Major Myjah

Major Myjah is an American singer-songwriter, musician, producer and recording artist. He has collaborated with artists that include Usher, Chris Brown, Drake, Davido, Miguel, Pi'erre Bourne, Dexta Daps, Asher Roth, 2 Chainz, Blxst, Sevyn Streeter, Dame Dillard, and Steflon Don, among others. He won a Grammy Award in 2023 for his collaboration with Chris Brown. Major's latest release, "Gyal Code", alongside Davo and producer Crawba Genius, is a smooth, bass-heavy banger that finds Major tapping into his dancehall bloodline. "Gyal Code" is a refreshing dancehall bop and a stark contrast to his previous releases, which blur the lines sonically between R&B, Hip-hop and pop.

Early life Major is the son of Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay Bounty Killer and his mother is a talent manager, concert promoter and music industry executive. He was raised in Miami, Florida.

Career Major began composing songs at the tender age of four and was performing on stage at the age of nine, including performing with artist Junior Reid,

In 2015, he released the single "Trouble". The same year, he released the EP Trouble which was a mix of R&B, hip-hop, and pop. Other singles on the EP including "Chemical Kids," "Disposable," "Walk Away," and "Ground Zero." He was featured on the song "Upholstery" on the 2017 Damian Marley album Stony Hill, which won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. In 2018, he was featured on the singles "ATA", "Birthday", and "Say What U Want" on Usher's album A.

Major is credited as a songwriter on the 2023 Chris Brown single "Summer Too Hot" which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. and also released the singles "Tryin'" and "Exes." .

Discography

Extended plays

2015, Trouble

Singles Solo artist YearTitleRef2024"Exes"

Collaborations YearTitleRoleRef2023"Summer Too Hot"Lyrics on Chris Brown single 2017"Upholstery"Lyrics on Damian Marley single"Bad Lil Vibe"Lyrics on Kid Ink single 2014"Last of the Flohicans"Featured in the video for Asher Roth single

Awards and nominations

Won – 2023, Best R&B Performance, "Summer Too Hot", Chris Brown *Won – 2018, Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album