Birth name James E. Golding Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Years active 2000–present | Also known as Japhia Life Instruments Vocals Website japhialife.net | |
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Born November 23, 1977 (age 39)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1977-11-23 ) Albums Westside Pharmacy, Fountain of Life, Pages Of Life: Chapter One, Nazareth, Hell's Diary: The Healing LP, The Profit Genres Hip hop music, Christian hip hop Record labels Arms Out, Beatmart Recordings Similar Eshon Burgundy, Pettidee, KJ‑52, Jai, Mahogany Jones | ||
James E. Golding (born November 23, 1977), who goes by the stage name Japhia Life, is an American Christian singer and hip hop musician. He has released six studio albums, Pages of Life: Chapter One (2000), Hell's Diary: The Healing LP (2004), Fountain of Life (2006), Nazareth (2010), Westside Pharmacy (2012), and The Profit (2014). His album Fountain of Life was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard charts.
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Early life
Japhia Life was born James E. Golding on November 23, 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Ed Golding.
Music career
His music recording career began in 2000 with his first studio album, Pages of Life: Chapter One, that was released by Ready Rock Records. The subsequent studio album, Hell's Diary: The Healing LP, was released in 2004, also from Arms Out Records in association with Kuklture Music Unlimited. He released Fountain of Life on March 21, 2006, with Beatmart Recordings. This album was his breakthrough release upon Gospel Albums, where it peaked at No. 43. His fourth studio album, Nazareth, was released on April 5, 2010, from Arms Out Records. The fifth studio album, Westside Pharmacy, was released on November 20, 2012, through Arms Out Records. He released The Profit, on November 4, 2014, with Arms Out Records. The picture on the cover of The Profit is that of his mother.
Discography
Songs
Pages of LifePages Of Life: Chapter One · 2000
Precious MemoriesPages Of Life: Chapter One · 2000
I Wanna GoNazareth · 2010