Justin Osuji (born in Glasgow, Scotland), best known by his current alias Sonny J Mason, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and producer[1] whose style combines "hints of R&B, soul, funk and disco.
[1] His first album as Sonny J Mason, the EP Life Is the Music, was released in 2008, and he has since appeared as a guest vocalist on tracks by artists such as deep house DJ Miguel Migs.
[5] Released on 24 July 2015, the debut single "Get Stupid" by British entertainer Aston Merrygold featured primary production and co-writing by Mason.
Mason has remixed or produced tracks for UK artists such as Craig David, Sugababes, Richie Dan, Artful Dodger and So Solid, and has co-written music with producers and songwriters such as Pam Sheyne (Christina Aguilera), Henry Jackman (Seal) and Rick Mitra (Lu Lu, Christina Aguilera).
That year the EP's single "Life Is the Music" was included on the compilation Stereo Sushi, Vol.
[8] About "Life Is the Music," the song "is a midtempo soul stomper with classic hip hop and R&B flavor.
[7] He moved to Los Angeles in 2009,[citation needed] and was signed as an artist to Warner Bros by notable record producer Lenny Waronker.
[10] After signing to Salted Music, he began appearing as a guest vocalist as Sonny J. Mason, first on "HOT!"
[citation needed] In 2012 Mason co-wrote the song "Come into My Head" with New Zealand pop artist Kimbra and Keith Ciancia.
"Come into My Head" won first place for both performance and music video at The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) in 2013.
Cole Waterman of PopMatters stated that the song has "funk swagger,"[12] and Erin Brady of Interview magazine wrote: "Blending elements of pop and '70s funk with expansive vocals, 'Come Into My Head' ricochets from relative calm to full-blown groove as effortlessly as it does from interior to exterior, imagination to actuality.
[5] Released on 24 July 2015, the debut single "Get Stupid" by British entertainer Aston Merrygold featured primary production and co-writing by Mason.