Songer, whose full name is James Alfred Songer, grew up in Wokingham, Berkshire, near Reading. A viral freestyle on the UK platform Bl@ckbox brought the rapper and songwriter wider attention in 2017, when he was 17. His work spans UK hip-hop, drum and bass and UK garage, with wordplay-heavy UK rap among its features; Songer has also described drawing on hip-hop, garage and drum and bass. He has said that personal experience informs lyrics addressing mental health and emotional honesty. Songer is an independent artist who has amassed millions of streams.
Dream Workz arrived in 2019 as Songer’s debut album, following that year’s single “What’s Offline” on Hard Reality, a label he co-created with Daneo. He followed the album with The Sunrise Project in 2021 and SKALA in 2023. His work with drum-and-bass producer K Motionz produced “Vino Bandit”, which reached the UK singles chart.
In 2024, Songer released the mixtape The Price of Therapy. Further collaborations include “Sleepwalking” with Issey Cross, “Under The Water” with Hybrid Minds, “95s” with Nerve and “Motion Sickness” with KiLLOWEN. His sixth album, What If I Say No?, came out on Hard Reality in 2026. That year, he also released “VIP #3”, pairing with GenerativeAI and Lisa Frances.