Naji is an American singer/songwriter, drummer, producer, and mix engineer. While initially starting his musical career solely as a drummer, "a dream about a potato" in early 2015 brought a swift change of direction, and subsequently, his first single, "Baked Potatoes" as the solo vocalist and producer. The single was surprisingly well received, and gave Naji enough momentum to develop a more matured and contemplative singing/writing style. Then, at the beginning of 2016, Naji released a startlingly complex, yet demure and intimate single, "Fallen" with producer Glasstempo. This caught the attention of notable platforms & labels (Majestic Casual, Soulection, Lyrical Lemonade, Pigeons and Planes) and shot Naji to the forefront of Indie R&B. Throughout 2016-2018, Naji released 50+ collaborative projects, including his most notable single "Mona Lisa" with Grammy-nominated producer monte booker, his debut album, "Misfit", and in collaboration with Splice, a live-drum sample pack, "Mr. Drummer Boy", which has been utilized and praised by top artists/producers like GIVĒON, Labrinth, JID, Kenny Beats, D-Mile, DEAN + more. From 2019-2025, Naji went on hiatus, releasing only a handful of singles, with intent to rebrand and recalibrate his sound and vision. Now, with his own projects and production contributions having tallied up more than 2.5 Billion streams, Naji is currently working on his follow up projects, and has just released his sophomore EP, The Realist.

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