Tag: PARTYNEXTDOOR

Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, born on July 3, 1993, is a Canadian R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who is known professionally as PartyNextDoor.

He was the first artist to sign with Drake‘s record label, OVO Sound, which is an imprint of Warner Records in 2013. In July of that year, Braithwaite released his debut self-titled extended play, which was received positively by critics.

He released his first studio album, PartyNextDoor Two, in 2014, which was supported by the single “Recognize” featuring Drake, and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, PartyNextDoor 3, released in 2016, reached further success and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.

This album spawned his first Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 entries with the singles “Come and See Me” featuring Drake and “Not Nice”. His third album, Partymobile, released in 2020, was met with similar commercial success, and was supported by his highest-charting singles on both charts: “Loyal” featuring Drake, and “Believe It” with Rihanna.

Apart from his recordings, Braithwaite has also 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.

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