J. Holiday facts for kids

Quick facts for kids J. Holiday
J. Holiday performing in New Orleans in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Nahum Thorton Grymes
Born	(1984-11-29) November 29, 1984 (age 40) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	R&B hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer rapper songwriter
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Empire HMG Def Jam EMI Capitol Music Line

Nahum Thorton Grymes (born November 29, 1984), known as J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer and rapper. He is famous for his 2007 song "Bed". This song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

His first album, Back of My Lac' (2007), also did very well. It reached number five on the US Billboard 200 chart. His second album, Round 2 (2009), was also popular. J. Holiday has released four studio albums in total.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Nahum Thorton Grymes was born in Washington, D.C.. His mother raised him in Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia. His father passed away when J. Holiday was eleven years old.

His mother made sure he finished school and went to church. J. Holiday showed his singing talent in high school. He loved listening to artists like Marvin Gaye and Boyz II Men. After graduating, he started making his own music recordings.

Music Career Highlights

Starting with Back of My Lac

J. Holiday signed with Capitol Records in 2006. He released his first album, Back of My Lac', in October 2007. The album was very successful. It reached number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. It also hit number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The song "Bed" was released as the second single. It became a huge hit, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for five weeks. J. Holiday performed "Bed" on popular TV shows like 106 & Park. The music video for "Suffocate" was filmed in Paris, France.

Round 2 and New Songs

J. Holiday's second album, Round 2, came out in March 2009. It followed his first successful album. Round 2 sold well and reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The main song from this album was "It's Yours". This song was very popular on radio stations. It reached number 25 on the US R&B chart.

Guilty Conscience and Independent Music

In 2010, J. Holiday left Capitol Records. He then signed with Def Jam Recordings. He released a mixtape called M.I.A: The Lost Pages in 2011. This mixtape helped promote his third album.

In 2012, J. Holiday left Def Jam Recordings. He released his song "Sign My Name" as an independent artist. He toured a lot for this song. In 2013, he announced his third album would be called Guilty Conscience. This album was released on January 28, 2014. It reached number 42 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Latest Album: Time

On October 5, 2018, J. Holiday released the song "25 to Life". He also announced his fourth album, Time. Another song, "Feel Like", came out in 2019. He started a tour called "Underrated Part I". The album Time was officially released on February 7, 2022.

Music Albums

• Back of My Lac' (2007)
• Round 2 (2009)
• Guilty Conscience (2014)
• Time (2022)

Movies and TV Shows

Concert Tours

• The Double Up Tour (with R. Kelly, Ne-Yo and Keyshia Cole) (2007)
• The Guilty Conscience Tour (2013)

Awards and Nominations

J. Holiday has been nominated for several awards for his music.

American Music Awards

BET Awards

Grammy Awards

NAACP Image Awards