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New Zealander beat maker & music producer
Jawsh 685
Birth name Joshua Christian Nanai Also known as Joshua Stylah
[1]
[2] Born (2002-11-04 ) 4 November 2002 (age 21)
Auckland , New ZealandOccupation(s)
Record producer Years active 2019–present Labels
Columbia
[3]
Musical artist
Joshua Christian Nanai (born 4 November 2002), better known as Jawsh 685 , is a New Zealand beat maker and
music producer .
[4]
[5] While a student at
Manurewa High School , in South Auckland, New Zealand, he made his breakthrough with the 2020
siren jam single "
Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) " in collaboration with American R&B singer
Jason Derulo .
BTS made a remix to the song which reached number one in over 15 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
[6]
Early life and career
Nanai was born and raised in
South Auckland , and currently lives in
Manurewa .
[7]
[8] He is of mixed
Pacific Islander descent: half-
Samoan and half-
Cook Islander .
[7]
[9]
[10] The "685" in his stage name refers to the
calling code for
Samoa .
[11] He became the first
Pasifika and the third New Zealander ever to top the
UK Singles Chart .
[10]
Discography
Singles
Awards and nominations
Notes
^ "Laxed (Siren Beat)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
[22]
^ "Laxed (Siren Beat)" did not enter the
Swedish Singles Chart , but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.
[23]
^ This song also received a remix with South Korean boy band
BTS .
^ Indicates the year of ceremony.
References
^ Marinner, Chris (26 May 2020).
"Laxed (Siren Beat) creator Joshua Stylah on Jason Derulo stoush and new music" .
NZ Herald . Retrieved 4 August 2020 .
^ Dayal, Zion (26 May 2020).
"South Auckland teen Josh Stylah's Polynesian-inspired tune proves a hit on TikTok" .
TVNZ . Retrieved 4 August 2020 .
^
"Laxed (Siren Beat) – Single by Jawsh 685" . 24 April 2020.
Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via
Apple Music .
^ Marriner, Chris (14 June 2020).
" 'Feeling thankful': Teen TikTok star Joshua Nanai has major label deal, R&B star didn't 'steal' song" .
NZ Herald .
ISSN
1170-0777 . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^ Lord, Annie (20 May 2020).
"Jason Derulo criticised for sampling Polynesian teenager's TikTok hit without permission" .
The Independent .
ISSN
0951-9467 . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^ Marriner, Chris (11 June 2020).
"Teen sensation Joshua Nanai goes viral on TikTok with Laxed (Siren Beat)" .
NZ Herald .
ISSN
1170-0777 . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
a
b Siutaia, Hyunsook (12 June 2020).
"Samoan star Nanai collaborates with Jason Derulo" .
Samoa Observer . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"WATCH: Auckland teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart" .
RNZ . 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Local teen Jawsh 685 is #1 on the iTunes chart" .
NZ Herald . 27 June 2020.
ISSN
1170-0777 . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
a
b
"Still in high school, South Auckland's Jawsh 685 recalls 'shock' of topping UK music chart" .
TVNZ . 7 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^ Tailor, Leena (20 May 2020).
"Jason Derulo sparks outrage down under for lifting Polynesian teen's TikTok hit" .
Chicago Tribune .
ISSN
2165-171X . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Discography Jawsh 685" . charts.nz . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Discography Jawsh 685" . australian-charts.com . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Discographie Jawsh 685" . austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Discography Jawsh 685" .
Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^
"Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 15, 2020" . Billboard . Retrieved 11 August 2020 .
^
"Discographie von Jawsh 685" . Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German).
GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^
"Discography Jawsh 685" . swedishcharts.com . Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Discography Jawsh 685" . swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 22, 2020" . Billboard . Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^
"NZ Hot Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020 .
^
"Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22, 2020" (in Swedish).
Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 2 May 2021 .
^
"New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" .
Recorded Music NZ . 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF) .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 24 April 2021 .
^
"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2020" .
Ultratop . Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^
"British certifications – Jawsh 685" .
British Phonographic Industry . 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020 . Type Jawsh 685 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jawsh 685)" (in German).
Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 28 September 2022 .
^
"Veckolista Singlar, vecka 51" (in Swedish).
Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 18 December 2020 .
^
"Austrian certifications – Jawsh 685" (in German).
IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 September 2020 .
^
"American certifications – Jawsh 685" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 26 September 2021 .
^
"Sweet N Sour (feat. Lauv & Tyga) – Single by Jawsh 685" .
Apple Music . Retrieved 3 September 2020 .
^
"New Zealand single certifications – Jawsh 685 – Sweet N Sour" .
Recorded Music NZ . 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020 .
^
10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 올해의 가수(디지털음원)후보자 [10th Gaon Chart Music Awards (Song of the Year) Nominees] (in Korean).
Gaon Chart Music Awards .
Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021 .
^ Fields, Taylor (7 April 2021).
"2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees" .
iHeartRadio . Retrieved 7 April 2021 .
^
장르상 후보 [Genre Nominations] (in Korean).
Melon . Archived from
the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020 .