Jonathan Kweku Awote-Mensah (born 27 March 1992), professionally known as Jae5 is a British-Ghanaian record producer and mixing engineer from Plaistow,

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. He is a Grammy Award-winning producer and is signed to Black Butter Records.

Early life

Jonathan Mensah grew up in London as a child and moved to Ghana from age 9 to age 12 with his brothers. He is the older brother of NSG members Kruddz and OGD. When he moved back to London, he did courses at the program APE Media, where he developed production and engineering skills. His older brother also had a DJ program where he learned how to use Fruity Loops and other software tools.

Career

Jae5 was part of a production company called JOAT Music Group, started by his uncle Blemish and artist Randy Valentine. He began working with

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with JOAT in 2015 and produced the mixtape ''The 15th Day'' to widespread acclaim. He later began producing for other British artists such as MoStack and

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. In 2017, he executive produced the album ''

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'' by J Hus, spawning the successful single " Did You See". Following that success, he worked with

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on the songs "Sekkle Down" and "Calm Down". Also in 2018, he worked with Geko, Shakka,

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, and Young T & Bugsey, as well as producing NSG's most successful single "

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". In 2019, he produced the multi platinum single "

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. His producing credits earned him accolades such as the GRM Rated Awards and MOBO Awards for Best Producer. In 2021, Jae5 released his debut single as a lead artist called "Dimension" featuring

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Artistry

Jae5 was credited by many publications as a producer for pioneering the fusion genre of afroswing. His sound is described as a fusion between grime,

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, and

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Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Production discography

2015

;

– ''The 15th Day'' * 01. "I'm Coming" (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 02. "Shawty Inda Bando" (featuring Baseman) (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 03. "Bangers & Mash" (featuring Deepee) (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 04. "Warm It Up" (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 05. "No Way" (produced with N2theA) * 06. "Dubai" (featuring Locz) (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 07. "Drive Me" (featuring Fekky) (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 08. "Forget a Hater" (featuring NSG) (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 09. "No Lie" (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 11. "Guns and Butter" (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 12. "Calling Me" (produced with JOAT Music Group) * 14. "How It Goes" (featuring Randy Valentine) (produced with JOAT Music Group) ; Mostack – ''So Paranoid'' – Single * 00. "So Paranoid"

2016

;J Hus – ''Playing Sports'' * 01. "Playing Sports" * 02. "Clean It Up" * 03. "Free Up"

2017

;

& J Hus – ''Samantha'' – Single * 00. "Samantha" ;J Hus – ''

'' * 01. "Common Sense" (produced with The Compozers) * 02. "Bouff Daddy" * 03. "Clartin" * 04. "Leave Me" (produced with IO) * 05. "Closed Doors" * 06. " Did You See" * 07. "Like Your Style" * 08. "Plottin" * 09. "Sweet Cheeks" (produced with IO) * 10. "Fisherman" (featuring MoStack & MIST) (produced with

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) * 11. "Good Time" (featuring

) * 12. "Spirit" (produced with TSB & IO) * 13. "Mash Up" (featuring MoStack) * 14. "Goodies" * 15. "Good Luck Chale" (featuring Tiggs Da Author) (produced with Show N Prove) * 16. "Who You Are" * 17. "Friendly" ; NSG – ''Yo Darlin – Single * 00. "Yo Darlin'" ;

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– ''Unforgettable (J Hus Remix)'' – Single * 00. " Unforgettable (J Hus Remix)" (featuring J Hus &

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)

2018

;

– '' Outside'' * 04. "Sekkle Down" (featuring J Hus) * 12. "Calm Down" ;J Hus – ''Big Spang'' * 01. "Dark Vader" * 02. "Scene" * 03. "Dancing Man" ; Geko – ''6:30'' – Single * 00. "6:30" (featuring NSG) ;NSG – ''Natural Disaster'' – Single * 00. "Natural Disaster" ;Shakka – ''Tribe Tuesday – Season 2'' * 02. "Long Ting" ; Jess Glynne – '' Always in Between'' * 06. "123" ;

– ''Toast to Our Differences'' * 04. "Walk Alone" ;

– ''Life Is Eazi, Vol. 2 – Lagos to London'' * 13. "Yard & Chill" ; Young T & Bugsey – ''Living Gravy'' – Single * 00. "Living Gravy"

2019

;Dave – '' Psychodrama'' * 05. "Location" (featuring Burna Boy) * 06. "Disaster" (featuring

) ; Mark Ronson – '' Late Night Feelings'' * 06. "Don't Leave Me Lonely" (featuring Yebba) (produced with Picard Brothers, Mark Ronson, P2J, Tom Elmhirst & Brandon Bost) ;Ransom FA – ''Be Somebody'' – Single * 00. "Be Somebody"

2020

;J Hus – '' Big Conspiracy'' * 04. "Triumph" * 05. "Play Play" (featuring Burna Boy) (produced with Nana Rogues & Scribz Riley) * 06. "Cucumber" (produced with IO & Nana Rogues) * 07. "Repeat" (featuring Koffee) * 08. "Fortune Teller" (produced with IO, Levi Lennox & Maestro) * 11. "Must Be" * 12. "One and Only" (featuring

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) * 13. "Love, Peace and Prosperity" * 14. "Deeper Than Rap" (produced with IO) ;Dyo – ''Dyologue'' * 01. "Real" ;NSG – ''ROOTS'' * 04. "Nonsense" (featuring Chip) * 07. "Zantoni" * 14. "Ourself" * 18. "

" (featuring

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) ;Burna Boy – '' Twice as Tall'' * 15. "Bank On It" ; Young T & Bugsey – ''Plead the 5th'' * 03. "Madonna" * 04. "Don't Rush" (featuring

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)

2021

;Octavian – ''ALPHA'' * 05. "Famous" (featuring Gunna &

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) ;JAE5 - ''Dimension'' – Single * 00. "Dimension" (featuring

) ;Dave – '' We're All Alone in This Together'' * 06. "System" (featuring Wizkid) (produced with Kyle Evans, P2J & Joe Reeves) * 07. "Lazarus" (featuring

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) (produced with P2J & Joe Reeves) * 08. "Law of Attraction" (featuring Snoh Aalegra) ;

– ''All In'' * 03. "Nirvana" (with

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) * 04. "Lit Like This" ; Not3s – ''3 Th3 Album'' * 03. "3rd Eye" ;

– ''Too Loyal for my Own Good'' * 07. "Finer Things" ;NSG – ''Petite'' – Single * 00. "Petite" ;NSG – ''Headliner'' * 02. "Suzanna" (featuring Patoranking)

2022

; Koffee – ''Gifted'' * 03. "Shine" * 09. "Pull Up" ;King Promise – ''5 Star'' * 08. "Ginger" ;

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– ''Chasing Euphoria'' * 08. "Pray 2 The East" (featuring BNXN fka Buju) (produced with Emmanuel Asamoah & Nana Pokes) ;Burna Boy - '' Love, Damini'' * 09. "It's Plenty" ;JAE5 - ''Propeller'' – Single * 00. "Propeller" (featuring Dave & Bnxn)

Awards and nominations

References

{{Reflist 1992 births Living people People from Plaistow, Newham British people of Ghanaian descent 21st-century Ghanaian musicians British record producers Ghanaian songwriters Ghanaian record producers