PartyNextDoor

Canadian singer (born 1993)

PartyNextDoor

PartyNextDoor in 2016

Background information
Birth name| Jahron Anthony Brathwaite
Born|  (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993 (age 31)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Origin| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres|

* PBR&B
* hip hop
* R&B
* dancehall
* lo-fi
* chillwave
* vaporwave
* downtempo

Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter
* rapper
* record producer

Discography|

* Recording
* production

Years active| 2006–present
Labels|

* OVO Sound
* Warner

Website| partyomo.com

Musical artist

Jahron Anthony Brathwaite (born July 3, 1993),[1] known professionally as PARTYNEXTDOOR, is a Canadian R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the first artist to sign with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records in 2013.[2] PartyNextDoor released his debut self-titled extended play in July that year to positive critical reception.[3][4][5]

His debut studio album, PartyNextDoor Two (2014) was released the following year and supported by the single "Recognize" (featuring Drake), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, PartyNextDoor 3 (2016) saw further success and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while spawning his first Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 entries with its singles "Come and See Me" (featuring Drake) and "Not Nice". His third album, Partymobile (2020) was met with similar commercial success and supported by his highest-charting singles on both charts: "Loyal" (featuring Drake) and "Believe It" (with Rihanna).[6]

Outside of recording, PartyNextDoor has been prolific in production and songwriting for other artists. He has been credited on Rihanna's 2016 single "Work" and DJ Khaled's 2017 single "Wild Thoughts", which peaked at numbers one and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. PartyNextDoor has also contributed to releases by Kanye West, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Post Malone, City Girls, Ne-Yo, Justine Skye, and Jay Park, among others.[7][2][8]

## Early life

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Jahron Anthony Brathwaite was born to a Jamaican mother and a Trinidadian father in Mississauga, Ontario.[9] He was inspired by the music his father played to him when he was younger such as Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Blackstreet and 112.

## Career

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### 2007–2015: Career beginnings and debut album

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Having made electronic-infused R&B under his real name Jahron PartyNextDoor [Jahron B], he signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell as a songwriter, under the name PartyNextDoor, at age 18.[9][failed verification] His first mixtape, PartyNextDoor, was released to the iTunes Store on July 1, 2013.[10] It entered on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart at number six with sales of 2,000 copies[11] and peaked at number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the week of July 20, 2013.[12] He performed background vocals on "Own It" and "Come Thru" from Drake's third studio album, Nothing Was the Same.[13]

His debut studio album PartyNextDoor Two was released on July 30, 2014. The record featured singles like "Her Way", "FWU", "East Liberty" and the Billboard charted "Recognize", featuring Drake. Later that year, on December 3, 2014, PartyNextDoor released the four-track EP titled PNDColours, with the follow-up Colours 2 released in 2017.[14] In 2015, he produced three songs on Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late: "Legend", "Preach" and "Wednesday Night Interlude".[9]

### 2016–present: PartyNextDoor 3, Partymobile and Partypack

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PartyNextDoor performing in 2016

PartyNextDoor earned his first number-one song as a songwriter when on January 27, 2016, Rihanna released the lead single "Work" from her eighth studio album, Anti.[15][16] The song maintained its spot at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks. He also penned the song "Sex with Me" on the same album.[2] On March 25, 2016, PartyNextDoor released "Come and See Me", which features fellow artist Drake, from his upcoming second studio album, PartyNextDoor 3 (also known as P3). A music video directed by affiliate and collaborator Adrian Martinez and featuring appearances by Kylie Jenner, Big Sean, and Jhené Aiko was released on Snapchat on June 23, 2016.[17] On June 15, 2016, Jeremih called into Real 92.3 LA to announce a joint album with PartyNextDoor called Late Night Party. On July 2, 2016, he released another single, "Like That", featuring Jeremih and Lil Wayne, on OVO Sound radio.[18] On July 21, 2016, PartyNextDoor announced the release date for his second studio album PartyNextDoor 3 for August 12, 2016, and released "Not Nice", the record's second single.[19]

He and Jeremih toured in 2016 and had plans to release a joint project.[20]

On June 4, 2017, PartyNextDoor released Colours 2 without any prior announcement. Additionally, instead of releasing separate videos for each of the EP's individual records, Party opted to surprise listeners and fans by sharing a single short film released on June 12, 2017 featuring snippets from all four records.[21]

On September 29, 2017, he released an EP titled Seven Days, which included guest appearances from Halsey and Rick Ross.

After a lead artist hiatus PartyNextDoor returned in December 2019 with two singles "The News" and "Loyal", with the latter featuring Drake. They served as the lead singles of his album Partymobile which he tweeted would be released in February.[22] The album was eventually released on March 27, 2020, following delays.[23]

On October 15, 2020, Party surprise-announced the release of Partypack, a seven-song EP containing previously unreleased songs like the 2014 song "Persian Rugs". The EP was released the following day.[24]

On January 29, 2021, Party released his 2014 EP, Colours, to streaming services for the first time. It includes four extra tracks that were previously released as Colours 2 in 2017.[25][26]

On July 7, 2023, Party released the standalone single "Resentment".[27]

On April 26, 2024 Party released the long anticipated "PartyNextDoor 4".

During PartyNextDoor’s concert in Toronto in August 2024, Drake announced an upcoming album with PartyNextDoor, stating, “On behalf of me and Party, we’ve been working on something for y’all. So, you get the summer over with, you do what you need to do. I know all you girls are outside. When it gets a little chilly, PartyNextDoor and Drake album will be waiting right there for you.”[28]

## Discography

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Main article: PartyNextDoor discography

* PartyNextDoor (2013)
* PartyNextDoor Two (2014)
* PartyNextDoor 3 (2016)
* Partymobile (2020)
* PartyNextDoor 4 (2024)

## Awards and nominations

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Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result

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2016  | Mobo Awards[29] | Best International Act  | Himself  | Nominated
2017  | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song | "Come and See Me" (with Drake) | Nominated
Album of the Year | Views (as a featured artist) | Nominated
MTVU Woodie Awards[30] | Songwriter of the Year  | Himself  | Won
Juno Awards | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | PartyNextDoor 3 | Nominated
Canadian Radio Music Awards | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Dance/Urban/Rhythmic  | "Not Nice"  | Nominated
Billboard Music Awards | Top R&B Collaboration  | "Come and See Me" (with Drake) | Nominated
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards | Best New Canadian Artist  | Himself  | Won
Secret Genius Awards[31] | Secret Genius: R&B  | Won
2024  | iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards[29] | TikTok Bop of the Year  | Her Way | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ Delerme, Felipe (July 26, 2016). "Is This Proof That PartyNextDoor Has Been Lying About His Age for Years?". HNHH. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
2. ^ a b c Coscarelli, Joe (August 16, 2016). "PartyNextDoor Is Finding His Voice, and a Bigger Spotlight". New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
3. ^ Josephs, Brian (May 12, 2013). "Listen: PartyNextDoor'Wus Good/Curious'". Complex. New York: Complex Media. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
4. ^ Alexis, Nadeska (July 1, 2013). "Drake's OVO Signee PartyNextDoor Drops Self-Titled Debut". MTV. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
5. ^ "PartyNextDoor f. Drake – Over Here". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. June 24, 2013. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
6. ^ "PartyNextDoor Bio, Allmusic". Allmusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
7. ^ "Is PARTYNEXTDOOR Secretly a Production Genius?". May 26, 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
8. ^ Payne, Ogden. "Inside PartyNextDoor's Ascent From Chart-Topping Songwriter To Methodical Businessman". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
9. ^ a b c Delerme, Felipe. "PartyNextDoor Speaks About his Music for the First Time". Fader. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
10. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR by PARTYNEXTDOOR". iTunes Store. Apple. July 2013. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
11. ^ Greenwald, David (July 11, 2013). "Chance the Rapper, PARTYNEXTDOOR Chart With Free Mixtapes". Billboard. New York: Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. New York: Prometheus Global Media. July 20, 2013. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
13. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces "PARTYNEXTDOOR Two" Release Date". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
14. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (December 3, 2014). "PARTYNEXTDOOR Shares Four New Songs and Reveals World Tour Dates". Complex. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
15. ^ "PND on Instagram: "My first #1 as a songwriter. Thank you @badgalriri and @champagnepapi for the opportunity. Album on the way"". Instagram. Retrieved April 10, 2016. Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org[permanent dead link]
16. ^ "PartyNextDoor's Reference Track For Rihanna's "Work" Surfaces Online". HotNewHipHop. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
17. ^ "Amir Obe Bathes In Pink And Purple Light In "The Only" Video". The FADER. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
18. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR Drops Official Version of "Like Dat" Featuring Lil Wayne & Jeremih". April 7, 2017.[permanent dead link]
19. ^ "PartyNextDoor announces new album, shares upbeat track "Not Nice" — listen". July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
20. ^ Smith, Trevor (October 3, 2016). "PartyNextDoor and Jeremih to release music". Hotnewhiphop. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
21. ^ Goddard, Kevin (June 13, 2017). "PartyNextDoor "Colours 2" Video". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
22. ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR announces new album 'PARTYMOBILE'; delays it to February". HipHopNMore. January 29, 2020. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
23. ^ Minsker, Evan (February 28, 2020). "PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces New Album PARTYMOBILE, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
24. ^ Lilah, Rose (October 15, 2020). "Partynextdoor Reveals "Partypack" Tracklist & Midnight Release". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
25. ^ @partynextdoor (January 27, 2021). "Making the original Colours finally available everywhere Friday for the fans. Locked in, will be back soon 🤞🏾 ..." (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2021 - via Twitter.
26. ^ "Colours by PartyNextDoor on Apple Music". Retrieved January 28, 2021 - via Apple Music.[permanent dead link]
27. ^ "R e s e n t m e n t by PartyNextDoor on Apple Music". Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023 - via Apple Music.
28. ^ Kreps, Daniel (August 3, 2024). "Drake and PartyNextDoor Announce Collaborative Album at Toronto Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
29. ^ a b "PartyNextDoor - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
30. ^ "SG Awards: MTV Woodies 2017". Shawn Granted. March 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
31. ^ "Rick Rubin, Max Martin, PartyNextDoor and more win big at Spotify's Secret Genius Awards". The Fader. November 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

## External links

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* Canada portal

* Media related to PartyNextDoor at Wikimedia Commons
* PartyNextDoor at AllMusic

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* Discography

Studio albums|

* PartyNextDoor Two (2014)
* PartyNextDoor 3 (2016)
* Partymobile (2020)
* PartyNextDoor 4 (2024)
* Hometown Love (with Drake) (2024)

EPs|

* PartyNextDoor (2013)
* Colours 2 (2017)
* Seven Days (2017)

Singles|

* "Recognize"
* "Come and See Me"
* "Loyal"
* "Believe It"

Featured singles|

* "Preach"
* "Run Up"
* "Still Got Time"
* "Nuh Ready Nuh Ready"

Other songs|

* "Wouldn't Leave"
* "Ghost Town"

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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