James E. Golding (born November 23, 1977), also known by the stage name Japhia Life, is an American singer and hip hop musician. He has released six studio albums, ''Pages of Life: Chapter One'' (2000), ''Hell's Diary: The Healing LP'' (2004), ''Fountain of Life'' (2006), ''Nazareth'' (2010), ''Westside Pharmacy'' (2012), and ''The Profit'' (2014). His album ''Fountain of Life'' was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' charts.

Early life

Japhia Life was born James E. Golding on November 23, 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Ed Golding. Work ID No. 883224063 ISWC No. T9064967824 IPI No. 485574509 (Golding James)

Music career

His music recording career began in 2000 with his first

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, ''Pages of Life: Chapter One'', that was released by Ready Rock Records. The subsequent studio album, ''Hell's Diary: The Healing LP'', was released in 2004, also from Arms Out Records in association with Kuklture Music Unlimited. He released ''Fountain of Life'' on March 21, 2006, with Beatmart Recordings. This album was his breakthrough, and peaked at No. 43. His fourth studio album, ''Nazareth'', was released on April 5, 2010, from Arms Out Records. The fifth studio album, ''Westside Pharmacy'', was released on November 20, 2012, through Arms Out Records. He released ''The Profit'', on November 4, 2014, with Arms Out Records. The picture on the cover of ''The Profit'' is that of his mother.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Pages of Life: Chapter One'' (2000, Arms Out/Kulture) * ''Hell's Diary: The Healing LP'' (2004, Arms Out/Kulture) * ''Fountain of Life'' (March 21, 2006, Beatmart) * ''Nazareth'' (April 5, 2010, Arms Out) * ''Westside Pharmacy'' (November 20, 2012, Arms Out) * ''The Profit'' (November 4, 2014, Arms Out)

References

External links

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Holy Hip Hop DataBase profile
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