David Longstreth

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David Longstreth
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David Longstreth (2008)
Background information
Born (1981-12-17) 17 December 1981 (age 42)
Southbury, Connecticut[1]
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2001-present
Labels Domino
Associated acts Dirty Projectors

David Longstreth (born 17 December 1981) is an American singer and musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist for the band Dirty Projectors.[3]

Biography

Longstreth was born in Southbury, Connecticut. Longstreth attended Yale University and majored in music shortly before dropping out halfway through his sophomore year. He stated that "he rarely ventured out of his dorm room. He found himself completely absorbed in making his own music, though there wasn’t really anyone to play it for."[4] After dropping out, he moved in with his brother in Portland, Oregon and worked on his first album The Graceful Fallen Mango, which he released in 2002.[4] Shortly after completing the album, Longstreth returned to Yale to finish his degree and began making music under the Dirty Projectors title. He proceeded to record multiple records under the name during his time at Yale.[4]

In 2015, he contributed to "FourFiveSeconds", a collaborative song by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney.[5] That same year, he composed classical composition called "Michael Jordan". It was composed for New York group Ensemble LPR.[6] He also created the orchestral arrangement for the album Divers by American musician Joanna Newsom.[7]

References

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  7. Joanna Newsom on plunging deep into history for 'Divers' games first new album in five years