Stylo G
{{short description|British-Jamaican reggae fusion recording artist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Stylo G
| image = 20140601 Dortmund RuhrRaggaeSummer 0493.jpg
| caption = Stylo G at Ruhr Reggae Summer 2014
| birth_name = Jason McDermott
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|7|16}}
| birth_place = Spanish Town, Jamaica
| origin = South London, England
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
- rapper
}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = 3Beat
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
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| website =
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Jason McDermott (born 16 July 1985 in Spanish Town, Jamaica), better known by his stage name Stylo G, is a British-Jamaican rapper, record producer, songwriter and singer known for his three hit singles "My Yout", "Call Mi a Leader" and "Soundbwoy". "Soundbwoy" peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. He also featured on the hit song "Come Over" by the British electronic group Clean Bandit. He also got famous for his collaboration with Divine for the song "Mirchi".
Biography
McDermott's family relocated to London at the age of fifteen, following the murder of his father, artist and producer Poison Chang. He currently resides in South London.{{Cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/16/stylo-g-soundbwoy-light-up-summer|title = Why Stylo G's Soundbwoy is set to light up the summer|date = 16 May 2013|accessdate = 13 August 2014|website = theguardian.com|publisher = |last = Yates|first = Kieran|archive-date = 14 August 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140814052504/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/16/stylo-g-soundbwoy-light-up-summer|url-status = live}}{{Cite web|url=https://reggaeroast.co.uk/blogs/news/watch-stylo-g-interview|title=WATCH: Stylo G Interview|website=Reggae Roast|access-date=2020-02-06|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207005201/https://reggaeroast.co.uk/blogs/news/watch-stylo-g-interview|url-status=live}}
History
Stylo G's first initial hit was a grime song, "My Yout", featuring Stickman and Ice Kid. The song gained some notability within the grime scene. As a result of being in the UK, he collaborated with many UK rap and grime artists such as Giggs, Chip, Zeph Ellis, and Wretch 32.{{Cite web|url=https://www.umusicpub.com/uk/Artists/S/Stylo-G.aspx|title=Stylo G|last=|first=|date=|website=www.umusicpub.com|access-date=2020-02-06|archive-date=27 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427160952/https://www.umusicpub.com/uk/Artists/S/Stylo-G.aspx|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/24/new-band-stylo-g|title=New band of the day: Stylo G (No 1,499)|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=2013-04-24|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-02-06|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207005201/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/24/new-band-stylo-g|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.reggaeville.com/artist-details/stylo-g/about/|title=Biography: Stylo G|last=reggaeville|website=www.reggaeville.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207005202/https://www.reggaeville.com/artist-details/stylo-g/about/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.unityradio.fm/stylo-g-bike-engine/|title=Stylo G talks about new single 'Bike Engine' with Jacob Plant|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-06|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207005201/http://www.unityradio.fm/stylo-g-bike-engine/|url-status=live}}
In 2011, Stylo G released "Call Mi A Yardie".
In 2012, Stylo G featured in the Red Bull Culture Clash alongside Rita Ora and Usher.
On 26 May 2013, he released the single "Soundbwoy", his first UK Top 20 single. The song also reached number 29 in Scotland. In 2014, he appeared on the Clean Bandit song "Come Over" which peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. In September 2014, he was nominated for a MOBO Award in the Best Reggae Act category.Jackson, Kevin (2014) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/5-for-MOBO-REGGAE 5 For MOBO Reggae] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928112001/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/5-for-MOBO-REGGAE |date=28 September 2014 }}", Jamaica Observer, 24 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014
In 2019, police raided an Airbnb residence Stylo G was staying at in Caymanas Estate, St Catherine in Jamaica. The police surrounded the house and showed a warrant, explaining they were looking for guns. After a 5 hour search, they found nothing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/stylo-g-leaves-ja-fuming-after-raid_174998|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=2020-02-07|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207005201/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/stylo-g-leaves-ja-fuming-after-raid_174998|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/stylo-g-fuming-after-his-house-is-raided-by-cops/|title=Stylo G fuming after his house is raided by cops {{!}} Buzz|date=2019-09-17|website=Buzz {{!}} Caribbean and Jamaican News, Culture, Entertainment and Trends|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207005159/https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/stylo-g-fuming-after-his-house-is-raided-by-cops/|url-status=live}}
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK {{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/clean%20bandit%20featuring%20stylo%20g/ |title=Clean Bandit featuring Stylo G |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=18 September 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924021334/https://www.officialcharts.com/search/artists/clean-bandit-featuring-stylo-g/ |url-status=live }} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
|
| scope="row"| "Summer Is Back"
| rowspan="2"| 2012 | — || — | rowspan="18" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Press Up"
| — || — |
| scope="row"| "Mama (Give Me a Call)"
| rowspan="3"| 2013 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Soundbwoy"
| 18 || 29 |
| scope="row"| "Badd" (with Sister Nancy) | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Move Back"
| rowspan="2"| 2014 | 81 || — |
| scope="row"| "Call Mi a Leader"
| 157 || — |
| scope="row"| "My Number 1 (Love Me, Love Me, Love Me)" (featuring Gyptian) | 2015 | 45 || — |
| scope="row"| "My Time"
| rowspan="3"| 2016 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Boomin' Ball"
| — || — |
| scope="row"| "Bike Engine" (with Jacob Plant) | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Mek Yeh Cum"
| rowspan="4"| 2017 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Boom"
| — || — |
| scope="row"| "Yu Zimme (Remix)" (with Chip) | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Yu Zimme (All Star VIP)" (feat. Lisa Mercedez & Ms Banks) | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Touch Down" (feat. Nicki Minaj & Vybz Kartel | 2018 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Oh Lawd"
| 2020 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Dirty Dance" (with Banx & Ranx){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dirty-dance-single/1706517310|title=Fire – Single by Stylo G & Banx & Ranx|website=Apple Music|accessdate=November 12, 2023}} | 2023 | — || — |
| colspan="17" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. |
=As featured artist=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER |
| scope="row"| "Blackberry" {{small|(Stamma Kid featuring Stylo G and Warning Crew)}} | 2011 | — || — || — | Nah Stop |
| scope="row"| "Talk" {{small|(Jodie Connor featuring Stylo G)}} | 2012 | — || — || — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Tun Up" {{small|(Jus Now featuring Bunji Garlin and Stylo G)}} | rowspan="3"| 2014 | — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Come Over" {{small|(Clean Bandit featuring Stylo G)}} | 45 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Come Over" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.}} || 76 | New Eyes |
| scope="row"| "Shizam" {{small|(Zed Bias featuring Stylo G and Scrufizzer)}} | — || — || — | rowspan="3" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Put Your Love On Me" {{small|(Diztortion featuring Sasha Keable and Stylo G)}} | rowspan="3"|2015 | — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Foundation" {{small|(Cadenza featuring Stylo G and Busy Signal)}} | — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Do It Like" {{small|(Lucas DiPasquale featuring Stylo G, Kardinal Offishall and Konshens)}} | — || — || — | Post-Secondary EP |
| scope="row"| "Bring It Back" {{small|(Friction featuring Stylo G)}} | rowspan="2"|2016 | — || — || — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Chariot" {{small|(Will Simms featuring Stylo G)}} | — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Lingua" {{small|(Sub Focus featuring Stylo G)}} | rowspan="4"|2017 | — || — || — | {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "Young Hearts" {{small|(Henry Fong featuring Nyla and Stylo G)}} | — || — || — | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Won't Forget You" {{small|(Pixie Lott featuring Stylo G)}} | — || — || — | {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "What A Night" {{small|(Lisa Mercedez featuring Stylo G)}} | — || — || — | BGC Mixtape |
| scope="row"| "Contigo" {{small|(Mala Rodríguez featuring Stylo G)}} | 2018 | — || — || — | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Mirchi" {{small|(Divine (rapper) featuring MC Altaf, Stylo G, Phenom)}} | 2020 | — || — || — | Punya Paap |
=Guest appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row"| "More Liquor"
| 2012 | Stamma Kid, Warning Crew | Nah Stop |
|---|
| scope="row"| "In The Party"
| rowspan="3" | 2014 | Cashtastic, Fekky | Alarm Clock |
| scope="row"| “Check"
| Dru Blu | Double or Nothing |
| scope="row"| "We Make It Bounce” |
| scope="row"| "Storm Brew”
|2016 | TC | Unleash The Wolves |
| scope="row"| "La La La La (Means I Love You)”
| 2017 | HRVY | Holiday EP |
| scope="row"| "Mel Made Me Do It”
| 2022 | Stormzy | Non-album single |
Notes
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References
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External links
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- [http://reggae.today/index.php/videos/492-interview-with-stylo-g-reggae-today-english Video Interview with Stylo G (Reggae.Today)]
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Category:British reggae musicians
Category:21st-century Black British male singers
Category:21st-century British male singers
Category:Reggae fusion artists
Category:People from Spanish Town
Category:Musicians from Saint Catherine Parish
Category:Jamaican emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:Jamaican male rappers
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