Jamie xx is the stage name of Jamie Smith, an English DJ, record producer and remixer from London. He is also a member of The xx, alongside Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim; the band forms in 2007 with former school friend Baria Qureshi, with all four connected through the Elliott School, which also counts Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet among its alumni.

As Jamie xx, Smith works both as a solo artist and through remix projects. With The xx, he is part of a group whose debut album, xx, is released in August 2009 and goes on to become platinum in the UK. His solo profile grows through remixes and production, including a set of reinterpretations of songs by Gil Scott-Heron from Scott-Heron’s 2010 album I’m New Here.

Two of those remixes are issued as singles: NY Is Killing Me, credited to Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, and I’ll Take Care Of U, both of which attract wide attention from listeners and critics. They lead to the remix album We’re New Here, a 13-track release on XL Recordings that is produced entirely by Jamie xx. The album receives strong critical praise and is described by BBC’s Ele Beattie as “a masterpiece in its own right”.

Jamie xx also releases the single Far Nearer / Beat For, which receives strong critical acclaim. In 2016, he is nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for In Colour.