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James Artissen | |
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| Birth name | James Allen Worthy |
| Also known as | James Artissen |
| Born | March, 28, 1992 |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, Piano, Drums, Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Humble Sound Records, Universal Music Group |
| Website | jamesartissen |
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James Artissen, born (March 28, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer[1]. He is best known for his work with artists like Robin S, Goodie Mob, 112, Meek Mill, Whodini, and many others. Artissen also established the label imprint Humble Sound Records in 2024 as a joint venture with The Orchard[2]
Early life
[edit]James Artissen was born on March 28, 1992 in Queens, New York , and is one of two siblings. He began singing, songwriting, and studying musicians as a young child maneuvering the city. Worthy was inspired to become a prominent music figure by following great singers, and music producers throughout different styles of music he heard in his household[3]. He attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Georgia until the 12th grade. He later found a big interest in music production which increased his creativity, and confidence to create full songs to demo for other artists. Along his journey he acquired mentors like Whitney Houston, and John Ecstasy Fletcher to help guide him through the industry.
Music and career
[edit]James Artissen is a Grammy Nominated singer, songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer. He has cited his influences as Michael Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, and Pharrell throughout his career. In 2017 he joined the duo group Kings X2 which consisted of himself, and latin rapper International Nova. The group released their single "Wine For Me"[4] which charted the US Hot Singles Sales chart at #10 for 5 weeks. The group later disbanded, and Artissen began his solo artist career in 2018, and has released four studio EP's[5]. His genres have been generally classified as R&B, Hip hop, and House Music[6]. He has also appeared on several different television broadcasts including From the Bottom Up. James was also a co-writer for his work on the Grammy Nominated single Dangerous[7][8] by Meek Mill.
Blu Leisure, his debut EP was released, and distributed by The Orchard in 2019. The EP included guest appearances from Tony Terry, Sonna Rele, Kalenna Harper, and Whodini.
Kaleidoscopes, Worthy's sophomore EP was released, and distributed by The Orchard in 2020. The EP included guest appearances from Ray Lavender, Ruff Endz, Drag-On, and Truth Hurts.
In 2023, Worthy released his collaborative EP Gipp N Worthy with rapper Big Gipp. The project received favorable reviews, and charted the iTunes R&B/Soul chart at the #9 position. The single "TOTW" from the EP also charted the Billboard R&B Digital Sales chart at the #91 position.
Currently James is preparing to release his debut album entitled "Nevermind What They Said" slated to release in the summer of 2026[9].
Songwriting, production, engineer and publisher credits
[edit]Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and Genius.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Me Love | "1990" | Robin S | Show Me Love | Publisher, Legal |
| Addictive | "2002" | Truth Hurts | Truthfully Speaking | Publisher, Legal |
| I Wish You Loved Me | "2004" | Tynisha Keli | The Chronicles of TK | Publisher, Legal |
| Inked Up (feat. Kwony Cash) | "2012" | Markice Moore | Producer | |
| Bed On Fire (feat. Mykko Montana) | "2012" | Markice Moore | Producer | |
| Sneak Peek (feat. Babs Bunny) | "2015" | Sara Stokes | Producer | |
| Love Thing | "2016" | Robin S | Producer, Engineer | |
| Fight 4 Love | "2016" | Truth Hurts | Producer, Engineer | |
| OMW | "2017" | Asian Doll | Outtaspace | Producer |
| Dangerous[10] | "2018" | Meek Mill | Championships | Songwriter |
| 1 & Only (feat. Fetty Wap) | "2018" | Jhonni Blaze | Producer, Engineer | |
| Drip (feat. Sammie) | "2019" | J Young MDK | Now or Never | Producer |
| It's You | "2024" | B Angie B | Producer, Engineer | |
| Defeated | "2024" | Tynisha Keli | The Underdogs | Engineer |
| Nobody's Safe (feat. Bobby Brown) | "2024" | Bobby Brown Jr | Champagne Nightmares Vol. 1 | Producer |
| Back Up (feat. Bobby Brown) | "2024" | Bobby Brown Jr | Champagne Nightmares Vol. 1 | Producer |
EPs
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Blu Leisure |
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| Kaleidoscopes |
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| Gipp N Worthy |
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| Cups Of Koffee |
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Solo singles
[edit]- 2018 - Move featuring Whodini
- 2020 - This Wave" featuring Truth Hurts
- 2020 - Higher & Higher
- 2020 - I Can Tell" featuring DJ Luke Nasty
- 2020 - Goldmine" featuring J. Holiday
- 2021 - In The Dark
- 2021 - Tick Tock" featuring Big Gipp
- 2022 - See It My Way" featuring Robin S
- 2023 - TOTW" featuring Big Gipp
- 2023 - Out Of Control" featuring Big Gipp
- 2024 - Your Heart
- 2025 - One More Thing with Robin S[11]
- 2025 - All Night with Khujo Goodie
Guest appearances
[edit]- 2021 - John William, Flautist - Night Drive feat. James Artissen & Big Gipp
- 2023 - LePrince - Anywhere feat. James Artissen
- 2024 - Khujo Goodie - So High feat. James Artissen
- 2024 - Khujo Goodie - Ha Haaa feat. James Artissen
- 2024 - Robin S - What About U feat. James Artissen
References
[edit]- ^ Grant, Shawn. "James Artissen: The Cinematic Reinvention of a Grammy-Nominated Visionary". The Source Magazine.
- ^ Staff, Discogs. "Humble Sound Records". Discogs.
- ^ Price, LOGAN (4 August 2025). "Singer-Songwriter James Artissen Speaks On His Mental, and Living In Atlanta". Hiphop Since 1987.
- ^ "Wine For Me". Discogs. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "James Artissen". Genius.
- ^ rack, Artist (2 July 2025). "James Artissen: Grammy-Nominated Singer, Songwriter, Producer from Queens to Atlanta". Artistrack. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Meek Mill - Dangerous". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "Meek Mill - Dangerous". AllMusic.
- ^ Bridgez, Urban. "The UB Interview: James Artissen Talks New Music". Urban Bridgez. Urban Bridgez. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Dangerous". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Staff, Skope. "Rising Star James Artissen Releases New Music". Skope Mag. Archived from the original on 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2025-09-03.