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English multi-instrumentalist, singer and record producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Origin | Lewisham, London, England |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Website | theworldofpaulwhite |
Paul White attended the BRIT School to study music technology, as well as art and design.[2]
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]
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]
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