Joshua Karpeh, known professionally as Cautious Clay, was born in Cleveland, and learnt production remixing beats for his friends, which included a young Billie Eilish. The first single “Cold War” from his debut EP “Blood Type” was received to critical acclaim and was interpolated by Taylor Swift for her “Lovers” album. On his 2023 Blue Note album “Karpeh”, Clay has found the sweet spot for his jazzy, alt-R&B productions, teaming up with Julian Lage and Arooj Aftab.
