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{{Short description|American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from California}}
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'''Brandon Paak Anderson'''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Munday|first1=Matt|title=Anderson .Paak: 'If Dre had called five years ago, I don't think I'd have been ready'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/10/anderson-paak-interview-malibu-dr-dre|website=The Guardian|date=April 10, 2016|access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=Gerrick D.|title=Anderson .Paak hits big time in L.A. after struggling up the road but a world away in Oxnard|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-ms-anderson-paak-20160306-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=10 July 2017|date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> (born February 8, 1986), known professionally as '''Anderson .Paak''' ({{IPAc-en|p|æ|k|,_|p|ɑː|k}}),<ref>{{cite web|title=Anderson .Paak Talks Working w/ Dre & His Go To As a Wedding Singer! [VIDEO]|url=https://www.hot97.com/news/new-hot97/anderson-paak-talks-working-w-dre-his-go-wedding-singer-video|publisher=[[WQHT]]|access-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204125652/https://www.hot97.com/news/new-hot97/anderson-paak-talks-working-w-dre-his-go-wedding-singer-video|archive-date=December 4, 2015|date=December 3, 2015}}</ref> is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from [[Oxnard, California]]. He released his debut mixtape, ''O.B.E. Vol. 1'' in 2012 and went on to release ''[[Venice (Anderson .Paak album)|Venice]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-november-2014-20141120/anderson-paak-20141120|title=10 New Artists You Need To Know: November 2014 – Anderson Paak|work=Rolling Stone|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=November 1, 2014}}</ref> He later followed up with ''[[Malibu (album)|Malibu]]'', in 2016,<ref name="spin_malibu">{{cite web|title=Review: Anderson .Paak More Than Makes Up for Lost Time on 'Malibu'|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/01/review-anderson-paak-malibu/|website=spin.com}}</ref> which received a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album|Best Urban Contemporary Album]] at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]], followed by ''[[Oxnard (album)|Oxnard]]'', in 2018 and ''[[Ventura (Anderson .Paak album)|Ventura]]'', in 2019. At the [[61st Annual Grammy Awards|61st Grammy Awards]], Paak won his first Grammy award for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance|Best Rap Performance]] with the song "[[Bubblin (song)|Bubblin]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/02/10/kings-dead-anderson-paak-bubblin-tie-for-best-rap-performance-at-the-2019-grammys|title=Jay Rock's "King's Dead" and Anderson .Paak's "Bubblin" tie for Best Rap Performance at the 2019 Grammys|website=[[The FADER]]|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> He again won a [[Grammy Award]] in 2020 for "Best R&B Album" with ''Ventura'' and one for Best R&B Performance for "Come Home" (featuring [[André 3000]]).<ref>[https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/grammy-winners-2020-the-full-list.html Grammy Award Winners 2020] by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, January 26, 2020.</ref>
'''Brandon Paak Anderson'''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Munday|first1=Matt|title=Anderson .Paak: 'If Dre had called five years ago, I don't think I'd have been ready'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/10/anderson-paak-interview-malibu-dr-dre|website=The Guardian|date=April 10, 2016|access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=Gerrick D.|title=Anderson .Paak hits big time in L.A. after struggling up the road but a world away in Oxnard|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-ms-anderson-paak-20160306-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=10 July 2017|date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> (born February 8, 1986), known professionally as '''Anderson .Paak''' ({{IPAc-en|p|æ|k|,_|p|ɑː|k}}),<ref>{{cite web|title=Anderson .Paak Talks Working w/ Dre & His Go To As a Wedding Singer! [VIDEO]|url=https://www.hot97.com/news/new-hot97/anderson-paak-talks-working-w-dre-his-go-wedding-singer-video|publisher=[[WQHT]]|access-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204125652/https://www.hot97.com/news/new-hot97/anderson-paak-talks-working-w-dre-his-go-wedding-singer-video|archive-date=December 4, 2015|date=December 3, 2015}}</ref> is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and drummer from [[Oxnard, California]]. He released his debut mixtape, ''O.B.E. Vol. 1'' in 2012 and went on to release ''[[Venice (Anderson .Paak album)|Venice]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-november-2014-20141120/anderson-paak-20141120|title=10 New Artists You Need To Know: November 2014 – Anderson Paak|work=Rolling Stone|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=November 1, 2014}}</ref> He later followed up with ''[[Malibu (album)|Malibu]]'', in 2016,<ref name="spin_malibu">{{cite web|title=Review: Anderson .Paak More Than Makes Up for Lost Time on 'Malibu'|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/01/review-anderson-paak-malibu/|website=spin.com}}</ref> which received a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album|Best Urban Contemporary Album]] at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]], followed by ''[[Oxnard (album)|Oxnard]]'', in 2018 and ''[[Ventura (Anderson .Paak album)|Ventura]]'', in 2019. At the [[61st Annual Grammy Awards|61st Grammy Awards]], Paak won his first Grammy award for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance|Best Rap Performance]] with the song "[[Bubblin (song)|Bubblin]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/02/10/kings-dead-anderson-paak-bubblin-tie-for-best-rap-performance-at-the-2019-grammys|title=Jay Rock's "King's Dead" and Anderson .Paak's "Bubblin" tie for Best Rap Performance at the 2019 Grammys|website=[[The FADER]]|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> He again won a [[Grammy Award]] in 2020 for "Best R&B Album" with ''Ventura'' and one for Best R&B Performance for "Come Home" (featuring [[André 3000]]).<ref>[https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/grammy-winners-2020-the-full-list.html Grammy Award Winners 2020] by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, January 26, 2020.</ref>


Apart from his solo career, Anderson formed the duo [[NxWorries]] in 2015, alongside record producer [[Knxwledge]]. He is frequently accompanied by the band [[Free Nationals]], who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums and also serve as backing vocalists. In 2021, he formed a duo called [[Silk Sonic]] along with fellow recording artist [[Bruno Mars]].
Apart from his solo career, Anderson formed the duo [[NxWorries]] in 2015, alongside record producer [[Knxwledge]]. He is frequently accompanied by the band [[Free Nationals]], who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums and also serve as backing vocalists. In 2021, he formed a duo called [[Silk Sonic]] along with fellow recording artist [[Bruno Mars]].

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Anderson .Paak
.Paak at the 2018 Roskilde Festival
Background information
Birth nameBrandon Paak Anderson
Also known as
  • Breezy Lovejoy
  • Cheeky Andy
Born (1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 (age 38)
Oxnard, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • drummer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • percussion
  • keyboards
Years active2009–present
Labels
SpouseJae Lin
Children2
Websitewww.andersonpaak.com

Brandon Paak Anderson[1][2] (born February 8, 1986), known professionally as Anderson .Paak (/pæk, pɑːk/),[3] is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and drummer from Oxnard, California. He released his debut mixtape, O.B.E. Vol. 1 in 2012 and went on to release Venice in 2014.[4] He later followed up with Malibu, in 2016,[5] which received a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the Grammy Awards, followed by Oxnard, in 2018 and Ventura, in 2019. At the 61st Grammy Awards, Paak won his first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance with the song "Bubblin".[6] He again won a Grammy Award in 2020 for "Best R&B Album" with Ventura and one for Best R&B Performance for "Come Home" (featuring André 3000).[7]

Apart from his solo career, Anderson formed the duo NxWorries in 2015, alongside record producer Knxwledge. He is frequently accompanied by the band Free Nationals, who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums and also serve as backing vocalists. In 2021, he formed a duo called Silk Sonic along with fellow recording artist Bruno Mars.

Early life

Brandon Paak Anderson was born at St John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California, on February 8, 1986.[8] He is of mixed African American and Korean heritage.[9] Anderson's mother was born in South Korea during the Korean War to a Korean woman and an African American soldier. She was initially raised by her Korean grandparents, before being placed in an orphanage and then later adopted by an American family who lived in Los Angeles.[10]

At the age of seven, Anderson witnessed his estranged father attack his mother, "My little sister and I went out front and my pops was on top of my mom. There was blood in the street. He was arrested and that was the last time I saw him. I think he did fourteen years."[11]

Career

2009–2013: Career beginnings

Anderson began producing music from his bedroom as a teenager, while attending Foothill Technology High School. His first experiences performing were as a drummer at his family's church.[12] In 2011, prior to being a successful working musician, Anderson became homeless with his wife and infant son after he was dismissed from his job at a marijuana farm in Santa Barbara.[13] Early in his career, Anderson used the stage name Breezy Lovejoy.[citation needed]

In 2011, Anderson had started earning acceptance in the Los Angeles music world as he worked on his debut album. Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra and Los Angeles based rapper Dumbfoundead helped Anderson 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 on June 30, 2012. He became the drummer for former American Idol semi-finalist Haley Reinhart.[13] After the release of O.B.E. Vol.1, Anderson changed his stage name to Anderson .Paak.[citation needed]

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.[14] Cover Art reversed the process and transformed folk and rock classics from white musicians into a mold of soul, funk, jazz, left-field pop, hip-hop, and R&B. The album was released by the independent Hellfyre Club and OBE labels.[15] Paak was the lead producer for Watsky's 2014 album All You Can Do and is featured on three of its sixteen tracks.

2014–2017: Venice and Malibu

Paak performing in July 2016

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 2.5. In 2014, Paak also joined Jhené Aiko on her 'Enter The Void' tour. 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, to critical acclaim, featuring contributions from 9th Wonder, Rapsody, and Kaytranada.[5][16]

In January 2016, he indicated that he had been recording with Flying Lotus.[17] On January 30, 2016, Paak spoke with Scott Simon of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday about his tumultuous background as a child of mixed-race parents, that the "." in his name stands for "detail", his apprenticeship with Dr. Dre and how all of these influences shaped his music.[18] On January 30, Paak announced via Twitter he has signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.[19] He said he always sends his ideas to Dr. Dre and the two work very fast.[20] In 2016, Paak was named one of the XXL Freshmen, along with Lil Dicky, Desiigner, Dave East, Denzel Curry, Lil Yachty, G Herbo, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, & Kodak Black.

In August 2016, Paak performed on NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert series with his backing band the Free Nationals. The concert has since become "the most popular in the history of the series," according to NPR.[21]

2018–2019: Oxnard and Ventura

In 2018, Paak's new single "Til It's Over" featured in a new TV commercial released by Apple Inc. The advertisement was directed by Spike Jonze, featuring FKA Twigs in the video, promoting the Apple HomePod smart speaker.[22] Along with collaborations with Apple, "Til It's Over" was used in a playlist in the 2018 video game, Forza Horizon 4. His song Bubblin was in the playlist of Madden NFL 19. In an interview with Complex magazine posted on October 10, 2018, Paak revealed that his forthcoming album Oxnard would be released on November 16, 2018.[23] Paak released his third studio album Oxnard on 16 November. The album is executive produced by Dr. Dre and is an homage to Paak's hometown in California. The album has a heavy funk theme throughout the project and features artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, and J. Cole. The album features the song "Cheers", a Q-Tip featured track paying homage to his late friend Mac Miller.[24] He also co-wrote 2 songs on the sixth album from Christina Aguilera, Liberation in 2018. On December 3, 2018, Paak announced a world tour in support of Oxnard. The tour is titled "Andy's Beach Club" and began in the U.S. on February 11, 2019, before heading over to Europe.[25]

Paak released his fourth studio album, Ventura, on April 12, 2019, featuring artists such as André 3000, Smokey Robinson, Brandy, and the late Nate Dogg, among others. Ventura was executive produced by Dr. Dre and was released by Dre's record label, Aftermath Entertainment. The title follows the theme of his previous albums, making his way up the California coast. Whereas Oxnard covered various snippets of Paak's life in vivid detail, Ventura homes in on more personal details of the artist himself, returning to the mine of slick R&B and funk rap of his acclaimed debut Malibu. "Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine. One town over, I went further and found my depth," Paak said in a press statement.[26] He also announced a new tour, titled "The Best Teef In the Game Tour" with his band, The Free Nationals, which began on May 17, 2019. The tour was supported by Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, and Jessie Reyez.[27] Paak's music video ''Bubblin'' was nominated for Best Director at the Berlin Music Video Awards in 2019.[28]

2020–present: Silk Sonic

On January 20, 2020, Paak was a guest showcase model on the television game show The Price Is Right.[29] Also in January 2020, Paak was featured on Eminem's eleventh studio album release titled Music to be Murdered By on the track "Lock It Up."[30]

Paak released the non-album single "Lockdown" in June 2020, coinciding with the commemoration of Juneteenth in the United States. The music video, directed by Dave Meyers featured appearances from Jay Rock, Dumbfoundead, SiR, Syd (of The Internet) and other musicians.[31] In August 2020, Paak was featured on the soundtrack to the Madden NFL 21 game, on the song "Cut Em In", featuring Rick Ross,[32] which was also played during the end credits of Tom & Jerry.

On February 26, 2021, Paak and American singer Bruno Mars announced they formed a band together called Silk Sonic. Their upcoming studio album is set to be titled An Evening with Silk Sonic and features Bootsy Collins.[33]

On April 21, 2021, Anderson .Paak signed a worldwide administrative deal with Warner Chappell Music in partnership with Dr. Dre's Hard Workin' Black Folks publishing company. The agreement includes Paak's and Bruno Mars' Silk Sonic single, "Leave the Door Open" and both Paak's music catalog and future releases.[34] The mentioned single topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming .Paak's first song to do so.[35]

Personal life

Paak met his wife, Jaylyn,[36] a music student from South Korea,[12] while she was in college. In 2011, prior to being a successful working musician, Paak was working at a marijuana farm in Santa Barbara. He was dismissed without warning and became homeless with his wife and infant son.[13] The couple had a second son in 2017.[36]

Paak confirmed during an interview with The Breakfast Club that this is his second marriage, but that "Jaylyn is the one that matters."[37]

The Free Nationals – band members

  • Jose Rios – lead guitars, backing vocals
  • Ron "T.Nava" Avant – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Kelsey Gonzalez – bass guitar, bass synth, backing vocals
  • Callum "Lo_Def" Connor – DJ, drums, percussion, backing vocals

The Free Nationals released their self-titled debut album in 2019, featuring Daniel Caesar, Kali Uchis, T.I., and the late Mac Miller, among others. The track "Gidget" on Free Nationals features Paak.[38]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Tours

Headlining
  • Andy's Beach Club (with The Free Nationals) (2019)
  • The Best Teef In the Game Tour (with The Free Nationals) (2020)
Supporting

Awards and nominations

Award Year[a] Recipient(s) Category Result Ref.
BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 Himself Best New Hip Hop Artist Nominated [39]
2019 Best Foreign Act Nominated [40]
Grammy Awards 2017 Best New Artist Nominated [41]
Malibu Best Urban Contemporary Album Nominated
2019 "Bubblin" Best Rap Performance Won
2020 Ventura Best R&B Album Won [42]
"Come Home" (feat. André 3000) Best R&B Performance Won
2021 "Lockdown" Best Music Video Nominated [43]
Best Melodic Rap Performance Won
Soul Train Music Awards 2016 Himself Best New Artist Nominated [44]
Centric Certified Award Won
Sweden GAFFA Awards 2016 Best Foreign New Act Won [45]

Notes

  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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  2. ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. (March 4, 2016). "Anderson .Paak hits big time in L.A. after struggling up the road but a world away in Oxnard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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  5. ^ a b "Review: Anderson .Paak More Than Makes Up for Lost Time on 'Malibu'". spin.com.
  6. ^ "Jay Rock's "King's Dead" and Anderson .Paak's "Bubblin" tie for Best Rap Performance at the 2019 Grammys". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  7. ^ Grammy Award Winners 2020 by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, January 26, 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2018/11/18/dr-dre-celebrates-anderson-paak-album-oxnard/1992294002/
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