Earl St. Clair
American singer
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Earl Johnson II, better known by his stage name Earl St. Clair, is an American record producer, vocalist, and songwriter.
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Earl St. Clair | |
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Johnson performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | JP Did This 1 |
| Born | Earl Johnson II |
| Origin | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupations | Record producer, singer, songwriter |
Early life
Musical career
St. Clair began his career as a record producer, being credited as JP Did This 1.[2]
He expected to primarily work as a producer and co-writer and not as a solo artist. He signed to Def Jam Recordings in 2016.[3]
In June, he made his television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, performing "Perfect" with fellow Def Jam artist Bibi Bourelly.[4]
In 2015, he co-wrote the song "Pure Grinding" by Swedish DJ Avicii.[5] He also provided uncredited vocals.
In August, he released his debut single, "Man on Fire".[6]
He released his debut album, Songs About A Girl I Used To Know, in 2017.[7]
Stage name
He explained his stage name in an interview with ThisIsRnB: "Earl St.Clair came from the irony from the fact that where I started producing in Cleveland, the street I was working on was St. Clair. It was 129 and St. Clair. Then when I got out to California ... the studio that I was working in was located on St Clair."[8]