Sam Andrew Gumbley (born 4 August 1992), known professionally as S-X, is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and boxer. As a record producer, Gumbley has worked with high-profile artists such as Chance the Rapper, Childish Gambino, Future, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, KSI, and Nicki Minaj. He was Grammy-nominated for his work on Childish Gambino's album Because the Internet (2013).[1][2]
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Gumbley performing in 2018 |
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Birth name | Samuel Andrew Gumbley |
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Also known as | S-X |
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Born | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 31) Wolverhampton, England |
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Occupation(s) | - Singer
- songwriter
- record producer
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Years active | 2010-present |
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Gumbley gained mainstream popularity as a singer-songwriter when he featured on (and produced) KSI's 2019 single "Down Like That", alongside Rick Ross and Lil Baby. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and it was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for exceeding sales of 200,000 units in the UK. Gumbley has since released the singles "Neither Would I", "Dangerous" and "Feels So Good".
2010–2019: Early beginnings and True Colours
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Aged 15, Gumbley produced the instrumental "Woo Riddim", which two years later became a popular grime instrumental after being used by British MC D Double E for his 2010 song "Bad 2 Tha Bone".[5] S-X was signed to Atlantic Records during his time working as a record producer.[6]
In early 2017, Gumbley began to use his own vocals over his beats, establishing himself as a singer-songwriter as well as just a producer.[3]
In 2018, Gumbley was the opening act for British singer-songwriter Lily Allen throughout the North American and European leg of her No Shame Tour.[1]
On 4 July 2019, Gumbley released "Always Wrong" as the first single from his mixtape True Colours.[7][8]
2019–present: New record label and Things Change
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On 8 November 2019, British YouTuber and rapper KSI released "Down Like That", which features Gumbley alongside American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Baby, with Gumbley also handling the song's production. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Gumbley's first song to impact the UK charts and his highest-charting single in the UK to date.[9][10] In February 2020, the song received a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for exceeding sales of 200,000 units in the UK.[11] The song also charted at number 77 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[12]
On 10 January 2020, Gumbley released a single titled "Neither Would I".[13] In May, Gumbley signed with Universal Music Group and Eterno Music after attracting interest from several major record labels.[14] On 18 September 2020, Gumbley released a single titled "Dangerous".[15]
In May 2021, Gumbley departed from Universal Music Group and Eterno Music and signed with RBC Records and BMG. He released his first single through the record label, "Feels So Good", on 28 May. On 13 August, Gumbley released his final mixtape, titled A Repeat Wouldn't Go A Miss.[16]
In October, Gumbley released a single titled "Who We Are", which was the first single for his debut album, which was released in 2023. In January 2023, Gumbley released "All Night," which featured vocals from Trippie Redd.[17] In May, Gumbley released the second single titled "Locked Out", which featured vocals from KSI.[18] The song peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart.[19] Gumbley's debut studio album, titled Things Change, was released on 19 July 2022.[20]