Jax Jones

Jax Jones, born Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo on July 25, 1987, is an English DJ, songwriter, record producer and remixer. He rose to fame in 2014 when he was featured on the number one single “I Got U” by Duke Dumont. This was followed by his own singles “You Don’t Know Me” feat. Raye and “Instruction” feat. Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don in 2016 and 2017. Jax’s first studio album, “Snacks”, was released in 2019. It was preceded by the single “One Touch” with Jess Glynne.

Career

Jax performed in London open mic clubs and eventually met Ripperman, a grime producer from Mitcham, at Raw Materials Studio in Brixton, where he worked on releases for Big Narstie and Roadside Gs. His parents encouraged him to go to university at the age of 18. Wanting to stay close to Raw Materials, he turned down an interview at Oxford University to study at Brunel University in Uxbridge.

Despite the two-hour drive, Jax Jones went into the studio every day after lectures to work on his craft, regularly posting beats on Myspace. After graduating, Jax rented a studio in Sydenham after not being allowed to return to his family home, bought a Mac Tower from Gumtree and worked on his craft daily.

After meeting Duke Dumont, he developed an interest in house music and together they wrote and produced “I Got U”, “Won’t Look Back” and “Ocean Drive” Jones is featured on the single “I Got U”; the song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in March 2014 and led to his breakthrough as an artist.

On July 24, 2015, he released the single “Yeah Yeah Yeah”. The single “House Work” followed in July 2016. Jax says of the track: “At the end of the day, I started making beats on a four-track machine, so it feels right to put that DIY energy into my music.” In December 2016, he released the single “You Don’t Know Me”, based on the sampling of the bassline from M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade’s 2005 hit “Body Language”. The song became his biggest success, reaching number 3 in the UK and the top 5 in several European countries, including Germany, Ireland, Belgium and Norway.

Jones continued to release songs in collaboration with artists such as Demi Lovato and Years & Years. On November 28, 2018, he released his first extended play, Snacks. The EP was later expanded into Jones’ debut album, Snacks (Supersize), which was released on September 6, 2019.

Jax has also teamed up with fellow DJ Martin Solveig to form the music duo Europa. Their first joint track “All Day and Night” (feat. Madison Beer) was featured on Jax’s 2018 EP “Snacks” and was released as a single in March 2019. Their next single, “Tequila” (featuring Raye), was released in February 2020. Their third collaboration, “Lonely Heart” with British singer GRACEY, was released on June 2, 2022.

On October 9, 2020, Jones released the single “I Miss U” together with the German-Antiguan singer Au/Ra. The song reached number 25 in the British singles charts, followed by an acoustic version. After the release, Jones tweeted about the song’s message regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability to see family and friends due to the national lockdown.

In January 2021, Jones advertised Irish music producer Emmet Glascott and singer Molly Morgan for the remix of Jones’ song “100 Times” in his Instagram story. On June 4, 2021, Jones announced the launch of his record label WUGD in partnership with Polydor Records. The label’s first song was “Feels”, the first single from his second EP Deep Joy, which was released on July 2, 2021. On August 13, 2021, “Out Out” was released, a joint single with English DJ Joel Corry, which also featured singer Charli XCX and rapper Saweetie. The song reached number 6 in the British singles charts.

On February 4, 2022, Jones released the song “Where Did You Go?” with MNEK. The song became Jones’ eighth top 10 hit in the UK and MNEK’s fifth, staying at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. On March 18, 2022, Jones collaborated with Mabel and Galantis on the song ‘Good Luck’. On June 4, 2022, he took part in the Platinum Party at the Palace, where he performed with Nandi Bushell and Stefflon Don as well as Mabel and John Newman to mark Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee.

On March 10, 2023, Jones released the song “Whistle” with the English singer Calum Scott. On August 11, 2023, Big Hit Music released a Jax Jones remix version of “Do It Like That” by Tomorrow X Together (TXT)/Jonas Brothers.

In February 2024, Jax Jones and Zoe Wees released the song “Never Be Lonely”.

Life

Jax Jones was born to a Turkish father and a Chinese-Malaysian mother. His father gave him the name Timucin. After his Nigerian stepfather introduced him to Afrobeat and rap through Fela Kuti Jax started listening to hip-hop, R&B, gospel and traditional African music. His Malaysian mother loved music from Kylie Minogue to Luther Vandross and also influenced him. Producers such as The Neptunes, Timbaland and Rodney Jerkins shaped his musical horizons and his fascination with the anatomy of a rhythm section. After studying classical guitar at a young age, Jax started beatmaking at the age of 15 after discovering Cubase on a friend’s Atari.

On September 18, 2020, Jax announced on Instagram that his wife had given birth to their daughter Lawana, and on March 19, 2023, he announced that he had become a father for the second time with the birth of his second daughter Ariyah.

Studio albums by Jax Jones

• 2019 Snacks