Jahron Anthony Brathwaite (born July 3, 1993),[1] known professionally as PartyNextDoor, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
[3][4][5] His debut studio album, PartyNextDoor Two (2014) was released the following year and supported by the single "Recognize" (featuring Drake), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
His third album, Partymobile (2020) was met with similar commercial success and supported by his highest-charting singles on both charts: "Loyal" (featuring Drake) and "Believe It" (with Rihanna).
PartyNextDoor has also contributed to releases by Kanye West, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Post Malone, City Girls, Ne-Yo, Justine Skye, and Jay Park, among others.
[9] Brathwaite attended Applewood Heights Secondary School before dropping out at 16 years old to move to Los Angeles to pursue his music career.
[9] PartyNextDoor earned his first number-one song as a songwriter when on January 27, 2016, Rihanna released the lead single "Work" from her eighth studio album, Anti.
A music video directed by affiliate and collaborator Adrian Martinez and featuring appearances by Kylie Jenner, Big Sean, and Jhené Aiko was released on Snapchat on June 23, 2016.
[22] On September 29, 2017, he released an EP titled Seven Days, which included guest appearances from Halsey and Rick Ross.
After a lead artist hiatus, PartyNextDoor returned in December 2019 with two singles "The News" and "Loyal", with the latter featuring Drake.
[39][40][41][42][43] Brathwaite has credited Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Blackstreet, 112, and NSYNC as his earliest musical influences.
During his interview with The Fader, he revealed that those were the primary artists that his father would play around him, stating, "Slim from 112 is part of the reason why I pitched up my music, because he sounded so young when he was getting older".
[44] Brathwaite’s music often covers the topics of relationships and sex, usually consisting of "drug use, screwed-up vocals, [and] gloomy sax riffs".