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JDiggz

Canadian rapper

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ6108026
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Jonathan Poirier, better known by his stage name JDiggz, is a Canadian hip hop MC and producer of Guyanese and Acadian French descent. He also co-founded StarBwoyz production Team with Half-Brother Nick Hatch aka Scotch Butta.

Career

In 2004, Diggz signed with independent record label Maxamus Records, that year he released his first single “Hypnotic” which became an underground Toronto anthem. In 2005, Diggz released his hit single “Push It Up”, and was recruited to be a support act for Aftermath/G-Unit recording artist Game for his National Canadian Tour (18 Cities) as a result. In 2007, JDiggz released Memoirs of a Playbwoy, featuring the singles "Push It Up", "Make It Hot", "With You", "Gimme Dat" and "Just Wanna Party". The album, before its release, was titled The Pornstarr LP. In 2011, Diggz collaborated with Neverending White Lights frontman Daniel Victor on the song “This Time”, winning him his first major award for Independent Video Of The Year, at the 2011 Much Music MMVAs.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

"Hypnotic"

"Puush It Up"

"Make It Hot"

"Gimme Dat"

"Just Wanna Party" feat. Voyce

"With You" feat. George)

"With You" (Remix) feat. George & Drake)

"This Time" feat.

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