Who is Jonas Blue?
Jonas Blue is a British DJ, music producer, remixer, and songwriter. He was born on August 2, 1989, and his real name is Guy James Robin. The DJ rose to prominence following his remix of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car.
Quick facts
| Birth name | Jonas James Robin |
| Known as | Jonas Blue |
| Birthday | August 2, 1989 |
| Age | 33 years old |
| Sun sign | Leo |
| Place of birth | Chelmsford, England |
Early life, upbringing, and parents
Jonas Blue was born in the Waltham Forest area in London, UK. His father’s name is Jeremy M Robin and his mother’s name is Melissa A Cohen. Ever since he was a little boy, Jonas Blue was interested in music. He learned to play different musical instruments from the age of 7. He was able to play the flute and the saxophone at quite an early age. As he grew up, Jonas Blue got introduced to the world of music mixing. He then developed the ambition to become a DJ and a music producer.
career
In 2015, Jonas Blue released a remix of Tracy Chapman’s single Fast Car. His remix was able to reach the number two position on the UK Singles Chart. The song was able to retain its position for almost eleven weeks. In addition, the song also reached the number one position in Spotify and was certified platinum in Italy and the UK. Likewise, it was certified platinum thrice in Australia and twice in New Zealand.
In June 2016, Jonas Blue’s single “Perfect Strangers” was released. The song featured JP Cooper and it peaked at the number two position on the UK Singles Chart. It was certified platinum in the UK, double platinum in Australia, and gold in New Zealand. His 2016 single “By Your Side” featuring Raye peaked number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart.
After this, Jonas Blue released the song “Mama” featuring William Singe. The song secured the number four position on the UK Singles Chart. His 2017 song “Heartline” charted the number twenty-four position on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2018, Jonas Blue released several songs such as “Hearts Ain’t Gonna Lie”, “Alien”, “Rise”, “Polaroid”, “Roll With Me”, and “I See Love”. Jonas Blue collaborated with DJ MK on the song “Back & Forth” which reached the number twelve position in the UK.
Blue released his debut album called Blue in 2018. Its song “Stella” charted at number twelve on the UK Singles Chart. He also served as the executive producer for the debut album of British girl group Four of Diamonds.’
In March 2019, Jonas Blue re-released the song “Rise” featuring the Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. He released “What I Like About You” featuring Theresa Rex the same month. Blue collaborated with DJ Tiësto and Rita Ora in 2019 and released the song “Ritual”. The song peaked at No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In November 2019, Blue was featured on the Got7 song “Now or Never”. The DJ released his songs “Mistakes”, “Naked”, and “Now or Never” in 2020. His 2021 release “Hear Me Say” secured the number 65 position on the UK Singles upon its debut.
Jonas Blue social media
https://www.instagram.com/jonasblue/
Jonas Blue albums:
Studio albums:
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Blue | Released: 9 November 2018 Label: Positiva, Virgin EMI Format: CD, digital download, streaming |
Compilation albums:
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017 | Released: 14 July 2017 Label: Universal Music Group Format: Digital download |
| Est. 1989 | Released: 11 December 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan Format: Digital download, CD |
Singles:
| Title (Year) | Album |
|---|---|
| “Fast Car” (2015) (featuring Dakota) | Blue and The Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017 |
| “Perfect Strangers” (2016) (featuring JP Cooper) | Blue and The Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017 |
| “By Your Side” (2016) (featuring Raye) | Blue and The Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017 |
| “Mama” (2017) (featuring William Singe) | Blue and The Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017 |
| “We Could Go Back” (2017) (featuring Moelogo) | Blue |
| “Hearts Ain’t Gonna Lie” (2018) (with Arlissa) | Est. 1989 |
| “Alien” (2018) (with Sabrina Carpenter) | Blue |
| “Rise” (2018) (featuring Jack & Jack) | Blue |
| “I See Love” (2018) (featuring Joe Jonas) | Blue |
| “Back & Forth” (2018) (with MK and Becky Hill) | Get to Know and Est.1989 |
| “Roll with Me” (2018) (with Bantu featuring Shungudzo and ZieZie) | Non-album single |
| “Polaroid” (2018) (with Liam Payne and Lennon Stella) | Blue |
| “Desperate” (2019) (featuring Nina Nesbitt) | Blue |
| “Wild” (2019) (featuring Chelcee Grimes, Tini, and Jhay Cortez) | Blue |
| “What I Like About You” (2019) (featuring Theresa Rex) | Blue (deluxe edition) and Est.1989 |
| “Ritual” (2019) (with Tiësto and Rita Ora) | Blue (deluxe edition) and Est.1989 |
| “I Wanna Dance” (2019) | Blue (deluxe edition) and Est.1989 |
| “Younger” (2019) (with Hrvy) | Blue (deluxe edition) and Est.1989 |
| “All Night Long” (2019) (with RetroVision) | Est. 1989 |
| “Billboard” (2019) (with Tifa Chen) | Est. 1989 |
| “Mistakes” (2020) (with Paloma Faith) | Est. 1989 |
| “Naked” (2020) (with Max) | Est. 1989 |
| “Something Stupid” (2021) (with Awa) | TBA |
| “Hear Me Say” (2021) (with Léon) | TBA |
Guest appearances:
| Title (Year) | Other artists | Album |
|---|---|---|
| “Now or Never” (2019) | Got7 | Call My Name |
Production and songwriting credits:
| Title (Year) | Artist(s) | Album | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Heartline” (2017) | Craig David | The Time is Now | Producer |
| “Blind” (2018) | Four of Diamonds | Non-album single | Co-producer |
| “My Head & My Heart” (2020) | Ava Max | Heaven & Hell | Co-producer |
Jonas Blue awards and nominations:
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Best Push Act | Nominated |
| 2017 | Brit Awards | “Fast Car” | British Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | Brit Awards | “Fast Car” | British Video of the Year | Eliminated |
| 2018 | Brit Awards | “Mama” | British Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Brit Awards | “Mama” | British Video of the Year | Eliminated |
| 2019 | Brit Awards | “Rise” | British Video of the Year | Eliminated |