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American Singer, Songwriter, and Producer James Worthy has long considered the name to be central to his life, and identity. "Worthy" represents the dedication, and passion towards his craft. Raised in New York, the musician attributes his hometown as a major influence on his style, and sound. Born in 1992 in Queens, New York as James Allen Worthy, James started pursuing music at the age of 16; the singer, songwriter, and producer’s first musical experience was at his high school recording studio. His initial foray into music consisted of learning the art of songwriting which turned into music production shortly after. Worthy was also highly influenced by artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, Whodini, Kanye West, Frank Ocean , and The Weeknd . While studying those artists he taught himself how to sing in 2009. In 2017, James transitioned from production to artistry and began recording. His debut single Wine For Me under the monecure Kings X2 was released in September 2017 and peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot Singles Chart. Going into 2018, James released his official solo single “Move” which featured Whodini. The song amassed over 1 million streams upon the first week of its release. Following up to 2019 he released his debut EP Blu Leisure which also became critically acclaimed. After a massive online success in 2023 he later released his single “TOTW” alongside rapper Big Gipp which peaked at #91 on the US Billboard R&B Digital Sales Chart.