Sir (singer)
SiR | |
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| Birth name | Sir Darryl Farris |
| Born | November 8, 1986 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Sir Darryl Farris (born November 8, 1986), known mononymously as Sir (stylized as SiR), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer from Inglewood, California. He is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and released his debut album on the label titled November on January 19, 2018.
Early life
Sir Darryl Farris grew up in a musical family with his mother, brothers, and cousin being gospel singers in Inglewood. He earned a degree in recording arts at the Los Angeles Film School and developed his songwriting, arranging, and production skills. His mother was a backup singer for Michael Jackson and Anita Baker, and his uncle Andrew Gouche was a bassist for Prince. He is the younger brother of rapper D Smoke.[1][2]
Musical career
2007—2014: Career beginnings
In 2007, SiR joined a songwriting group called WoodWorks with his brothers and his cousin Tiffany Gouché, who wrote songs for Jaheim and The Pussycat Dolls.[3] He landed a job engineering for Tyrese Gibson in 2012 while quietly developing his craft as a songwriter. After meeting the songwriting duo Dre & Vidal, he went on to work with Anita Baker. From 2011 through 2015, he co-wrote material for Ginuwine, Jill Scott, and Stevie Wonder.[4] In 2014, he featured on Anderson .Paak's album Venice.
2015—2018: Signing to Top Dawg Entertainment and November
On July 31, 2015, SiR released his first independent album titled Seven Sundays, which got the attention of Dave Free. He was later featured on Jay Rock's 90059 on the song "The Ways", and Isaiah Rashad's The Sun's Tirade on the song "Rope / Rosegold".[5][6] On October 6, 2016, SiR released the EP titled HER which includes a feature on "Cadillac Dreams" from Big K.R.I.T.. In January 2017, it was announced that SiR signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. On February 10, 2017, he released his first EP on the label titled HER TOO with Anderson .Paak as a guest appearance.[7] On January 18, 2018, SiR released his major label debut album November.
2019—present: Chasing Summer
On August 8, 2019, SiR announced his second album via TDE, releasing the first single off the album, "Hair Down" featuring Kendrick Lamar.[8] Chasing Summer was released on August 30, 2019, and includes guest features from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Smino, Kadhja Bonet, Sabrina Claudio, and Zacari.[9]
On February 3, 2020, SiR performed at NPR Tiny Desk Concert. He devoured the performance to his infant godson who died a couple of days before. His set list included: "The Recipe", "New Sky", "Wires In The Sky", and "John Redcorn"[10].
On April 23, 2020, as part of Top Dawg Entertainment's Fan Appreciation Week, SiR released the song Rapper Weed featuring Boogie.[11] On April 27, he released the music video for the song "John Redcorn", which was inspired by the TV show, King of the Hill.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [13] | ||
| Seven Sundays |
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| November |
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| Chasing Summer | 64 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| HER |
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| HER TOO |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Wooden Voodoo |
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| Long Live Dilla |
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Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Already" | 2014 | Anderson .Paak | Venice |
| "The Ways" | 2015 | Jay Rock | 90059 |
| "Rope / Rosegold" | 2016 | Isaiah Rashad | The Sun's Tirade |
| "Underwater" | 2017 | EarthGang | Robots |
| "Old Age" | 2018 | Masego | Lady Lady |
| "Make It Out Alive" | Nao | Saturn | |
| "Iman"[14] | 2019 | Rapsody, JID | Eve |
| "Three Hour Drive - A Colors Show"[15] | 2020 | Alicia Keys | Alicia |
References
- ^ "SiR - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "R&B SINGER-SONGWRITER SIR IS PROUD TO REP INGLEWOOD'S THRIVING MUSIC SCENE". LA Weekly. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Interview: Jill Scott, Tyrese and Bilal songwriter SiR". Fact Mag. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "An Introduction to SiR, TDE's Soulful New Signing". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Yoh. "TDE Reveals Lance SkiiiWalker is Their "John Doe" New Artist - DJBooth Article". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Isaiah Rashad Taps Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock for 'The Sun's Tirade'". Rap-Up. August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "TDE Announces SiR As Latest Signing". Thefader.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (August 8, 2019). "Kendrick Lamar Joins Top Dawg's SiR for New Song "Hair Down": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Price, Joe. "Here's SiR's New Album 'Chasing Summer' f/ Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Smino, and More". Complex. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ National Public Radio (February 3, 2020). "SiR: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR.org. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shifferaw, Abel. "SiR Drops New Track "Rapper Weed" Featuring Boogie". Complex. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (April 27, 2020). "SiR's 'John Redcorn' Video Turns Black Hippy Into 'King Of The Hill' Characters". Uproxx. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Charts, Billboard (September 9, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2): #1, @Tool Fear Inoculum #3, @LanaDelRey Norman Fucking Rockwell! #4, @liltecca We Love You Tecca #30, @SherylCrow Threads #34, @StickFigureDub World On Fire #57, @trishayearwood Every Girl #64, @inglewoodSiR Chasing Summer". Twitter.com.
- ^ "Rapsody | Eve". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ "ALICIA by Alicia Keys on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 17, 2020.