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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Alexander Crawford |
| Born | May 31, 1983 |
| Origin | St. Andrews, Jamaica |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, drums, piano |
| Years active | 2002–present |
John Alexander Crawford (born May 31, 1983), professionally known as JonFX, is a music producer[1] from St. Andrews, Jamaica. He has worked with dancehall and reggae artists Shabba Ranks, I Wayne, Vybz Kartel, Gyptian[2] and Akon, as well as late rapper XXXTentacion.[3] In June 2018, he was appointed as a governor on the board of the Florida Grammy Chapter.[4][5][6]
In November 2018, Arms Around You, a song produced by JonFX, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 28; Streaming Songs Chart at number 18; R&B Streaming Songs Chart at number one; and Digital Sales Chart at number 18.[7] He produced Sizzla Kalonji's I'm Yours, which made to the Billboard Reggae chart and Billboard Heatseeker's chart at No. 3 and No. 4.[7][8]
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (July 12, 2013). "The JonFX formula". The Jamaica Observer.
- ^ Kenner, Rob (November 12, 2010). "BOOMSHOTS Heavy Rotation: Gyptian; Ricky Blaze Jim Jones & Nicki Minaj; Serani & Ding Dong". Vibe. Billboard-Hollywood.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (October 25, 2018). "XXXTentacion & Lil Pump Connect With Maluma & Swae Lee For New Song 'Arms Around You': Listen". Billboard.
- ^ "Recording Academy Governance". The Recording Academy. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Small, Kimberley (June 26, 2018). "Producers clash over quality of J'can music". Jamaica-star.com.
- ^ Small, Kimberley (June 25, 2018). "J'can Producer Recruited To Grammy Chapter Board". Jamaica-gleaner.com.
- ^ a b Jackson, Kevin (November 9, 2018). "JonFX has arms on Billboard chart". The Jamaica Observer.
- ^ "Sizzla's new set for Aug 11". The Jamaica Observer. July 31, 2017.
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