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Harris J | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Harris Jung |
| Born | Chelsea, London |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Awakening Music, Winfinity Entertainment, Virgin EMI |
Harris Jung (born 2 May 1997), known professionally as Harris J, is a British singer.
Career
editHe was born in Chelsea, London in 1997 to an Indian Muslim family. His grandparents originate from India, Ireland, Poland and Jamaica.[1] He was admitted to Training Club at the Chelsea Academy[2] and played association football for a time in Chelsea F.C.'s development programmes. He graduated from London's BRIT School of Performing Arts.[3]
He was signed with Awakening Music in 2013 after winning a talent competition. He released a number of Muslim-themed materials with Awakening gaining popularity in the UK.[4] His album Salam was released in 2015 by Awakening Music and his popularity expanded particularly to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. In 2017 he launched a children's book entitled Salam Alaikum: A Message of Peace.[5][6]
In September 2018, he left the label to join Winfinity Entertainment. In 2019, he was signed with Virgin EMI and diversified further releasing more contemporary non-Muslim materials.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2015: Salam
- 2018: Harris J Live in Concert (live album)
Songs / Videos
edit- 2015: "Salam Alaikum"
- 2016: "Good Life"
- 2016: "My Hero"
- 2017: "Save Me From Myself"
- 2019: "Human"
- 2019: "Dangerous" (RA x Ard Adz x Harris J)
Publications
edit- 2017: Salam Alaikum: A Message of Peace
References
edit- ^ ThingsUnseen: Ramadan: In Conversation With Harris J (19 June 2017)
- ^ MuslimFest: Harris J artist page
- ^ Joy Sewing (18 August 2017). ""Muslim Justin Bieber" pens children's book on peace". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Noor Wazwaz (24 October 2015). "Harris J: Pop Music Meets Islam". NPR. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ J, Harris (2017-09-05). Salam Alaikum: A Message of Peace. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781481489386.
- ^ "S&S Children's brings 'Salaam Reads' imprint to UK | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
External links
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