James Marriott

James Marriott

James Marriott is a Swiss-born English YouTuber and musician from Switzerland and Brighton. He is born in 1997 and is based in Brighton, England. In addition to his music career, he is known for commentary videos on YouTube, where he covers trending events in a comedic and witty style. He is also a former member of the now-inactive YouTube group the Eboys.

Music career

Marriott first enters music through acoustic material, before moving into diss tracks during his commentary period, including songs aimed at people such as Lele Pons. His first professional release is the 2020 single Slow Down, which he later comes to dislike. He then releases two EPs, No Left Brain and Bitter Tongues. No Left Brain includes the track Him.

Albums and singles

In March 2023, Marriott announces his debut album Are We There Yet?. He releases the album’s lead single, So Long, in June 2023, followed by Romanticise This in July and Don't Blame Me in October, before the album appears in November 2023.

He later releases his second album, Don't Tell The Dog. Its lead single is I Don't Want To Live Like This, released in February 2025, followed by Toothache in March, It's Only Love in May, and another single in June, before the album is released in June 2025. The album reaches number one in the UK album charts, becoming his first number-one album.

Other work and influences

Outside music, Marriott co-founds Rodd's, an iced coffee brand, with fellow former Eboys member WillNE. His musical style draws on Foals and The Strokes, and he cites Kelly Clarkson as an influence on vocal production.