Majid Jordan

Beginnings

Majid Jordan was formed in 2011 by Majid Hani Al Maskati, originally from Bahrain, and Jordan Kenneth Cooke Ullman, originally from Toronto, Ontario. They met at Majid's birthday party at a bar in Toronto while both were students at the University of Toronto. Later that week, they began working on music together in Jordan's dorm, releasing their first official single, "Hold Tight," in just one day, which they posted anonymously on SoundCloud. Working between Ullman's dorm room and his parents' basement, they launched their first joint EP titled Afterhours on SoundCloud under the pseudonym Good People. Noah "40" Shebib, producer for Drake, was impressed by their Afterhours EP and signed them to his OVO Sound record label.

Career

In 2013, Majid Jordan co-produced and were featured on Drake's track "Hold On, We're Going Home" from his platinum-selling album Nothing Was the Same. The single became Drake's most successful, charting in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. On July 7, 2014, they released their first official single as a duo through SoundCloud, followed ten days later by their debut EP, A Place Like This, digitally through OVO Sound.

They released music videos for three songs from the EP: "A Place Like This," "Her," and "Forever." On July 10, 2015, Drake premiered their single "My Love" on Apple's Beats 1 radio during an interview with Zane Lowe; the track features Drake and was released to Apple Music and the iTunes Store. In February 2016, the duo released their self-titled debut album by OVO Sound, featuring the song "My Love" with Drake. On February 17, 2016, they announced their first North American tour starting in San Francisco, with shows in Miami, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

On April 21, 2017, they released "Phases" as the lead single from their second studio album, with a music video on May 25, 2017. The second single, "One I Want" featuring PartyNextDoor, was released on June 15, 2017, with a music video on July 7, 2017. On July 31, 2017, they announced their sophomore album, The Space Between, would be released in the fall. On September 29, 2017, they released "My Imagination" featuring Dvsn as the third single, alongside the album pre-order; the album was released on October 27, 2017.

On September 7, 2018, Zhu released his second studio album, Ringos Desert, featuring Majid Jordan on the song "Coming Home." That same day, Majid Jordan released two songs titled "Spirit" and "All Over You." On July 24, 2019, they released "Caught Up," a song featuring Khalid, with a music video premiering on their YouTube page the same day. On July 25, 2019, DJ Snake released his album Carte Blanche, featuring Majid Jordan on the song "Recognize."

A remix of the song featuring French DJ Mercer was released on September 27, 2019. Majid Jordan released a song titled "Superstar" on October 4, 2019. On April 5, 2021, after a year-long hiatus, they released the lead single "Waves of Blue" from their third studio album. On June 18, 2021, they released "Been Through That" as the second single, premiering on SiriusXM OVO Sound 42 Radio.

On September 17, 2021, they released "Summer Rain" as the third single. On October 3, 2021, they announced their third studio album, Wildest Dreams, would be released on October 22, 2021, marking the tenth anniversary of the duo forming and falling on Majid Al Maskati's birthday. Their fourth single, "Forget About the Party," premiered on October 18, 2021, on the Apple Music 1 Zane Lowe Show. On November 3, 2023, they released their fourth studio album, Good People, through OVO Sound.

In August 2026, they announced their fifth studio album, Two Roads, scheduled for release on August 28, 2026, through OVO Sound, preceded by the lead singles "Cold" and "See You Again."