Growing up in Bristol, Javeon joined Kold Hearted Krew at 12 and began performing as an MC under the name Shadz. Before moving into drum and bass, Javeon McCarthy worked as an R&B artist and MC. Earlier in his career, McCarthy signed to PMR Records and released music under his full name, including “Murder in the Night”. In 2012, Javeon released the single “Precious” on EMI. In an interview, he said he had signed to PMR more than two years earlier.
Javeon’s drum and bass releases have appeared on Shogun Audio, Hospital Records, Spearhead Records and Overview Music. The single “Calgary”, made with Simula, came out on Shogun Audio. In 2026, Javeon released the singles “Good 4 U” with Etherwood on UKF, “Magic” with Makoto on Liquicity Records, “How We Saw Forever” on Spearhead Records and “What You're Missing” with BCee on Drum&BassArena. July brought the Lay Low EP on Overview Music. Javeon played Overview Bristol at The Clock Factory on 10 October 2026.