win big at Spotify's Secret Genius Awards". The Fader. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

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