Stephen James Philibin (born April 11, 1998), better known by his stage name Steve James, is an American record producer, songwriter and DJ.
Career Steve James was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He began learning the piano at the age of four, classically trained.Steve James, 17, Is EDM's New Golden Boy — Just Ask Justin Bieber | L.A. Weekly He was introduced to progressive house music by his brother and was inspired to pursue electronic music production after seeing Avicii live, at the age of 14. James began experimenting with Ableton at age 15 and found early success with his remix of ZHU's "Faded," which was the top remix of 2014 on Sirius XM's BPM Station.
In the summer of 2015, James took a trip to Los Angeles, California and was introduced to Jason Boyd (Poo Bear). Upon their first meeting, James played Poo Bear an instrumental idea on the piano, which lead to them co-writing and co-producing the title track on Justin Bieber's fourth studio album, 'Purpose.Justin Bieber's 'Purpose': Meet 17-year-old co-producer behind title track| Billboard | BillboardRichland teen brings ‘Purpose’ for pop star Bieber | News | tribdem.comJustin Bieber’s Surprise Collaborator: 17-Year-Old Producer Steve James Talks “Purpose” | Idolator The album has since gone 3× Platinum in the US (RIAA)https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Justin+Bieber&ti=Purpose#search_section.Retrieved April 2, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH and 4× Platinum in Canada.
Following the release of "Purpose", James left Richland High School, passed the GED test, and returned to LA to pursue music full-time. In November 2015, James released his debut single, "Renaissance", on Seeking Blue and briefly supported the Chainsmokers on their Friendzone tour.Steve James Teams Up With Rising Vocalist Clairity For “Renaissance” | Idolator
After meeting Martin Garrix in early 2016, James and Garrix collaborated on "In the Name of Love".Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love (File) at Discogs In March 2016, James snuck into Ultra Music Festival 2016 to watch Garrix premiere the song, as millions streamed the performance live.Underage EDM DJs Talk About Fake IDs, Bribing Bouncers and Sneaking Into Clubs | L.A. WeeklyBuzzin' With Steve James | GRAMMYPro.com "In the Name of Love" has since charted in over 30 countries.
James' premiered his second single, "In My Head" in July 2016, on Martin Garrix's 1st episode of STMPD Radio with Zane Lowe.Connecting to the iTunes StoreMartin Garrix Brings Steve James On Board For First Ever STMPD Radio | Your EDMPREMIERE: Steve James Unleashes His Biggest Single Yet | Your EDM Throughout the rest of 2016, James supported Garrix, Matoma, and Vanic on their worldwide tours. James has since been seen working in the studio with Martin Garrix, Oliver Heldens, Morgan Page, Matthew Koma, and Lights, among others.
Discography Singles YearTitle"Renaissance" (with Clairity) 2015"In My Head" (featuring RKCB) 2016"Candles (with Morgan Page)" 2017"Warrior" (featuring Lights)"Fall for You" 2019"Missing You" (with Eric Nam)"Bonfire" (with Galantis) 2020"Like I Do" (with Morgan Page featuring Brooke Tomlinson) 2021
Songwriting and production YearTitleArtistCredit 2015"Purpose"Justin BieberProducer and Writer 2016"In the Name of Love"Martin Garrix and Bebe RexhaProducer and Writer"Power"Little Mix featuring StormzyProducer 2017"Middle of the Night"The Vamps and Martin JensenProducer and Writer"Morphine"LightsProducer and Writer"Suitcase"Matthew KomaProducer
Remixes YearTitleArtist 2014"Rather Be"Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne"Ready For Love"Felix Cartal featuring Chloe Angelides"All of Me"John Legend"Reverse"SomeKindaWonderful"Beating Heart"Ellie Goulding"Take Me Home"Cash Cash featuring Bebe Rexha"Stay"tyDi featuring Dia Frampton"Faded"ZHU 2015"All We Do"Oh Wonder"Karaoke"Smallpools"I Want You To Know"Zedd featuring Selena Gomez"Earned It"The Weeknd"Let You Go"The Chainsmokers featuring Great Good Fine OK"Soap"Melanie Martinez 2016"Remind Me"Conrad Sewell"Friend"FRND"Kisses Back"Matthew Koma"In My Head"Steve James and Joe Mason2017"Flame"Tinashe2020"Raising Hell"Kesha
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