S-X

For other uses, see SX.

S-X
Gumbley performing in 2018
Gumbley performing in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Andrew Gumbley
Also known asS-X
Born (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32)
Wolverhampton, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument
Years active2010–present
Labels

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]

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".

Early life

Samuel Andrew Gumbley was born on 4 August 1992 in Wolverhampton, England. When he was in Year 7, Gumbley began playing the drums and producing music in FL Studio.[3] He attended Smestow School in Wolverhampton, before studying music production at the City of Wolverhampton College, where he attended the same class as Liam Payne.[4]

Music career

2010–2019: Early beginnings and True Colours

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

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]

Other ventures

Television appearances

In 2020, Gumbley appeared in three episodes of Sky One's Soccer AM.[21] Gumbley also starred alongside KSI as cast members of the second series of Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox.[22]

Boxing match with DTG

On 18 September 2023, it was announced that Gumbley would make his boxing debut on the preliminary card of MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card against English rapper DTG. The bout was scheduled for 14 October at Manchester Arena in Manchester.[23] On the night of the fight, Gumbley was defeated by DTG via 1st round technical knockout.[24]

Personal life

Gumbley is an avid supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[25] Since 2019, he has been a proud ambassador of the club's foundation, called the "Wolves Foundation."[26]

Discography

Main articles: S-X discography and S-X production discography

Studio albums

  • Things Change (2022)
  • Anywhere But Here (2023)

Mixtapes

  • Reasons (2018)
  • Temporary (2018)
  • True Colours (2019)
  • A Repeat Wouldn't Go A Miss (2021)

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 KSI: In Real Life Himself Documentary
Television
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2020–2021 Soccer AM Sky One 3 episodes [27][21]
2020 BBC Breakfast BBC One 1 episode [28]
2020–2021 Celebrity Gogglebox Channel 4 Series 2 (episodes 1–4) Series 3 (episodes 6–8) [29][22]
2020 The Playlist CBBC Series 4; episode 25 [30]
2022 Blue Peter CBBC Episode dated 8 July 2022 [31]
Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2020 "Going Clear" Randolph Himself [32]
"Lighter" Nathan Dawe feat. KSI [33]

Professional boxing record

1 fight 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Loss 0–1 DTG TKO 1 (3), 1:59 14 Oct 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England MF–Professional bout

References

  1. ^ a b Segalov, Michael (18 September 2020). "S-X: the Wolverhampton wonderkid loved by Lil Wayne and Rick Ross". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Sam S-X". B-Side Project. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b Bernard, Jesse (24 November 2017). "S-X's Next Chapter". Complex. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ "S-X talks Woo Riddim, working with Lil Wayne, getting a message from KSI and being with Post Malone". 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Momenabadi, Beverley (2 March 2019). "S-X at". Express & Star. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ Patterson, Joseph (2 May 2014). "First 'Wooo' Then the World: A Conversation With S-X". Complex. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. ^ Keith, James (5 July 2019). "S-X Blends R&B With Trap For Stunning New Single "Always Wrong"". Complex. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ Murray, Robin (4 July 2019). "S-X Returns With Mighty New Single 'Always Wrong'". Clash. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. ^ "KSI reacts to song "Down Like That" hitting top 10 on UK Charts". Dexerto. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Tones and I's Dance Monkey is now the longest running Number 1 of the year". Official Charts Company. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Ksi Ft Rick Ross, Lil Baby & S-X – Down Like That". British Phonographic Industry. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  12. ^ "KSI Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "S-X Gives Visual Treatment To Melodic New Tune "neither would i"". GRM Daily. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  14. ^ Segalov, Michael (18 September 2020). "S-X: the Wolverhampton wonderkid loved by Lil Wayne and Rick Ross". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  15. ^ "S-X Explores The Supernatural In 'Dangerous' Visuals". GRM Daily. 18 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Listen to S-X's latest mixtape 'A Repeat Wouldn't Go A Miss'". GRM Daily. 13 August 2023.
  17. ^ "NEW NOISE: S-X The Grammy-nominated artist talks albums and his new track "All Night" featuring Trippie Redd". Wonderland Magazine. 14 January 2022.
  18. ^ "KSI and S-X reunite on new track Locked Out". Music-News.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  19. ^ "KSI | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  20. ^ "S-X drops long-awaited debut album 'Things Change' with KSI & Trippie Redd". GRM Daily. 29 July 2022.
  21. ^ a b Soccer AM [@SoccerAM] (18 September 2020). "Soccer AM is BACK tomorrow LIVE from the studio! Fenners & Jimmy are joined by Kieron Dyer, DJ Spoony & S-X for an action packed show!! PLUS: Tubes Meets Donny Van de Beek. 10:30AM Sky One, SS PL, SS Football and SS Main Event" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ a b Griffin, Louise (4 June 2020). "KSI joins Celebrity Gogglebox alongside Harry Redknapp and Stacey Solomon". Metro. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  23. ^ Michael, Benson (24 September 2023). "'Must watch' – Misfits Boxing Prime Card now features 11 fights fans are looking forward to, including KSI vs Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis". talkSport.
  24. ^ "Prime Card Results: KSI vs. Fury". MMA Fighting. 16 October 2023.
  25. ^ "S-X and Hause surprise PL competition winner". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  26. ^ "S-X appointed Wolves Foundation ambassador". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  27. ^ S-X [@producerSX] (3 January 2020). "tomorrow i'll be on @SoccerAM performing my new song "neither would i" for the first time. this will be the first time you'll be able to hear it in full before it drops on the 10th january. who's gonna be watching" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2020 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ BBC Breakfast [@BBCBreakfast] (5 June 2020). "On #BBCBreakfast with Charlie and @BBCNaga – A memorial service is held for #GeorgeFloyd – We talk #facemasks as from June 15th they'll be compulsory on public transport – And we're joined by @KSIOlajidebt and @producerSX as #CelebrityGogglebox is back" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 June 2020 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "The Cast Of Celebrity Gogglebox 2020: The Famous Faces Joining The New Series". Capital FM. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  30. ^ "BBC iPlayer – The Playlist – Series 4: 25. S-X's Ultimate Playlist". BBC iPlayer. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  31. ^ "S-X – It's Over Now | Live performance 🎵 | Blue Peter". 9 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ Randolph - Going Clear (Official Music Video). Randolph. 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2020 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ "Nathan Dawe x KSI – Lighter [Official Video]". 24 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via YouTube.