B Major (producer)
B Major | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Bjorn Martin April 12, 1999 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres | House, electronic, jazz |
| Occupations | Composer, record producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Soulistic Recordings CPT |
| Website | martinmusicpublishing |
Bjorn Martin (born April 12, 1999), known professionally as B Major, is a South African composer and record producer. His work focuses on Soulful house and other forms of electronic music.[1][2]
Career
His father, a music teacher and pianist, introduced him to jazz and R&B during his childhood. Martin began learning the piano at the age of ten and later developed an interest in music production.[3] DJ Kent, Kaytranada, Heavy K, Four7 and his late father are his musical influences.[3][2][1]
Martin released his debut album, Matters of the Heart, in February 2024.[1][4] The project included a collaboration with two-time South African Music Awards (SAMAs) nominee D'Low (musician). [5][6][1] His single Sunday Morning was nominated at the Cape Town Artist Awards, and Lemonade received a nomination at the 021 Music Awards.[1][3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 021 Music Awards | Producer of the Year | Lemonade | Nominated | [3] |
| 2022 | Cape Town Artist Awards | Song of the Year | "Sunday Morning" | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ^ a b c d e "B Major: Biography". The Archive Times. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ a b Masa, Gilberto Ewale (2 April 2023). "B Major SA: "Sunday Morning" nominada a canción del año en los Cape Town Artist Awards". Free Press Info (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Esack, Fuad (20 February 2024). "Martin's Matters of the Heart is Mitchell's Plain Bjorn and bred". Southern Mail. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "B major SA | South Africa". Afrocharts. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ Dean, Marsha (30 December 2000). "Major hit in the making: Mitchells Plain muso drops new album". Daily Voice. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ Yokwana, Yolanda (22 September 2022). "23 year old from Cape Town nominated for Song Of the Year Music Award". Hype Music. Retrieved 2 September 2025.