Jamie Woon (born 29 March 1983) is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to PMR Records. He gained widespread acclaim in 2010 for his single "Night Air", which was co-produced by Burial, following his previous independent release, the Wayfaring Stranger EP.
Biography The son of a Malaysian Chinese father and Scottish mother, Celtic singer Mae McKenna, who also has Irish ancestry, Woon was born and raised in New Malden in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. His parents later divorced. He was educated at Sacred Heart RC Primary School (New Malden), S.T Catherines RC Middle School (Raynes Park) and Wimbledon College (Wimbledon). He later attended the BRIT School, where he graduated the year behind Amy Winehouse, whom he later supported live.
Woon's sound and style is described as soul-inflected vocals backed by samplers and programming, or a single guitar track. He describes his music as "... R&B, it's groove-based vocal-led music ..."
On 4 January 2011, the BBC announced that Woon placed fourth in the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll.
Woon's debut album, entitled Mirrorwriting, was released on 18 April 2011 via Polydor Records.
On 1 May 2012, Woon announced that he had to cancel several upcoming shows due to an injury.Jamie Woon: Important Announcement, Jamiewoon.com, (retrieved 1 February 2013) Since then, there had been a lull in his activities but in March 2015, he did a collaboration with Portico for their new album Living Fields to be released in April the same year.Line of the Best Fit – Listen: Portico – “Memory Of Newness” (feat. Jamie Woon) [Premiere] (2 Match 2015)
In August 2015, a new single, "Sharpness", was released. Benji B revealed in his show on 13 August, that the new album would be called Making Time. It was subsequently released in September the same year.
On 24 July 2025, two new singles "Heavy Going" and "A Velvet Rope", were released.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positionsUKBEL(FL)DENNORNLDSWI MirrorwritingReleased: 18 April 2011 Label: Candent Songs, Polydor Formats: CD, LP, digital download 15 9 17 14 38 50 Making TimeReleased: 6 November 2015 Label: PMR Formats: CD, LP, digital download 50 52 — — 51 — 3, 10, Why, WhenReleased: 3 October 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Extended plays Title Details Wayfaring StrangerReleased: 19 February 2007 Label: Live Formats: LP, digital download iTunes Festival: London 2007Released: 24 September 2007 Label: Onetaste Formats: Digital download WhenReleased: 21 August 2025 Label: Also Can Formats: Digital download
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUKBELDENFRANLD "Robots" 2007 — — — — — "Night Air" 2010 67 15 21 — 90Mirrorwriting "Lady Luck" 2011 76 29 14 84 56 "Shoulda" 2012 — 53 — — — "Sharpness" 2015 — — — — — Making Time "Heavy Going..."2025 — — — — — 3, 10, Why, When "When" — — — — —
Music videos TitleYearDirector "Wayfaring Stranger" 2007Sophie Clements "Spirits" 2008— "Night Air" 2010Lorenzo Fonda "Lady Luck" 2011—
Other appearances Title Year Artist Album "January"2013 Disclosure Settle "This Is What It Feels Like" Banks London EP "Where You Gonna Go?" 2014 Paul White Shaker Notes "Memory of Newness"2015 Portico Living Fields "Inherent in the Fibre" Darkstar Foam Island "Oceans of Purple" 2016 Dave Okumu "Birdsong" 2019 Rosie Lowe YU
Remixes Title Year Artist Album "Video Games" 2012 Lana Del Rey Born to Die
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref. 2011 MOBO Awards Best Newcomer Sound of... BBC Sound of 2011 2016 Mercury Prize Making Time
References
External links Official website
Jamie Woon on VEVO