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Before his rise in music, Joji was better known as aliases Filthy Frank and Pink Guy where he produced comedy hip hop music on YouTube and spread a viral dance known as the Harlem Shake. The half-Japanese and half-Australian artist grew up in Osaka, Japan, and eventually moved to the US at 18 years old. George Kusunoki Miller, better known as Joji, was born on September 18, 1992. The unique production style and storytelling lyricism are what captivate fans into listening to the album from start to finish. Because of the variety of tempos and production style, this album harmonizes R&B and Indie-pop perfectly. Nectar showcases Joji’s musical growth by including both fast-paced tracks and soft melodies that expand on his emotions. Joji is known for his ballads about heartache and he delivered the same theme in his sophomore album while including different tempos within each song. With features from some of the world’s most promising young talent, Nectar is set to be Joji’s biggest release to date.Nectarwas released on September 25, 2020, and the variety of melodies, engaging lyrics, and an array of different instrumentals are what make this album a cohesive cinematic piece. Featuring production from Bekon & The Donuts (Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN., Rich Brian’s The Sailor), Justin Parker (Lana Del Rey’s “Born To Die”, Rihanna’s “Stay”), Kenny Beats (Ed Sheeran’s “Take Me Back To London” and DaBaby’s “Toes”), Justin Raisen (Yves Tumor’s Safe in the Hands of Love, Ariel Pink’s Pom Pom), and more, the album’s thematic and sonic diversity remains unified by Joji’s lyricism and tone. Reacting to these singles, critics have already recognized Joji’s growth as an artist from BALLADS 1 to Nectar. Joji’s sophomore studio album, Nectar, has already garnered 488M+ streams across all singles –with “Sanctuary” earning RIAA Gold certification. The album is mostly self-produced, with notable collaborations from producers Shlohmo, Clams Casino, Thundercat, RL Grime, Patrick Wimberly, and Jam City. BALLADS 1 also represents Joji’s evolution as an artist since the release of his debut EP In Tongues in November 2017. The album intimates a spectrum of conflicts and experiences in romantic relationships - from desire, unattainable love, torment, to self-loathing. The album debuted #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart making him the first artist from Asia to do so. Joji’s RIAA Gold-certified first full-length album BALLADS 1 was released in October of 2018 and has 2.2B+ streams to date. As Joji surpasses 3.7 billion global streams, 2020 promises to be his biggest year to date. In 2019, Joji sold-out his North America tour within minutes and performed at some of the most coveted festivals across the world, including Reading & Leeds in the UK and Lollapalooza. “My music is not biographical,” he says, but even still, the deep, heavily shaded emotions in his songs are genuine and they speak to anyone who has ever felt stuck on the outside looking in, who knows what it means to not belong. It’s a fully realized world that his fans can inhabit and explore-and see themselves in. He has a total vision for his work, not just in the writ- ing and producing of his music, but artwork, videos, merch, and live performances as well. Joji is one of the most enthralling artists of the digital age. Japan-born singer and producer Joji is a multi-talented visionary, with a cult following from every corner of the inter- net.