Saint Jhn facts for kids
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SAINt JHN
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| Birth name | Carlos St. John Phillips |
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| Born | August 26, 1986 New York City, US |
| Origin | Georgetown, Guyana |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), known as SAINt JHN (pronounced "Saint John"), is a rapper and singer from Guyana and America.
He is most famous for the 2019 remix of his 2016 song "Roses". This remix was made by Kazakh DJ Imanbek. It became a huge hit, reaching the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also topped the music charts in many countries like Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. "Roses" was the main song from his third album, While the World Was Burning, which came out in 2020. Before that, he signed with L.A. Reid's label Hitco to release his first two albums, Collection One (2018) and Ghetto Lenny's Love Songs (2019).
SAINt JHN has also written songs for many other artists. These include famous names like Kanye West, Jidenna, Usher, Hoodie Allen, and Kiesza. He is also one of the people who started the music group Gødd Complexx.
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Early Life and Music Start
Carlos St. John Phillips was born in Brooklyn, New York City. However, he spent his childhood growing up in Georgetown, Guyana. He would live in Guyana for three years, then in the East New York area of Brooklyn for three years, and so on.
SAINt JHN started making music when he was just twelve years old. His older brother, who used to rap with friends in their neighborhood, inspired him. He wrote his very first song during his first year of high school while he was living in Guyana.
SAINt JHN's Music Career
Before he became known as SAINt JHN, he used his birth name, Carlos St. John, for his music. In 2010, he released an EP (a short album) called The St. John Portfolio. He also released a mixtape called In Association under his birth name.
Soon after, a music executive named Zach Katz flew him to Los Angeles, California. For two months, he worked on writing songs for Rihanna. However, none of his songs were chosen for her. After returning home, SAINt JHN helped write the song "No Interruption" for Hoodie Allen. In the years that followed, he wrote songs for artists like Kiesza, Gorgon City, and Nico & Vinz.
First Songs and Big Hits
In 2016, SAINt JHN received credit for writing two songs for Usher: "Crash" and "Rivals". Both of these songs appeared on Usher's album Hard II Love. Also in 2016, he released his first song under the name SAINt JHN, which was called "1999". He then released two more songs that year: "Roses" and "Reflex". In October 2016, it was announced that SAINt JHN would perform as an opening act for Post Malone at several shows on the West Coast.
In February 2017, the album The Chief by Jidenna was released. It included the song "Helicopters / Beware," which SAINt JHN helped write. The next month, SAINt JHN released another original song, "3 Below". In October of that year, he performed at two music festivals: Rolling Loud and the Voodoo Experience. He also released a new song called "Hermes Freestyle".
Debut Album and "Roses" Success
In February 2018, SAINt JHN released "I Heard You Got Too Litt Last Night". In early March, he released "Albino Blue". On March 30, 2018, his first album, Collection One, was released. At that time, the songs from the album that had already been released had been streamed over 50 million times. Besides working on music and touring for Collection One, SAINt JHN also worked as a model for Gucci's "Guilty" campaign.
In April 2020, SAINt JHN's song "Roses" became number one on the ARIA Charts in Australia and the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom. This happened because of the popular remix by Imanbek. The song later had two more remixes, one with Future and another with J Balvin.
Recent Projects
In early October 2020, SAINt JHN performed live at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. This was after the huge success of "Roses". On October 23, 2020, he released the music video for his song "Gorgeous". This song was the first single from his third album, While the World Was Burning. On October 26, he showed the album's cover, song list, and announced that it would be released on November 20, 2020. This album features songs with other artists like Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Kanye West.
In December 2022, SAINt JHN and London on Da Track released "Stadiums". This was the first song from an album they plan to release together.
In February 2025, SAINt JHN released his fourth album, FEStIVAL SEASON. This album is the first part of a bigger project called Collection 2. The second part of Collection 2 will be an album called Fake Tears From A Popstar. SAINt JHN confirmed this in an interview with Angela Yee. He also said that the songs "Humble" and "Circles" will be on Fake Tears From A Popstar.
Albums and Songs
SAINt JHN has released several albums and many songs. Here are some of his main works:
Studio Albums
- Collection One (Released: March 30, 2018)
- Ghetto Lenny's Love Songs (Released: August 23, 2019)
- While the World Was Burning (Released: November 20, 2020)
- FEStIVAL SEASON (Released: February 21, 2025)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- The St. John Portfolio (Released: March 8, 2010, as Carlos St. John)
Mixtapes
- In Association (Released: December 25, 2010, as Carlos St. John)
Popular Singles
- "1999" (2016)
- "Roses" (2016, became a huge hit with the Imanbek remix in 2019)
- "Trap" (2019, featuring Lil Baby)
- "Brown Skin Girl" (2019, with Beyoncé and Wizkid)
- "Gorgeous" (2020)
- "Just for Me" (2021, featuring SZA)
- "Stadiums" (2022, with London on da Track)
Songwriting for Other Artists
SAINt JHN has also written or co-written songs for many other artists, including:
- "No Interruption" for Hoodie Allen (2012)
- "Bad Thing", "The Love", and "Piano" for Kiesza (2014)
- "Praying to a God" for Nico & Vinz (2015)
- "Doubts" for Gorgon City (2016)
- "Crash" and "Rivals" for Usher (2016)
- "Helicopters / Beware" for Jidenna (2017)
- "Can't Wait" for Dvsn (2017)
- "Lord I Need You" for Kanye West (2021)
