@jawsh_685
Jawsh 685 is a rising music producer from New Zealand. He is the producer behind one of the most successful songs of 2020 in “Savage Love” by Jason Derulo. The song reached #1 in over 15 countries. Here are 6 interesting facts you may not have known about the producer behind the monster hit:
What Does the 685 in His Name Mean?
Jawsh 685’s real name is Joshua Christian Nanai. Although he is from New Zealand, the 685 comes from his roots and ethnicity. Jawsh is mixed, half Cook Islander and half Samoan. It just so happens that the calling code for Samoa is 685.
Saying He Had a Successful 2020 Is an Understatement!
2020, a year were most peoples lives stood still was a breakout year for the young producer. After Jason Derulo used Jawsh’s beat to make “Savage Love”, the song was instantly an international hit. It reached #1 in the USA, UK, Sweeden, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Belgum, Austria, Australia, and New Zealand.
The song was certified double platinum in New Zealand, 3 times platinum in Australia, and single platinum in 3 different countries as well as being the #1 most used song on TikTok. To wrap up the insane stats of 2020 for Jawsh 685, on Spotify alone, according to his annual wrap up, his music was streamed 623.6 million times, for a total of 27.3 million hours throughout 92 countries. If those plays were to be simultaneous, it would be over 3,000 years worth of time!
Jawsh Originally Didn’t Get Credit When Jason Derulo Sampled His Work!
Before there was a song called “Savage Love” and the entire world learned the signature dance to it, there was a beat called “Laxed, Siren Beat”. Then one night on Instagram Jason Derulo gave a sneak peak of his new song without giving credit to Jawsh. This started an online uproar of people saying the producer needed credit. When asked about the story of not getting clearance to use his music Jawsh 685 said:
“I wasn’t happy about it, but I wasn’t angry. My team was able to handle it and deal with it. Luckily the collaboration then became official, and it achieved worldwide success. So, I can’t be too mad! But it was nice knowing that I have all these people around the world willing to back me up if they think someone is mistreating me.”
Jawsh Loves His Locs
You will rarely see a video or photo of the young producer without his signature shades that he calls locs. He wants to continue to grow his collection of the glasses. He loves the very simplistic lenses with flashy stylish decorations on the sides of the glasses.
He Just Wants to Make Music From His Bedroom
With offers coming from every direction and new opportunities upon the horizon every day, the young producer has been quoted as saying he just wants to make music in his bedroom since that is where he is comfortable. This isn’t a huge surprise, in every interview he is very laid back and extremely humble. Just a kid doing what he loves that caught a big break.
His Signature Sound Comes From….
A siren jam gets its name from music that is often played through siren speakers, often attached to cars and bikes. They often have a Jamaican or other dancehall inspiration and have become the foundation of Jawsh’s signature sound.
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