Samuel Andrew Gumbley III (born 4 August 1992), known professionally as S-X, is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a record producer, Gumbley has worked with high-profile artists such as

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, and

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. He was

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-nominated for his work on Childish Gambino's album ''

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'' (2013). Gumbley gained mainstream popularity as a singer-songwriter when he featured on (and produced)

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's 2019 single " Down Like That", alongside

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and

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. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and it was

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silver by the

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(BPI) for exceeding sales of 200,000 units in the UK. Gumbley has since released the singles " Neither Would I", " Dangerous" and " Feels So Good".

Early life

Samuel Andrew Gumbley was born on 4 August 1992 in

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. When he was in

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, Gumbley began playing the saxophone and harmonica and producing music in

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. He attended Smestow School in Wolverhampton, before studying music production at the

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, where he attended the same class as

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Music career

2010–2019: Early beginnings and ''True Colours''

Aged 15, Gumbley produced the

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"Woo Riddim", which two years later became a popular

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instrumental after being used by British MC

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for his 2010 song "Bad 2 Tha Bone". S-X was signed to

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during his time working as a record producer. In early 2017, Gumbley began to use his own vocals over his beats, establishing himself as a singer-songwriter as well as just a producer. In 2018, Gumbley was the

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for British singer-songwriter

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throughout the

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n and

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an leg of her No Shame Tour. On 4 July 2019, Gumbley released "Always Wrong" as the first single from his mixtape ''True Colours''.

2019–present: New record label and ''Things Change''

On 8 November 2019, British YouTuber and rapper

released " Down Like That", which features Gumbley alongside American rappers

and

, with Gumbley also handling the song's production. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Gumbley's first song to impact the UK charts and his highest-charting single in the UK to date. In February 2020, the song received a silver

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from the

(BPI) for exceeding sales of 200,000 units in the UK. The song also charted at number 77 on the ''Billboard''

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. On 10 January 2020, Gumbley released a single titled " Neither Would I". In May, Gumbley signed with

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and Eterno Music after attracting interest from several major record labels. On 18 September 2020, Gumbley released a single titled " Dangerous". In May 2021, Gumbley departed from Universal Music Group and Eterno Music and signed with

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and

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. He released his first single through the record label, " Feels So Good", on 28 May. On 13 August, Gumbley released his final mixtape, titled ''A Repeat Wouldn't Go A Miss''. In October, Gumbley released a single titled "Who We Are", which was the first single for his debut album, which was released in 2023. In January 2023, Gumbley released "All Night," which featured vocals from

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. In May, Gumbley released the second single titled " Locked Out", which featured vocals from KSI. The song peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. Gumbley's debut studio album, titled ''Things Change'', was released on 19 July 2022.

Other ventures

Television appearances

In 2020, Gumbley appeared in three episodes of

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''. Gumbley also starred alongside KSI as cast members of the second series of

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's ''

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''.

Boxing match with DTG

On 18 September 2023, it was announced that Gumbley would make his boxing debut on the preliminary card of MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card against English

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DTG. The bout was scheduled for 14 October at

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. On the night of the fight, Gumbley was defeated by DTG via 1st round technical knockout.

Personal life

Gumbley is an avid supporter of

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Since 2019, he has been a proud ambassador of the club's foundation, called the "Wolves Foundation."

Discography

Studio albums * ''Things Change'' (2022) * ''Anywhere But Here'' (2023) Mixtapes * ''Reasons'' (2018) * ''Temporary'' (2018) * ''True Colours'' (2019) * ''A Repeat Wouldn't Go A Miss'' (2021)

Filmography

Professional boxing record

References

{{S-X 1992 births Living people English male singer-songwriters English pop singers English record producers Musicians from the West Midlands (county) Musicians from Wolverhampton RBC Records artists English tenors English electronic musicians English contemporary R&B singers British trap musicians 21st-century English male singers Atlantic Records artists Universal Music Group artists