Josh Job
JOSH JOB
Original music, made in Dubai.
Singer-songwriter
Music producer and visual artist
The artist
Josh Job is a Dubai-based singer-songwriter from Kerala, blending conversational melodies and jangly acoustic guitar with folk, rock and soul. He grew up around the UAE’s Indian music community and began writing songs on school buses before performing his original material across Dubai.
A period in Vancouver broadened his music and film practice. Back in Dubai, he brings those disciplines together: writing and producing his own releases while helping fellow musicians create live films, animation and music videos.
Dubai beginnings
Original songs on UAE stages
Early SoundCloud demos led to local performances and a FLEXessions recording of ‘Lady Desperado’. A Virgin Radio competition win brought an opening set for Alicia Keys in 2013.
Opening set / Dubai Media City
Opening set / Dubai Media City
RedFestDXB, Studio One and Dubai One New Year broadcast
The Vancouver chapter
A broader creative practice
While studying art and design in Canada, Josh developed his film and music production skills and performed across Vancouver’s Downtown and Gastown circuit.
The Railway had once hosted Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, while Jimi Hendrix is said to have busked on Granville Street.
His own live work included the Railway, Trees, the Blarney Stone, the Roxy and the Portside, alongside a 2018 Vancouver International Jazz Festival appearance at the Railway.
Josh carries this experience into his original work and collaborations in Dubai.
the distance
This was Josh’s first official release as Josh Job. A song about the nostalgia and melancholy of moving between places, it reintroduced him to the local music community.
Josh wrote, produced and performed the track, recording vocals, guitars, bass and drums himself. He also created the animated music video through 3D modelling, animation and editing.
Making the music visible
The same shot across five stages of the music video.
Animation, 3D modelling, compositing and editing by Josh Job.
Watch the visual effects showreelWorking with the UAE music scene
Josh also filmed That’s Julian at Firdaus Studio. Across these projects, he contributes performance, direction, animation and live video to the UAE music community.
Listen to the Dubai 92 conversationSelected live performances
Solo artist
Railway appearance
The poster archive
UAE concert bills. Vancouver nights.
Baluu: a successful side project
Alongside his singer-songwriter work, Josh collaborated with Chill Winston on electronic releases as Baluu. The project reached listeners internationally through streaming, music videos and a television sync.
Medicine
Songwriter, vocalist and co-producer. The track received distribution through Lush Records and a sync placement in Identity Theft of a Cheerleader (2019).
Watch MedicineJosh Job remains his principal artist identity.
Recorded work and audience
Additional credit: Castaway, by Khingz, UJJY and Josh Job / Vocals, bass and lead guitar.
Career totals supplied by the artist. Platforms and artist identities shown separately.
Press and broadcast
On air
Studio 1, Season 4 x Kris Fade
Dubai One New Years Eve Broadcast 2014
My Dubai My City - Minute of Music interview
Original music. Shared creative work.
Josh is developing new original music and continuing collaborations with That’s Julian, Ananya Murali and Out of Place.
He aims to keep performing and releasing his own songs while contributing music production, animation and live video to projects across the UAE music community.
Gallery
On stage, in the studio, in between.
