Anderson Paak
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| Anderson .Paak | |
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.Paak in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brandon Park Anderson |
| Also known as | Breezy Lovejoy |
| Born | February 8, 1986 Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Oxnard, California |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, soul, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, drummer |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Labels | Stones Throw Hellfyre Club, Steel Wool, OBE, EMPIRE Aftermath Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Dr. Dre, Knxwledge, Dumbfoundead, Nocando, The Game, Madlib, Jonwayne, 9th Wonder, Watsky, Tokimonsta, Wax, NxWorries |
| Website | www |
Brandon Park Anderson (born February 8, 1986), better known by his stage name Anderson Paak (usually styled as Anderson .Paak), is an American singer, rapper, and producer from Oxnard, California. Paak released his debut album, O.B.E. Vol.1 in 2012 under the name Breezy Lovejoy. He released Venice on October 28, 2014 as Anderson .Paak,[1] which was followed by Malibu, on January 15, 2016.[2]
Background
Paak was born into a Black and Korean family in Oxnard in 1986.[3] He began producing music from his bedroom as a teenager. His first experiences performing were as a drummer at his family's church. In 2011, prior to being a successful working musician, Paak was working at a marijuana farm in Santa Barbara. He was let go without warning, becoming homeless together with his wife and infant son.[4]
Career
In 2011, Paak had started earning acceptance in the Los Angeles music world, and had begun working on his debut album. Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra helped Paak recover financially from losing his job in Santa Barbara by employing him as an assistant, videographer, editor, writer, and producer. He completed O.B.E. Vol.1, and released the album in mid-2012. He became the drummer for American Idol contestant Haley Reinhart.[4]
On November 27, 2013, Paak produced and recorded Cover Art, an all-covers EP. Paak was inspired by the white artists of the 1950s who achieved commercial success by remaking songs written by black blues and R&B singers while hardly ever compensating the original artists.[5] Cover Art reversed the process and transformed folk and rock classics from white musicians into a mold of soul, jazz, hip hop, and R&B. The album was released by the independent Hellfyre Club and OBE labels.[6] Paak was the lead producer for Watsky's 2014 release All You Can Do and is featured on three of the album's tracks.
On October 28, 2014, Paak released Venice, his debut album as Anderson Paak, on OBE and Steel Wool. Paak performed on six songs on Dr. Dre's 2015 album Compton and two on The Game's The Documentary 2. In October 2015, he announced that he had recorded material with ScHoolboy Q and 9th Wonder. Paak released his second album, Malibu, on January 15, 2016.[2][7]
In January 2016, Anderson indicated that he has been recording with Flying Lotus.[8] On January 30, Paak announced via Twitter he has signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.[9]
Interviews
On Saturday, January 30, 2016, Paak spoke with Scott Simon of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday in an interview entitled: "Anderson .Paak: 'The Dot Stands For Detail' " about his tumultuous background as a child of mixed-race parents, the significance of "." (dot) Paak, his apprenticeship with Dr. Dre and how all of these influences shaped his music. [10]
Discography
- Albums
- Lovejoy (as Breezy Lovejoy) (2012)
- O.B.E. Vol. 1 (as Breezy Lovejoy) (2012)
- Venice (2014)
- Malibu (2016)
- EPs
- Violets Are Blue (as Breezy Lovejoy) (2010)
- Cover Art (2013)
- The Anderson .Paak EP (with Blended Babies) (2015)
- Link Up & Suede (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2015)
- Singles
- "Whatever at Fike" (2010)[11]
- "Drugs" (2014)
- "Miss Right" (2014)
- "Suede" (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2015)
- "The Season / Carry Me" (2015)
- "Am I Wrong" (featuring ScHoolboy Q) (2015)
- "Link Up" (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2015)
- "Room in Here" (featuring The Game) (2015)
- "Come Down" (2016)
- Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Do Thangs" | 2009 | Afro Classics | The Classic EP |
| "The Follow Through" | |||
| "Sing My Song" | 2010 | Verbs | The Progress EP 2: Fuck Yea Man |
| "Cell Phone" | 2011 | Dumbfoundead | DFD |
| "Bitch" | |||
| "No More Sunny Days" | |||
| "Body High" | 2012 | Love Everyday EP | |
| "Wine" | Take the Stares | ||
| "Fuck It" | |||
| "Drinking Alone" | |||
| "Much Better" | Verbs | The Progress EP 3: Manifest Awesome | |
| "Dreaming Out Loud" | Mike B. | Dear Michael, You're Welcome | |
| "Summer Breeze" | 2013 | EOM | ForAllWeKnow |
| "I'm on It" | |||
| "AimShootReload" | |||
| "Prelection" | Jose Rios | To Live and Grow in LA | |
| "Sweet Day" | |||
| "Feels Good" | Wax | Continue | |
| "Too Much to Ask" | 2014 | Nocando | Jimmy the Burnout |
| "Stand for Something" | Watsky | All You Can Do | |
| "Ink Don't Bleed" | |||
| "Hand Over Hand" | |||
| "My Supernova" | Tiron & Ayomari | A Sucker for Pumps: Limited Edition | |
| "It's Better for You" | Shafiq Husayn | N/A | |
| "A Day Trip to the Nightosphere" | Milo | A Toothpaste Suburb | |
| "Realla" | Tokimonsta | Desiderium | |
| "New Days" | Kush Mody | Creature Comforts and a Collection of Songs | |
| "Freight Train" | |||
| "Locked" | |||
| "Sexy Sadie" | |||
| "Get Along" | 2015 | EOM | Sunrain |
| "Green Light" | Jonwayne | Jonwayne Is Retired | |
| "Til It's Done" | DJ Premier, BMB Spacekid | N/A | |
| "Shifty" | Mike Gao | ||
| "Own Life" | Vindata | Through Time and Space | |
| "Liberation" | Sir | Seven Sundays | |
| "Cold Crush" | Jose Rios | Jose Rios | |
| "All in a Day's Work" | Dr. Dre, Marsha Ambrosius | Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre | |
| "Issues" | Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Dem Jointz | ||
| "Deep Water" | Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Justus | ||
| "For the Love of Money" | Dr. Dre, Jon Connor, Jill Scott | ||
| "Animals" | Dr. Dre | ||
| "Medicine Man" | Dr. Dre, Eminem, Candice Pillay | ||
| "Magnus Carlsen" | The Game | The Documentary 2.5 | |
| "Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine" | The Game, Sonyae Elise | ||
| "The Strip" | MED, Blu, Madlib | Bad Neighbor | |
| "Bloomingdales" | White Boiz | Neighborhood Wonderful | |
| "Worlds to Run" | Busdriver | Thumbs | |
| "Unique" | GoldLink | And After That, We Didn't Talk | |
| "Put It Down" | Tokimonsta | Fovere | |
| "Found in You" | N/A | ||
| "Put My Hands on You" | Dean | ||
| "Church" (West Coast Remix) | BJ the Chicago Kid | ||
| "Dance Off" | 2016 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Idris Elba | This Unruly Mess I've Made |
| "IT G MA Remix (josh pan Opus)" | Keith Ape | N/A | |
| "Dapper" | Domo Genesis | Genesis | |
| "Glowed Up" | Kaytranada | 99.9% | |
| "Money on Me" | Snakehips | Money on Me |
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External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with hCards
- Official website not in Wikidata
- 1986 births
- Living people
- African-American male rappers
- American musicians of Korean descent
- American rappers of Asian descent
- West Coast hip hop musicians
- People from Oxnard, California
- American hip hop singers
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American singers
- Singers from Los Angeles, California
- Neo soul singers
