BJ the Chicago Kid
Acteur, Componist
23 november 1984 (41 years)
Bryan James Sledge (born November 23, 1984), better known by his stage name BJ the Chicago Kid (or simply BJ), is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Sledge is best known for frequently collaborating with Top Dawg Entertainment recording artists Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, and Jay Rock. He has also worked with several other prominent rappers, such as Freddie Gibbs, Warren G, Nekfeu, Chance the Rapper, Big K.R.I.T., GLC, Kanye West, Anderson .Paak, and Joey Badass, among numerous others.
Sledge's first work in the music industry was on a Dave Hollister record in 2001, titled "For You", which he co-wrote alongside Gerald Haddon. Sledge's vocals were first featured on "Impossible", a 2006 song by Chicago rapper Kanye West released in promotion for the 2006 American film Mission: Impossible III. In February 2012, he independently released his debut studio album, Pineapple Now-Laters. Sledge subsequently secured a record deal with Motown, in August 2012. The label then serviced the Pineapple Now-Laters song "Good Luv'n", as Sledge's commercial debut single.
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Sledge's first work in the music industry was on a Dave Hollister record in 2001, titled "For You", which he co-wrote alongside Gerald Haddon. Sledge's vocals were first featured on "Impossible", a 2006 song by Chicago rapper Kanye West released in promotion for the 2006 American film Mission: Impossible III. In February 2012, he independently released his debut studio album, Pineapple Now-Laters. Sledge subsequently secured a record deal with Motown, in August 2012. The label then serviced the Pineapple Now-Laters song "Good Luv'n", as Sledge's commercial debut single.
Description above from the Wikipedia article BJ the Chicago Kid, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cinematografie
| 2020 | 28th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self - Perfromer |
| 2019 | 2019 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2019 | Rhythm + Flow · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2018 | 2018 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2018 | The Chi · as Bj The Chicago Kid |
| 2017 | 18th Super Bowl Gospel Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2017 | 25th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | The Secret to Success: They Can No Longer Keep It from Us · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out · as Self - Performer |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2016 |
| 2023 | Creed III · as Songs |
| 2019 | Queen & Slim · as Songs |