| Intro | American singer |
| Is |
Musician Record producer Composer Deejay |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Business Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 14 March 1975, Iowa, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 45 years |
| Star sign | Pisces |
Josh One is an American producer and DJ.
History
Josh One is a DJ and producer from Los Angeles. He rose to prominence as a DJ in the early 1990s and 2000s, sharing stages with the likes of: Mos Def, Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Sean Paul, The Roots, Kelis, J Dilla, The Black Eyed Peas, Cypress Hill, Gangstarr, Anthony Hamilton to name few.
Josh One’s debut recording as a solo artist was “Contemplation” in 2001. “Contemplation’s” most popular remix was the King Britt “Funke Mix.” It rose to the top of the European dance charts and going straight to #1 on the German dance charts. Next up was the “Josh One Remix” of the three time Grammy nominated, platinum song Nappy Roots “Po’ Folks” on Atlantic Records. He also remixed the Fitz & The Tantrums “Out Of My League” which reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative charts on September 30, 2013 on Atlantic Records. Also in 2013 he remixed The Who classic song, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
His debut full-length album “Narrow Path” was released in 2004. Narrow Path featured the vocal talents of Aloe Blacc and Myka 9 as well as prolific the downtempo instrumentals, “Narrow Path” and “Grey Skies.” Having multiple media placements in TV and film, his song “Grey Skies” was used for the premiere episode of CSI New York and an Acura TL commercial. Josh One’s catalog has been featured in many other media placements such as: CSI New York, CSI Miami, CSI Vegas, VH1, MTV, ESPN and HBO. Josh One’s song “Miss Me” feat. Dena Deadly (2006) from the LP “Narrow Path” was nominated for a Grammy in the Urban/Alternative category. His second album “Tolerance” (2009) featured an array of brilliant artists and world class musicians. “Tolerance” also had done well in the media with the 3 of the 12 tracks featured on CSI on CBS. His recent release on his label Boomnote Music, “Universal” with Eighty has recently been featured on the Microsoft “A New Generation Of PCs” commercial (2013).
In 2005, Josh One created Boomnote Music, his record label/production company. Since then Boomnote Music has gone on to release records with: Goapele, Blu, Ta’Raach, Uncle Imani of the Pharcyde, Shana Halligan, Lili De La Mora, Poet Name Life (Black Eyed Peas), Lateef The Truthspeaker of Latyrx, Beat Ventriloquists, Rosey, and Julie Walehwa (Contemplation) and Repeater.
Discography
Solo Albums
- Grey Skies EP Immergent (2003)
- Narrow Path LP Immergent (2004)
- Tolerance LP Boomnote Music (2009)
- Tolerance Instrumentals & Remixes Boomnote Music (2010)
Produced Songs and Singles
- Josh One feat. Julie Walehwa “Contemplation” Single EP Immergent Records (2001)
- Josh One feat. Aloe Blacc “Risin'” from Grey Skies EP Immergent Records (2003)
- Josh One feat. Myka9 “Afterhours” from Grey Skies EP Immergent Records (2003)
- Josh One “Afterhours Instrumental” from Grey Skies EP Immergent Records (2003)
- Josh One “Grey Skies” from Grey Skies EP Immergent Records (2003)
- Josh One “Afterhours Instrumental” from Grey Skies EP Immergent Records (2003)
- Josh One feat. Kandace Lindsey “Midnight Samba” from Grey Skies EP Immergent Records (2003)
- Josh One “Midnight Samba Instrumental” from Grey Skies EP Immergent Records (2003)
- Josh One feat. Lili De La Mora “Daydreamer” from Narrow Path LP Immergent Records (2004)
- Josh One feat. Dena Deadly “Miss Me” from Narrow Path LP Immergent Records (2004)
- Josh One feat. Rashaan Ahmad “Less Traveled” from Narrow Path LP Immergent Records (2004)
- Josh One feat. Poet Name Life “Endless” from Narrow Path LP Immergent Records (2004)
- Josh One “Narrow Path” from Narrow Path LP Immergent Records (2004)
- Josh One feat. Blu “Step To This” Sound In Color Records (2004)
- Josh One “Never Ending” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Uncle Imani of Pharcyde & Jud Nester “Fed Up” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Lili De La Mora “Fables” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Jamie Allensworth “The Same Thing” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Looga Man “Gimme More” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Eighty “In The Way” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. L. Shankar & Lateef The Truthspeaker “Open Up” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Mr. BLQSTRDST, LDM & Poet Name Life “Passing Through” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Golden “Days Pass” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. M80 “First” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One feat. Blu & Mukwenda “For The Soul” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Josh One “Tolerance” from Tolerance, Boomnote Music (2009)
- Farenheit feat. Sean Paul & Jigzagula “Hit Em” Mystic Urchin Records (2012)
- Josh One feat. LLgL TNdR “Mansions” Boomnote Music (2013)
- Eighty feat. Josh One “Universal” Boomnote Music (2013)
- Josh One feat. Shana Halligan “Wrong Way” Plug Research Records Boomnote Music (2014)
- Josh One feat. Shana Halligan “Wrong Way Remixed” Plug Research Records Boomnote Music (2015)
- Josh One feat. Eighty “Further” Boomnote Music (2016)
Remixes
- Nappy Roots “Po’ Folks” (Josh One Remix) Atlantic Records (2004)
- Goapele “Play” Remixed, Boomnote Music (2011)
- The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (Josh One Remix) (2012)
- Fitz & The Tantrums “Out Of My League” (Josh One Remix)” from the album “More Than Just A Dream” Atlantic Records (2013)
- Amp Live “100,000 Watts” (Josh One Dub) Plug Research Records (2014)
- KAT O1O “On The Cusp” (Josh One Remix), Boomnote Music (2015)
- Shana Halligan “Tired Of Alone” (Josh One Remix) Plug Research Records (2016)
Appearances
- DJ Scratching: Haiku D’Etat (1999)
- Engineering: Coultrain “Jungle Mumbo Jumbo” (2013) Plug Research Records
- Engineering: Repeater “Golden Ships” (2013)