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Saint Jhn

Saint Jhn, Guyanese-American rapper, singer, and songwriter

Born
August 26, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1986

About Saint Jhn

Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Saint Jhn (stylized as SAINt JHN; pronounced "Saint John"), is an American and Guyanese rapper and singer. After the release of independent recordings, he signed with L.A. Reid's label Hitco to release his first two albums, Collection One (2018) and Ghetto Lenny's Love Songs (2019). He rose in fame in 2019 for the remix to his 2016 song "Roses", produced by Kazakh DJ Imanbek, which peaked within the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped international charts. It served as lead single for his third studio album, While the World Was Burning (2020), certified gold by RIAA, followed by his fourth album Festival Season (2025). In 2019 he collaborated on the track "Brown Skin Girl" on Beyoncé's record and visual project The Lion King: The Gift, winning a BET Awards, two NAACP Image Awards and a Soul Train Music Awards. Through his career Saint Jhn has written songs for several artists including Jidenna, Usher, Hoodie Allen, and Kiesza, being nominated at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for his writing contribution on Kanye West's studio album Donda. He is a founding member of the music collective Gødd Complexx. In 2019 he collaborated on the track "Brown Skin Girl" on Beyoncé's record and visaul project The Lion King: The Gift, winning a BET Awards, two NAACP Image Awards and a Soul Train Music Awards.

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The world when Saint Jhn was born

Saint Jhn was born in 1986. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Saint Jhn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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