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Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Saint Jhn (styled as SAINt JHN; pronounced as Saint John), is a well-known Guyanese-American rapper, songwriter, and singer.
His most famous work is the 2016 Deep House remix of Roses. Produced by the talented record producer Imanbek, the remix entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 5. The record also topped the charts in Australia, the Netherlands, Ireland and New Zealand, and charted in the UK.
The song “Roses” became the lead single from SAINt JHN’s third studio album, While the World Was Burning, which was released on November 20, 2020. Prior to that, he released Collection One in 2018 and Ghetto Lenny’s Love Songs in 2019.
He has written songs for artists such as Kanye West, Jidenna, Usher, Hoodie Allen and Kiesza. SAINt JHN is known as one of the founders of the music group GØdd Complexx.
He collaborated with Beyoncé, Wizkid and Blue Ivy Carter on the Grammy-winning song “Brown Skin Girl.”
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| Real Name: | Carlos St. John Phillips |
| stage name: | St. John |
| Date of Birth: | August 26, 1986 (38 years old) |
| place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.87 m |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | 1 |
| Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Brittany Bird (Rum) |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Rapper • Songwriter |
| net worth: | $750,000 |
early life
SAINt JHN was born on August 26, 1986 in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Georgetown, Guyana.
He spent his childhood splitting his time between Guyana and Brooklyn, New York, every three years.
SAINt JHN was inspired by his older brother, who used to rap with friends in the neighborhood, to start making music at age 12. While living in Guyana, he wrote his first song as a freshman in high school.
Profession
SAINt JHN performed and wrote under his birth name, Carlos St. John, before adopting the stage name Saint Jhn (or Carlos Saint John). In 2010, he released the EP The St. John Portfolio and the mixtape In Association under his own name. Shortly thereafter, he flew to Los Angeles.
SAINt JHN wrote songs for Rihanna for two months, but none of his records were accepted. SAINt JHN returned home and co-wrote the 2012 song “No Interruption” with Hoodie Allen.
In the following years, he wrote songs for bands such as Kiesza, Gorgon City and Nico & Vinz. He wrote the songs “Crash” and “Rivals” for the band Usher, both of which were included on the 2016 Hard II Love album.
In 2016, he also released “1999”, his first song under the stage name SAINt JHN. He released two more songs, “Roses” and “Reflex”, in 2016. In October 2016, he was announced as Post Malone’s opening act on his West Coast tour.
Jidenna’s album “The” was released in February 2017, and the new song “Hermes Freestyle” was released. SAINt JHN released “I Heard You Got Too Litt Last Night” in February 2018. He released the single “Albino Blue” in early March, and his debut album was released on March 30, 2018.
At the time, the album’s released songs had accumulated 50 million views across all platforms. SAINt JHN was hired by Gucci as a model for the “Guilty” campaign along with Adesuwa Aighewi, while also working on music and touring in support of Collection One.
In April 2020, SAINt JHN’s song “Roses” reached number one on the Australian and UK Singles Charts, thanks to the release of an Imanbek dance remix. Later, the song received two nominations.
Following the success of “Roses”, SAINt JHN was one of the artists who performed live at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards in early October 2020. On October 23, 2020, he released the video for the single “Gorgeous”, the lead single from his third studio album, While the World Was Burning.
He released the album’s cover, tracklisting, and release date on October 26, 2020. Songs on the album include “High School Reunion, Prom” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Monica Lewinsky, Election Year” (featuring DaBaby and A Boogie wit da Hoodie), and “Pray 4 Me” featuring Kanye West.
Discography
- 1999
- Gorgeous
- trap
- McDonald’s Rich
- Anything can happen
- White parents are going to hate this
- I want a yacht.
- Rose
- night
Awards and nominations
The 63rd Grammy Awards in 2021 awarded him the Best Music Video Award for “Brown Skin Girl” (a collaboration with Beyoncé and Wizkid).
Personal life
According to our data, the 38-year-old rapper from the United States is currently single. SAINt JHN is quite modest when it comes to sharing about his personal life and prefers to stay away from the spotlight.
SAINt JHN may not be dating anyone publicly, but he may be dating someone privately and the fact is yet to be revealed. Therefore, jumping to conclusions is usually not a good idea.
SAINt JHN is rumored to be dating Lil Uzi Vert’s ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd. Neither party has denied the rumor. He is not married yet.
net worth
SAINt JHN has a net worth of $750,000 and is an American-Guyanese rapper.
Social Media
- Instagram: @saintjhn
- SoundCloud: @SAINtJHN
- Facebook: SAINt JHN
- YouTube: St. John
- Twitter: @SAINtJHN
