Jonathan Yoni Laham, known professionally as BRIDGE (born 1993) is an American singer, songwriter and producer from

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. Debuting with the single "Roll My Weed" featuring

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in 2014, Bridge gained fame in 2019 for the song "GOMF", collaborating with DVBBS. He has released the albums ''Wreck'' (2017) and ''Smug'' (2019). In 2019, Bridge became the co-founder of gender neutral jewelry line Martyre, created with Anwar Hadid. In the same year, Bridge also launched his independent record label XX Recordings.

Life and career

Bridge grew up in

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. After being kicked out of several private schools, Bridge attended

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. He began creating music in 2011, choosing the stage name Bridges due to his ability to cross genres. In 2014, Bridge debuted as a musician with the song "Roll My Weed" featuring

, and planned to release a debut

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produced by Malay and

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, however the release never eventuated. In late 2017, Bridge released his debut album ''Wreck'' through

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. In May 2019, Bridge became the co-founder of the gender neutral jewelry company Martyre, which he created alongside Anwar Hadid. In the same month, Bridge's collaboration with DVBBS, entitled "GOMF", became a hit on the ''

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chart, which was followed by his second album ''Smug'' in June. In 2019, Bridge formed the independent label XX Recordings, releasing his first single through the label, "DYDRM", in November 2019. During the

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, Bridge released eight singles in the course of 2020. Bridge plans to release a self-titled

in the first half of 2021.

Personal life

In 2016, Bridge was linked romantically to British musician

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

References

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