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Anderson Paak
Birth nameBrandon Paak Anderson
Also known asBreezy Lovejoy
OriginOxnard, California
GenresHip hop, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper, producer
LabelsHellfyre Club, Steel Wool, OBE
Websitewww.andersonpaak.com

Brandon Paak Anderson, better known by his stage name Anderson Paak (usually styled as Anderson .Paak), is an American singer, rapper and producer from Oxnard, California. Paak released his debut album, O.B.E. Vol.1 in 2012 under the name Breezy Lovejoy. He released Venice on October 28, 2014 as Anderson .Paak.[1]

Background

Paak was born into a Black/Korean family in Oxnard in 1986.[citation needed] He began producing music from his bedroom as a teenager. His first experiences performing were as a drummer at his family's church. In 2011, prior to being a successful working musician, Paak was working at a marijuana growing farm in Santa Barbara. He was let go without warning, becoming homeless together with his wife and infant son. He also has a funny style sister named fielding anderson. She currently resides in the la valley. She is a vlogger.[2]

Career

In 2011, Paak had started earning acceptance in the Los Angeles music world, and had begun working on his debut album. Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra helped Paak 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 in mid-2012. He became the drummer for American Idol contestant Haley Reinhart,.[2]

In 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.[citation needed] Cover Art reversed the process and transformed folk and rock classics from white musicians into a mold of soul, jazz, hip hop, and R&B. The album was released by the independent Hellfyre Club and OBE labels.[citation needed]

Paak was the lead producer for Watsky's 2014 release All You Can Do and is featured on three of the album's tracks.

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. In October 2015, he announced that he has recorded material with ScHoolboy Q and 9th Wonder. Paak plans to release a new album, Malibu, on January 15th, 2016.[3][failed verification]

Discography

Albums
  • Lovejoy (as Breezy Lovejoy) (2012)
  • O.B.E. Vol. 1 (as Breezy Lovejoy) (2012)
  • Venice (2014)
  • Malibu (2016)
EPs
  • Violets Are Blue (as Breezy Lovejoy) (2010)
  • Cover Art (2013)
  • The Anderson .Paak EP (with Blended Babies) (2015)
  • Link Up & Suede (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2015)
Singles
  • "Drugs" (2014)
  • "Miss Right" (2014)
  • "Suede" (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2015)
  • "The Season / Carry Me" (2015)
  • "Am I Wrong" (featuring ScHoolboy Q) (2015)
  • "Room in Here" (featuring The Game) (2015)
Guest appearances
  • Afro Classics - "Do Thangs" and "The Follow Through" from The Classic EP (2009)
  • Verbs - "Sing My Song" from The Progress EP 2: F*ck Yea Man (2010)
  • Dumbfoundead - "Cell Phone", "B*tch", and "No More Sunny Days" from DFD (2011)
  • Dumbfoundead - "Body High" from Love Everyday EP (2012)
  • Dumbfoundead - "Wine", "Fck It", and "Drinking Alone" from Take the Stares (2012)
  • Verbs - "Much Better" from The Progress EP 3: Manifest Awesome (2012)
  • Mike B. - "Dreaming Out Loud" from Dear Michael, You're Welcome (2012)
  • EOM - "Summer Breeze", "I'm on It", and "AimShootReload Interlude" from ForAllWeKnow (2013)
  • Jose Rios - "Prelection" and "Sweet Day" from To Live and Grow in LA (2013)
  • Wax - "Feels Good" from Continue (2013)
  • Nocando - "Too Much to Ask" from Jimmy the Burnout (2014)
  • Watsky - "Stand for Something", "Ink Don't Bleed", and "Hand Over Hand" from All You Can Do (2014)
  • Tiron & Ayomari - "My Supernova" from A Sucker for Pumps: Limited Edition (2014)
  • Shafiq Husayn - "It's Better for You" (2014)
  • Milo - "A Day Trip to the Nightosphere" from A Toothpaste Suburb (2014)
  • Tokimonsta - "Realla" from Desiderium (2014)
  • Kush Mody - "New Days", "Freight Train", "Locked", and "Sexy Sadie" from Creature Comforts and a Collection of Songs (2014)
  • EOM - "Get Along" from Sunrain (2015)
  • Jonwayne - "Green Light" from Jonwayne Is Retired (2015)
  • DJ Premier & BMB Spacekid - "Til It's Done" (2015)
  • Mike Gao - "Shifty" (2015)
  • Vindata - "Own Life" from Through Time and Space (2015)
  • Sir - "Liberation" from Seven Sundays (2015)
  • Jose Rios - "Cold Crush" from Jose Rios (2015)
  • Dr. Dre - "All in a Day's Work", "Issues", "Deep Water", "For the Love of Money", "Animals", and "Medicine Man" from Compton (2015)
  • The Game - "Magnus Carlsen" and "Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine" from The Documentary 2.5 (2015)
  • MED/Blu/Madlib - "The Strip" from Bad Neighbor (2015)
  • White Boiz - "Bloomingdales" from Neighborhood Wonderful (2015)
  • Busdriver - "Worlds to Run" from Thumbs (2015)
  • GoldLink - "Unique" from And After That, We Didn't Talk (2015)

References

  1. ^ Reeves, Mosi (November 1, 2014). "10 New Artists You Need To Know: November 2014 – Anderson Paak". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ a b Weiss, Jeff (November 27, 2013). "R&B singer Anderson Paak has a curious new project". LA Weekly.
  3. ^ "Life After Dre: Anderson .Paak on "Compton," Style & His New Album - DJBooth". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2015-10-23.

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