Labrinth
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 Labrinth performing at the MEN Arena, February 2013. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timothy McKenzie |
| Born | 4 January 1989 [1][2][3] Hackney, London, England |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, dance, electronic, drum & bass, dubstep, grime |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, record producer, rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitars, keyboard |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | RCA, Syco |
| Associated acts | Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32, Emeli Sandé, Plan B, Devlin, Yasmin, MckNasty |
| Website | www.labrinthofficial.com |
Timothy McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Initially, he was tipped to work as a producer, but Simon Cowell signed him to his record label Syco Music as a solo act. In the process, Labrinth became Cowell's first non-talent show signing in six years.[4]
Labrinth made his debut appearance on the UK Singles Chart in March 2010, when his collaboration with rapper Tinie Tempah 'Pass Out' reached number one. His first solo single "Let the Sun Shine" was released in September 2010, reaching number three in the same chart. His debut album Electronic Earth was released on 31 March 2012, having been preceded by the singles "Earthquake" featuring Tinie Tempah and "Last Time", which peaked at number two and number four respectively.[5] He achieved his first number one single in November 2012 with "Beneath Your Beautiful" featuring Emeli Sandé.
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Other ventures [edit]
Odd Child Recordings [edit]
In addition to McKenzie's signing to Simon Cowell's record label Syco, he also made a deal to create his own imprint label within Syco, which he named Odd Child Recordings. The record label title comes from its purpose: to locate and nurture young and upcoming artists.[6] It was revealed on 5 July 2011 that Odd Child made its first signing with singer Etta Bond.[7] Writing material for her debut release, Bond worked with producer DaVinChe – having already uploaded the demo singles "Ask Me to Stay" and "Come Over". Bond also made an appearance on British rapper Wretch 32's second studio album, Black and White, on the track "Forgiveness" – which was released on 11 December 2011 as a single.
Bond and fellow Odd Child signing Raf Riley (who's also had releases with Mad Decent) released a free collaboration EP on 20 July 2012 under the name "Emergency Room",[8] featuring the previously unreleased demo "Ask Me To Stay" alongside 7 other tracks, including the single "Boring Bitches", featuring Lady Leshurr. The video was produced by Reuben Dangoor [9] alongside the EP artwork, and received mixed opinions due to the controversial content shown in the video.[10] The EP received support from many notable artists, including Labrinth, Diplo, Professor Green and Mike Skinner among others.[citation needed] "Resolve" was released in the form of a promotional video in December 2012. Both the video and artwork were made by Dangoor again.
Bond has since collaborated with the likes of Plan B on "Playing with Fire"; Devlin on "Love Cards"; Labrinth on "Under the Knife"; LifeLines on "Condition"; Josh Osho on "Saved Me"; Warren Xclnce on "Examine Me" and an original track with Fred Cox titled "ThirsD".
Band members [edit]
Labrinth's live band includes the following members:
- Labrinth – vocals, guitars
- Tom Guy – bass, synthesizers
- Nathaniel "DetoNate" Ledwidge – keyboards
- Andy Gangadeen – drums
- Paul Jones – drums (backup)
Discography [edit]
- Electronic Earth (2012)
References [edit]
- ^ "Labrinth". Twitter. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Labrinth". Twitter. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Interview". CoolFM. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Simon Cable (16 June 2010). "Simon Cowell adds singer Labrinth to record label". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:
- For all except where noted: "Chart Stats > Labrinth". Chart Stats. 2012-03-21.
- For "Pass Out", "Frisky" and "We Bring the Stars Out": "Chart Stats > Tinie Tempah". Chart Stats. 21 March 2012.
- For "Let It Go": "Chart Stats > 'Let It Go'". Chart Stats. 21 March 2012.
- ^ Labrinth signed to Syco and Odd Child Recordings Fame Magazine, Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ Odd Child Recordings: Etta Bond YinnYang.co.uk, Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Emergency Room. Emergency Room. Retrieved on 2012-09-12.
- ^ Reuben Dangoor (@Reubendangerman) op Twitter. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-12.
- ^ Boring Bitches. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-09-12.
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