
And it worked.”Ģ020's Chartbreakers: Trevor Daniel, Natanael Cano & More Each MonthĪfter the fake agency “added” his studio collaborator, Azeem, to the team’s roster in 2011, SAINt JHN wrote a chorus and delivered a guest verse on a song called “ Hurricanes and Tornadoes.” Former BMG president of U.S.

“It sounded like someone you should respond to. “Taylor Foor sounded college-educated and gender ambiguous,” he says with a laugh. Both releases were recorded at a collaborator’s spot in Queens, so that he could save on the usual $25-30 hourly studio rate.Īt the same time, he created a fake public relations agency called Taylor Foor PR to make his work seem more official, which led to some blog recognition. John while living rent-free on a friend’s couch in Harlem. In 2010, he made his official foray into the industry, dropping two projects under his birth name Carlos St. But it took more than a decade for the singer-songwriter to obtain the breakthrough he’d long been pursuing.įor many years after watching his brother, SAINt JHN honed his rapping skills - he admits to stealing some of his own brother’s lyrics back then to impress his peers - while simultaneously working to create a brand for himself. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 (a spot removed from its peak last week).

1 in several countries across the globe and currently resides atop Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for the third consecutive week, as well as at No. SAINt JHN is now experiencing his first self-described “feverish” hit with Imanbek’s bass-bumping remix of his 2016 single “Roses.” The song has gone No. SAINt JHN photographed on Apin Los Angeles Djeneba Aduayom
