Swish

Jonathan Whitfield (born May 10) known by his stage name Swish, is an American hip hop producer/rapper from Mississippi. He is a solo artist and is also a member of hip hop duo Mr & Mrs in which he is the main producer and co-writes/performs songs with his wife Nadirah X.

Early life Swish grew up in Clinton, Mississippi where he lived with his parents. He was primarily an athlete. His father, an established pianist, introduced him to multiple genres of music including blues, jazz, gospel, and classical, with a few of his favorites being Donny Hathaway and Rachmaninoff. This would all ultimately have an influence on his production style. As a teenager, Swish participated in multiple cyphers to hone his skills as a rapper. This mixtape gained traction in the southeastern part of the US. After his first mixtape, Swish started working on and submitting demos to various record labels. After submitting demos, Swish never heard back from any of the record labels that he submitted to. Figuring that his home state of Mississippi couldn't support his musical ambitions, he moved to Los Angeles. Swish has said that Vissi described his sound as "big" and "ambitious".

2010: Mr and Mrs

Swish and Nadirah X wed in 2010. The main part of the web series was filmed in London, where Swish and Nadirah performed at various venues. At the end event of Conspiracy For Good, Swish performed alongside Dave Stewart, Ann Marie-Calhoun, and Nadirah X. After sending demo versions of songs back to Stewart, they decided to go ahead with the project. In 2011, the duo came back to Los Angeles and began working on music for the Mr & Mrs album.

2012: Mr and Mrs EP release In 2012, Swish released an EP with Nadirah X under the Mr & Mrs name, as a free download. The EP received positive reviews in The Huffington Post and LA Weekly, which praised his production style and their lyrical ability. Dave Stewart is quoted as saying, "It's refreshing seeing a married couple working intensely together rapping about stuff that directly relates to them and their situation: one so many other couples can relate to," Stewart said. "I liken their spirit to Ashford and Simpsons when they sang 'solid, solid as a rock.'" Because of the success of the EP, Swish and Nadirah X have met with various record labels. Swish can be heard on one track called "Trail Mix" and a second track entitled, "I Swear", featuring Royce da 5'9". Swish previously worked with Bishop on a track entitled "It's Over" featuring Rapper Big Pooh.