Sam Andrew Gumbley (born 4 August 1992), known professionally as S-X, is a British singer, songwriter and

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

's 2019 single "

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", alongside

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and

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. The song peaked at number 10 on the

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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 drums 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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Career

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 North American 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''. On 8 November 2019, British YouTuber and rapper

released "

", which features Gumbley alongside American rappers

and

, with Gumbley also handling the song's production. The song peaked at number 10 on the

, 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'' Canadian Hot 100. On 10 January 2020, Gumbley released a single titled " Neither Would I". In 2020, Gumbley starred alongside KSI as cast members of the second series of

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's '' Celebrity Gogglebox''. In May 2020, 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 BMG. He released his first single through the record label, " Feels So Good", on 28 May 2021, which was followed by the release of his next single, "Too Late in the Night", on 21 July 2021. In July 2021, S-X announced his debut studio album "things change"

Personal life

Gumbley is an avid supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Since 2019, he has been a proud ambassador of the club's foundation called the "Wolves Foundation."

Discography

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

Filmography

References

{{S-X 1992 births 21st-century British male singers 21st-century English singers English male singer-songwriters English male singers English pop singers English record producers living people musicians from the West Midlands (county) musicians from Wolverhampton Trap musicians British electronic musicians British contemporary R&B singers English tenors