James Christian Charters (born 18 January 1988), better known as Ironik (formerly as DJ Ironik), is a British musician, DJ and rapper. His genre of music varies from hip hop, grime, R&B and UK garage. DJ Ironik was born in London.
DJ Ironik has had three UK top 10 hits; Stay With Me charted at No. 5, Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) charted at No. 3 and also I Got Soul, a charity single which reached No. 10 in the UK charts and has also had several top 5 hits in other European countries.
"DJ Ironik" (born James Charters) was born in North London to a Jamaican Father and a half English half Zimbabwean Mother. He decided on a career in music at an early age when doing GCSE in music. He first began to DJ at age 12, and started to produce at age 15.[1] He started his career as a DJ working in clubs, initially in his home country, but his talent was quickly spotted and he moved around Europe. Every record he released charted in the Top 40 UK Charts throughout 2008–2011.[2]
The first hit was the single "Stay with Me (Everybody's Free)" which went into the UK charts at number 11 on downloads alone, then charted at number 5 on its physical release. It equally had success on Channel U, remaining in the request chart top 10 for 26 weeks. The remix to "Stay with Me" features Chipmunk and Wiley.
His second single, "I Wanna Be Your Man" was released in September 2008 and reached number 35 in the UK.
His début album No Point in Wasting Tears was released on Warner Music UK on 29 September 2008 and charted at 21 in the UK. Ironik has since left Warner Music UK and signed to independent label BPM Entertainment. He is currently signed with UK and Dubai based independent label RU Listening[3]
The third single taken from his début album is "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" which features grime rap artist Chipmunk and Sir Elton John. The song was released in the UK on 26 April 2009 and it charted at number 3 in the UK. This was followed by the re-release of his album on 11 May 2009.
He was nominated for 'Best Newcomer' at the 2008 MOBO Awards and 'Best Newcomer' and Best Music Video ("Stay with Me") at the 2008 Urban Music Awards. He was also nominated for 'Best Male Music in Film' at the Screen Nation Film & TV Awards in November 2008, and voted by the public viewers of MTV UK the third 'favourite artist of the year' 2008, coming after Katy Perry and Duffy.
Throughout October and November 2008 Ironik supported German Euro dance group Cascada on their second UK tour - The Perfect Day Tour 2008.
In 2009 he was nominated for 'Best UK Act' at the 2009 Mobo Awards.[4]
Personal lifeedit
While returning to his home in North London from a gig in Essex, Ironik became the victim of a stabbing attack at around 3 a.m. on 6 November 2010, when two men attacked him for his jewellery, knifing him in the right buttock. Ironik said of the stabbing: "It was something I've never experienced in my life before. Something that I've spoke about in a lot of my records - some of my records - actually. I find it very low that someone has to go take what you have and what you work for. I've kind of got over it and trying to get back on to living my life and being normal. The past is behind, and I'm trying to get on with my life. I'm back to normal, back to work 100% and I'm just happy that everyone was really supportive. I'll always be involved in charity work and especially the anti-gun and knife crime thing. It's a very important thing... I'll always be a part of supporting it, even before the incident, but obviously now more so." The DJ has been reported to have recovered now.[5]
ironik, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, talk, page. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Ironik news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message James Christian Charters born 18 January 1988 better known as Ironik formerly as DJ Ironik is a British musician DJ and rapper His genre of music varies from hip hop grime R amp B and UK garage DJ Ironik was born in London IronikIronik in London in 2009Background informationBirth nameJames Christian Richards ChartersBorn 1988 01 18 18 January 1988 age 36 OriginHighgate London EnglandGenresHip hop grime garage R amp BOccupation s Rapper DJ songwriterInstrument s VocalsYears active2007 presentLabelsAsylum Records BPM Entertainment 3Starz Creating MonstersWebsitewww wbr instagram wbr com wbr djironik wbr DJ Ironik has had three UK top 10 hits Stay With Me charted at No 5 Tiny Dancer Hold Me Closer charted at No 3 and also I Got Soul a charity single which reached No 10 in the UK charts and has also had several top 5 hits in other European countries Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards and nominations 5 Discography 5 1 Studio albums 5 2 Extended plays 5 3 Singles 5 4 As a featured performer 6 References 7 External linksEarly life edit DJ Ironik born James Charters was born in North London to a Jamaican Father and a half English half Zimbabwean Mother He decided on a career in music at an early age when doing GCSE in music He first began to DJ at age 12 and started to produce at age 15 1 He started his career as a DJ working in clubs initially in his home country but his talent was quickly spotted and he moved around Europe Every record he released charted in the Top 40 UK Charts throughout 2008 2011 2 Career editAt the age of 20 he signed with Asylum Records which is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group The first hit was the single Stay with Me Everybody s Free which went into the UK charts at number 11 on downloads alone then charted at number 5 on its physical release It equally had success on Channel U remaining in the request chart top 10 for 26 weeks The remix to Stay with Me features Chipmunk and Wiley His second single I Wanna Be Your Man was released in September 2008 and reached number 35 in the UK His debut album No Point in Wasting Tears was released on Warner Music UK on 29 September 2008 and charted at 21 in the UK Ironik has since left Warner Music UK and signed to independent label BPM Entertainment He is currently signed with UK and Dubai based independent label RU Listening 3 The third single taken from his debut album is Tiny Dancer Hold Me Closer which features grime rap artist Chipmunk and Sir Elton John The song was released in the UK on 26 April 2009 and it charted at number 3 in the UK This was followed by the re release of his album on 11 May 2009 He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2008 MOBO Awards and Best Newcomer and Best Music Video Stay with Me at the 2008 Urban Music Awards He was also nominated for Best Male Music in Film at the Screen Nation Film amp TV Awards in November 2008 and voted by the public viewers of MTV UK the third favourite artist of the year 2008 coming after Katy Perry and Duffy Throughout October and November 2008 Ironik supported German Euro dance group Cascada on their second UK tour The Perfect Day Tour 2008 In 2009 he was nominated for Best UK Act at the 2009 Mobo Awards 4 Personal life editWhile returning to his home in North London from a gig in Essex Ironik became the victim of a stabbing attack at around 3 a m on 6 November 2010 when two men attacked him for his jewellery knifing him in the right buttock Ironik said of the stabbing It was something I ve never experienced in my life before Something that I ve spoke about in a lot of my records some of my records actually I find it very low that someone has to go take what you have and what you work for I ve kind of got over it and trying to get back on to living my life and being normal The past is behind and I m trying to get on with my life I m back to normal back to work 100 and I m just happy that everyone was really supportive I ll always be involved in charity work and especially the anti gun and knife crime thing It s a very important thing I ll always be a part of supporting it even before the incident but obviously now more so The DJ has been reported to have recovered now 5 Awards and nominations editYear Nominee work Award Result2008 Ironik Mobo Awards Best Newcomer Runner up2009 Ironik Mobo Awards Best UK Act Runner up2009 Ironik Habbo Music Awards Best UK Act WinnerDiscography editStudio albums edit List of albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUKNo Point in Wasting Tears Released 29 September 2008 Labels Asylum Warner Music Group Formats CD digital download 21Truth Be Told Released 22 September 2017 Labels RU Listening Ltd Formats CD digital download Extended plays edit List of extended plays with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUKIndependently Unstoppable E P Released 2 June 2013 Labels 3Starz Formats Digital download 68T O B D Ticking Off Boyhood Dreams Released 19 April 2015 Labels Creating Monsters Formats digital download Past Present Future EP Released 28 February 2016 Labels Creating Monsters Formats digital download Home EP Released 2 June 2023 Labels RU Listening Ltd Formats digital download Singles edit List of singles with selected chart positions and certifications showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUK UKR amp B AUS 6 IRE SWE Stay with Me 2008 5 2 8 16 No Point in Wasting Tears I Wanna Be Your Man 35 9 38 Tiny Dancer Hold Me Closer featuring Chipmunk amp Elton John 2009 3 2 41 17 Falling in Love featuring Jessica Lowndes 2010 40 3 51 N A Killed Me featuring McLean 2011 Tuff featuring Snoop Dogg 2017 Truth Be ToldAs a featured performer edit Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUK UKR amp B AUS IRE SWE I Got Soul with Young Soul Rebels 2009 10 5 19 Young Soul Rebels single Dancing Union J featuring Ironik 2018 TBA Don t Wanna Die John Galea featuring Ironik 2023 The Art Of Collaboration E PReferences edit eskibeat co uk 26 November 2005 Archived from the original on 26 November 2005 Retrieved 23 July 2019 Ironik Biography Photos News Videos Interviews and Tour Dates and Tickets Contactmusic com Retrieved 9 April 2012 DJ Ironik ru listening com Retrieved 26 November 2018 Radio 1Xtra MOBO Awards 2009 Award list BBC 6 March 2009 Retrieved 9 April 2012 Ironik back to normal after stabbing Digital Spy London Mayer Nissim 2 February 2011 Retrieved 2 February 2011 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha Victoria Australia Moonlight Publishing p 138 External links editIronik s channel on YouTube Ironik on Instagram Ironik Blog Exclusive Interview With Underground Kulture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ironik amp oldid 1190036899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
