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Taylor McFerrin | |
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| Birth name | Taylor McFerrin |
| Born | June 28, 1981 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City |
| Genres | Beatbox, future soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, beatboxer, multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Brainfeeder |
| Website | |
Taylor McFerrin (born June 28, 1981 in San Francisco, California) [1] is an American DJ, music producer, keyboardist & beatboxer based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. He is the eldest son of popular vocalist and classical conductor Bobby McFerrin. [2]
McFerrin released his debut album Early Riser (2014) on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder Records. [3] The album features guest appearances from Nai Palm ( Hiatus Kaiyote), Thundercat, Robert Glasper, Cesar Mariano, Marcus Gilmore and Bobby McFerrin.
Taylor's latest musical venture sees him as part of Robert Glasper's new jazz fusion supergroup, "R+R=Now", alongside Christian Scott, Terrace Martin, Derrick Hodge and Justin Tyson. The group released an album, Collagically Speaking via Blue Note Records in June 2018. [4]
Discography
Albums
- 2014: Early Riser
- 2019: Love's Last Chance
EPs
- 2006: Broken Vibes
Singles
- 2011: "Place in My Heart"
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artists | Album | |
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| "Jubilee" [5] | 1982 | Bobby McFerrin | Bobby McFerrin | Backing Vocal |
| "Taylor Made" | 2002 | Bobby McFerrin | Beyond Words | Beatbox |
| "If I Don't" (Taylor McFerrin Remix) | 2006 | Amp Fiddler, Corinne Bailey Rae | — | Remixer |
| "What You Want (Taylormade)" | Ty, Jason the Angrynotes, Joy Jones | Closer | Beatbox, producer | |
| "Go With Love" | 2007 | RAHJ, Brockett Parsons | Brownswood Bubblers Two | Beatbox |
| "Nightwalker" | 2008 | TK Wonder | — | Producer |
| "Love Conversation" | 2010 | José James | Blackmagic | Co-writer, producer |
| "Interlude" | 2011 | Dego | A Wha' Him Deh Pon? | Keyboards |
| "Come To My Door" (Taylor McFerrin Remix) | 2013 | José James | Come to mMy Door | Remixer |
| "Laputa ft. Anderson.Paak" (Taylor McFerrin Remix) | 2016 | Hiatus Kaiyote | Laputa ft. Anderson.Paak | Remixer |
| "Collagically Speaking" | 2018 | R+R=Now | "Collagically Speaking" | Composer, producer, Synthesizer |
References
- ^ "California Birth Index". familysearch.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Taylor McFerrin Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Taylor McFerrin: Early Riser". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "R+R=NOW DEBUT ALBUM "COLLAGICALLY SPEAKING" OUT 6/15; HEAR THE SINGLE "COLORS IN THE DARK" | News | Blue Note Records". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Bobby McFerrin – Bobby McFerrin". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
External links
| International | |
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| Artists | |
- African-American record producers
- Record producers from New York (state)
- African-American male singer-songwriters
- American multi-instrumentalists
- American beatboxers
- American DJs
- Singers from Brooklyn
- Living people
- Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- 1981 births