John Alexander Crawford (born May 31, 1983), professionally known as JonFX, is a Jamaican record producer from St. Andrews, Jamaica. He has worked with dancehall and reggae artists Shabba Ranks, I Wayne, Vybz Kartel, Gyptian and Akon, as well as late rapper XXXTentacion. In June 2018, he was appointed as a governor on the board of the Florida Grammy Chapter.
In November 2018, Arms Around You, a song produced by JonFX, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 28; Streaming Songs Chart at number 18; R&B Streaming Songs Chart at number one; and Digital Sales Chart at number 18. He produced Sizzla Kalonji's I'm Yours, which made to the Billboard Reggae chart and Billboard Heatseeker's chart at No. 3 and No. 4.
Career JonFX produced Gyptian's Hold Yuh and an album of the same name in 2010. In 2017, he produced Sizzla's I'm Yours, which entered both the Billboard Reggae chart and Billboard Heatseeker's chart at No. 3 and No. 4. Crawford also mixed XXXTentacion's hit Jocelyn Flores which peaked at number No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified platinum in the United States.
Some of his credits include, Gun Session featuring Akon, Young Jeezy, Shabba Ranks and Vybz Kartel; Nah Let Go and I Can Feel Your Pain by Gyptian and Baby, a collaboration between Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks and Erup. He also has been credited as writer and engineer on three tracks, Alone, Part 3, Smash and I Don't Even Speak Spanish LOL, from XXXTentacion's platinum-selling album.
He currently serves as a governor on the board of the Florida Grammy Chapter.
Discography List of features with other performing artists, showing year released and song title
Peak Chart Positions Year Album details Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top Heatseekers Top Reggae Albums 2018 "Arms Around You" – XXXTentacion Released:October 25, 2018 Label: Warner Bros, Bad Vibes, Forever, EMPIRE – 1 – – 2017 "I'm Yours" – Sizzla Kalonji Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap Label: R&B Edition – – 4 3 2008 "I Can Feel Your Pain" – Gyptian Released: November 3, 2008 Label: VP Records Genre: Reggae – – – 4 2010 Hold You (album) – Gyptian Released: July 19, 2010 Label: VP Records Genre: Reggae 186 34 6 2 2014 Germination – Sade Serena Released: May 3, 2014 Label: Uprize Music Genre: R&B / Pop / Dance – – 2 –
1997–present Year Artist(s) Title Album name Participation Label 2020 Vybz Kartel, JonFX "Stay With Me" Single Producer Zojak World-Wide 2020 Vybz Kartel "Cute Rider Reggaton" Single Producer Zojak World Wide, FX Music Group 2019 XXXTentacion "Hot Gyal” Single Producer Warner Bros, Bad Vibes, Forever, EMPIRE 2019 XXXTentacion "Royalty” Single Producer Warner Bros, Bad Vibes, Forever, EMPIRE 2018 XXXTentacion "Arms Around You” Single Producer Warner Bros, Bad Vibes, Forever, EMPIRE 2017 XXXTentacion "Jocelyn Flores” Jocelyn Flores Mixer Empire Distribution Sizzla "I'm Yours" I'm Yours Producer FX Music Group 2016 Kevin Lyttle featuring Mýa "Bum Bum” Single Producer Tarakon Records 2015 Bounty Killer "Been Bad” Been Bad Riddim Producer K1 Ent Yo Gotti ft Plane Jaymes "Water Wet” Single Producer Universal Music Publishing Group KD Aubert "Falling” Single Producer Roseland Records 2014 Sade Serena "Sound of Love" GermiNation Producer IDMDWorldwide Sade Serena "Stranger” GermiNation Producer IDMDWorldwide Ce'cile & Ja'rae "Corrupt" Single Producer SoBe Entertainment 2013 Sizzla "Guess Who” Single Producer – Louie Rankin "Original Jamaican Don” Single Producer 2012 Wayne Wonder "Get Red” Bikini Riddim Producer The Orchard Music (on behalf of JonFx Music) Don Yute ft (feat. Amerika) "Drive Me Wild” Single Producer Cool Ruckus Records Terro 3000 "Turn You On” Bikini Riddim Producer The Orchard Music (on behalf of JonFx Music) Yanique Sasha "Party” Bikini Riddim Producer The Orchard Music (on behalf of JonFx Music) 2011 Gyptian "Love Against The Wall" Hold You Producer VP Records Gyptian "Nah Let Go” Hold You Producer VP Records 2010 Pressure "Turn Me On” Single Producer JonFX Music Vybz Kartel "She Love” Thunder Ball Riddim Producer JonFx Music Aidonia "Thunderous Clap” Thunder Ball Riddim Producer JonFx Music Munga "Fraid A We” The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2007 Producer WMG (on behalf of ADA UK); The Royalty Network (Publishing), and 9 Music Rights Societies Stein "Slow Motion” Thunder Ball Riddim Producer The Orchard Music (on behalf of JonFx Music); ASCAP, and 2 Music Rights Societies Flexx "Bus My Gun” Thunder Ball Riddim Producer JonFx Music 2009 Sean Paul feat. Shabba Ranks & Erup"Baby "Baby” Cloud Nine Riddim Producer Platinum Camp Records Turbulence "Cloud Nine” Cloud Nine Riddim Producer Platinum Camp Records Mavado "David's Psalm” Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow Producer VP Records Mavado "Welcome to the Armagedeon” Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow Producer VP Records 2008 Bounty Killer "Book of Life"” Book of Life Producer VP Records Gyptian "I Can Feel Your Pain” I Can Feel Your Pain Producer VP Records 2007 Sizzla "Cost of Living" The Overstanding Producer Babygrande Records/Dame Dash Music Group 2006 Wayne Wonder "You" One More Chance Producer DJ Obsession/JonFx Music Production 2004 Glen Adams w/ JonFx and The Slackers and Friends "Schooling the Youth" The Overstanding Producer Babygrande Records/Dame Dash Music Group 2000 Scuba "Blessed Love" – Producer 1999 Half Pint "My Donna” – Producer Caveman Records 1998 Vybz Kartel "Gun Session” – Producer Greensleeves Records 1997 Spragga Benz "Pum Pum” – Producer – 2022 SPIKY, Honorebel, Third World Don "AssMazing" Single Producer Diamond Distro
See also
List of Jamaican record producers
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