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Paul White
Background information
OriginLewisham, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Multi-instrumentalist[3]
  • singer[3]
  • record producer[3]
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitetheworldofpaulwhite.com

Paul White is an English multi-instrumentalist,[3] singer,[3] and record producer[3] from Lewisham.[4] He is one half of the duo Golden Rules along with Eric Biddines.[5]

Early life

Paul White attended the BRIT School to study music technology, as well as art and design.[2]

Career

In 2009, Paul White released his debut studio album, The Strange Dreams of Paul White.[6] Cay McDermott of The Quietus called it "one of the best and most creative albums of 2009."[7] His 2011 studio album, Rapping with Paul White, featured vocal contributions from Guilty Simpson, Marv Won, Danny Brown, Moe Pope, Tranqill, Homeboy Sandman, Jehst, and Nancy Elizabeth.[8] Jorge Cuellar of Urb called it "a genre-bending mixture of geographically diverse sounds."[9] His 2014 studio album, Shaker Notes, was released on R&S Records.[10] It included more live instrumentation and his own vocals.[11]

In 2014, White announced he had formed a new group called Golden Rules with Eric Biddines.[12] The duo's debut studio album, Golden Ticket, was released on Lex Records in 2015.[13] It featured a guest appearance from Yasiin Bey.[14] In 2016, White released a collaborative studio album with Open Mike Eagle, titled Hella Personal Film Festival, on Mello Music Group.[15] Rolling Stone placed it at number 26 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list.[16]

White has collaborated with Danny Brown multiple times,[17] producing tracks on Brown's albums XXX,[18] Old,[18] Atrocity Exhibition,[18] and U Know What I'm Sayin?.[19] He produced the entirety of Homeboy Sandman's 2014 EP, White Sands.[20] He has also produced tracks for Jamie Woon,[21] Jehst,[22] and Obongjayar.[23]

In 2018, he released a studio album, Rejuvenate, which featured vocal contributions from Denai Moore, Shungudzo, and Sarah Williams White.[24]

Style and influences

In his youth, Paul White listened to Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, the Smashing Pumpkins, Wu-Tang Clan, and the Pharcyde.[2] While attending the BRIT School, he discovered Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92.[2] Before then, he had made music on guitar and piano.[2] The album led him to making electronic music.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

  • The Strange Dreams of Paul White (2009)
  • Sounds from the Skylight (2009)
  • Paul White & the Purple Brain (2010)
  • Rapping with Paul White (2011)
  • Shaker Notes (2014)
  • Golden Ticket (2015) (with Eric Biddines, as Golden Rules)
  • Hella Personal Film Festival (2016) (with Open Mike Eagle)
  • Rejuvenate (2018)

EPs

  • The Punch Drummer (2009)
  • One Eye Open (2009)
  • Rapping with Paul White: The Remix EP (2011)
  • Watch the Ants (2013)
  • Running on a Rainy Day (2014)
  • Visits the Seagull Mansion (2015)
  • Everything You've Forgotten (2017)

Singles

  • "The Dragon Fly" b/w "A Silent Cry" (2007)
  • "For You and for Me" b/w "We Want It All" (2008)
  • "Versus the BBC" b/w "So Far Away" (2009)
  • "And Nico" b/w "Goes to Hollywood" (2010)
  • "My Guitar Whales" (2010)
  • "Trust" (2011)
  • "Street Lights" (2013)
  • "Where You Gonna Go?" (2014)
  • "Accelerator" (2017)
  • "Spare Gold" (2018)
  • "Ice Cream Man" (2018)
  • "Returning (Rival Consoles Remix)" (2018)[25]

Productions

  • Ahu – "To: Love." from To: Love. (2010)
  • Danny Brown – "Adderall Admiral", "Fields", and "Scrap or Die" from XXX (2011)
  • Homeboy Sandman – "Look Out" and "They Can't Hang (Word to the Mother)" from Chimera (2012)
  • Charli XCX – "So Far Away" from True Romance (2013)
  • Danny Brown – "Side A (Old)", "The Return", "Wonderbread", "Lonely", and "Clean Up" from Old (2013)
  • Homeboy Sandman – White Sands (2014)
  • Homeboy Sandman – "Purist/Purest" from Tour Tape (2015)
  • Jamie Woon – "Thunder" from Making Time (2015)
  • Danny Brown – "Downward Spiral", "Tell Me What I Don't Know", '"Ain't It Funny", '"Golddust", '"Dance in the Water", "From the Ground", "When It Rain", "Today", "Get Hi", and "Hell for It" from Atrocity Exhibition (2016)
  • Jehst – "So Far to Go", "Kennedy", "City Streets", and "Eulogy" from Billy Green Is Dead (2017)
  • Obongjayar – "Adjacent Heart" (2018)
  • Danny Brown – "Change Up", "Belly of the Beast", '"uknowhatimsayin¿", and "Shine" from uknowhatimsayin¿ (2019)

References

  1. ^ "Paul White – UK Hip Hop's Freshest Producer". NME. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Fintoni, Laurent (12 February 2017). "Paul White salutes the world-building genius of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85-92". Fact. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Eaton, James (16 July 2014). "R&S Preps New Album from Paul White". XLR8R. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Watch: Paul White smashes it again on 'Spare Gold' feat. Shungudzo". Gigwise. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Paul White and Eric Biddines unveil album as Golden Rules – hear 'Never Die' featuring Yasiin Bey". Fact. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Paul White readies new mini-album". Fact. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. ^ McDermott, Cay (1 July 2009). "The Strange Dreams Of Paul White". The Quietus. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  8. ^ Stolman, Elissa (26 August 2011). "Paul White - Rapping With Paul White". CMJ. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  9. ^ Cuellar, Jorge (24 August 2011). "Paul White – Rapping With Paul White (Review)". Urb. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  10. ^ Ryce, Andrew (17 July 2014). "Paul White makes Shaker Notes". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Paul White debuts on R&S with Shaker Notes LP, shares bluesy 'Honey Cats'". Fact. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  12. ^ Cook, Louis (23 September 2014). "Paul White's "Shaker Notes" is the Soundtrack to Your Abstract Love Affair". Vice. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  13. ^ Henry, Dusty (7 August 2015). "Stream: Golden Rules' debut album Golden Ticket". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  14. ^ Robertson, Darryl (10 June 2015). "Yasiin Bey Explains Why There's 'No Freedom In The Trap' On Golden Rules' 'Never Die'". Vibe. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  15. ^ Matera, C. G. (4 February 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Team for Hella Personal Film Festival, Share "Check to Check"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  16. ^ Reeves, Mosi (22 December 2016). "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016: Open Mike Eagle + Paul White, 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  17. ^ Kaye, Ben (9 February 2017). "Danny Brown and Paul White literally lose their minds in video for new track "Accelerator" — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  18. ^ a b c Renshaw, David (8 February 2017). "Danny Brown And Paul White's "Accelerator" Video Is A Long And Surreal Chase Scene". The Fader. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  19. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (30 April 2019). "Danny Brown announces new album, uknowhatimsayin?". Fact. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  20. ^ Patrin, Nate (25 February 2014). "Homeboy Sandman: White Sands". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Jamie Woon unveils 'Thunder' produced by Paul White". Fact. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  22. ^ Oliver, Matt (23 June 2017). "Jehst - Billy Green Is Dead". Clash. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  23. ^ Myers, Owen (14 June 2018). "Obongjayar "Adjacent Heart"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  24. ^ Bromwich, Jonah (7 May 2018). "Paul White: Rejuvenate". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  25. ^ "Paul White". Bandcamp. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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