Xperience

Not to be confused with The Xperience or X-Perience.

Tyler W. Andrews (born February 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Xperience, is an American hip hop recording artist from Detroit, Michigan, who is currently based in Seattle, Washington.^[2][3] He is a member of the hip hop group Oldominion and is a frequent collaborator with fellow Pacific Northwest hip hop artist Macklemore.^[4]

Xperience
Birth name	Tyler W. Andrews[1]
Also known as	XP
Born	(1984-02-21) February 21, 1984 (age 41)
Origin	Seattle, Washington
Genres	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Universatile Music
Member of	Oldominion
Website	xpmusic.rocks

Early life

Xperience spent his formative years moving back and forth between Hammond, Indiana, East Chicago, Indiana, and Olympia, Washington.

Musical career

Xperience first came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest hip hop scene when he independently released the album Soul Tree in 2004. Around this time he also made a name for himself in the Northwest battle rap scene, where his talents were on display in several competitions. The next year, he made his first national debut on Macklemore's debut album The Language Of My World, on the song "Hold Your Head Up".^[5] During his early years becoming a prominent member of the local scene, he made connections with Oldominion, becoming the last member to join the collective.^[6][7]

In 2007, he released the collaborative album with Grayskul named Facefeeder.^[8]

In 2010, he released the follow-up album to his debut named William The VIII. The album features guest appearances from Onry Ozzborn, A-Plus of Hieroglyphics and IAME, among others.^[9]

The next year, he released The Durden Papers Vol. 1.^[10]

In 2016, he released the album Chasing Grace.^[11]

Discography

See also: Oldominion discography

Studio albums

• Soultree (2004)
• William The VIII (2010)
• The Durden Papers Vol. 1 (2011)
• Chasing Grace (2016)
• Piscean (2018)
• Regal Blue '84 (2020)

Collaborative albums

• Facefeeder (2007) (with Grayskul)

EPs

• Danger On The Road (2012)

Guest appearances

• Macklemore - "Hold Your Head Up" from The Language of My World (2005)
• The Gigantics - "Keep Walking" from Die Already (2008)
• Macklemore - "Keep Marchin" from The Unplanned Mixtape (2009)
• IAME - "Maybe I'm High" from I Am My Enemy (2009)
• JFK Ninjaface - "Still Running" from Building Wings On The Way Down (2010)
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Crew Cuts" from Vs. Redux (2010)
• IAME - "What Kind Are You?" from Lame (2011)
• Grayskul - "Bad Business" from Zenith (2013)
• Sleep - "Tumbleweed" from Oregon Failure (2014)
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Brad Pitt's Cousin" and "Let's Eat" from This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016)
• Macklemore - "Church" from Gemini (2017)