Child Actor (producer)

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Child Actor
Origin New Haven, Connecticut
Boston, Massachusetts [1]
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Max Heath
Past members
  • Sedgie Ogilvy
  • Natalie Plaza
Website childactor.net

Max Heath, better known by his stage name Child Actor, is an American underground hip hop producer. [2] [3] [4] [5] Heath has contributed production to artists such as Earl Sweatshirt, Navy Blue, Open Mike Eagle, billy woods, and Armand Hammer. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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History

Child Actor was originally a dream pop duo formed by cousins Max Heath and Sedgie Ogilvy. [10] They released the Partner EP in February 2012 [11] and the Window EP in July 2012. [12]

Their first album, Victory, was released on Fake Four Inc. on October 16, 2012. [13] Don Yates of KEXP-FM described the album as "an impressive set of maximalist, R&B-tinged electro-pop with a huge, lush sound featuring walls of glittering synths, hip hop-influenced rhythms, chopped samples, wispy vocals and sugary pop melodies." [14] Alyce Currier of Earmilk said, "With more emotional staying power than a lot of music caught up in today's rapid release cycle, I think this one is a keeper." [15]

Ogilvy left Child Actor in December 2012 with Natalie Plaza taking her place. [5] Child Actor released their sophomore album, Never Die, in September 2014, followed by A Perfect Cloud in 2016. [16]

In 2021, Child Actor released an album entitled Respawn with frequent collaborator Televangel via Fake Four Inc. [17]

In 2022, Heath played keyboard in a recording session along with jazz musician Shabaka Hutchings that would form the foundation for the 2023 Armand Hammer album We Buy Diabetic Test Strips . [18] [19] [20]

Heath gained wider recognition in 2024 after making contributions to critically acclaimed albums by artists such as Navy Blue, Elucid, and Previous Industries, as well as releasing his first full-length collaboration album with underground rapper Cavalier. [21] [22] [23] [24] In a 2024 interview, producer The Alchemist, when asked his thoughts about emerging producers, responded:

Child Actor is insane. Child Actor is out of his mind. That guy's really good, he’s impressed me a lot lately. ... [I]f I have my vote, then Child Actor is the one. [25]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Guest appearances

Production

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Emma (2012). "Discovery: Child Actor". Interview Magazine.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Dash (July 8, 2024). "Service Merchandise". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Timmhotep, Aku (October 11, 2024). "Revelator". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Paul Lester (September 25, 2012). "New band of the day – Child Actor (No 1,358)". The Guardian.
  5. 1 2 Niespodziany, Benjamin. "Full Moon Music: An Interview With Child Actor". Mishka Bloglin. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "billy woods on Backwoodz Studioz". The Wire. June 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Open Mike Eagle Announces Component System With the Auto Reverse, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. August 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "How Child Actor Became an Underground Hip-Hop Producer to Watch". Bandcamp. November 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Open Mike Eagle makes himself a mixtape". NPR. October 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ Lester, Paul (September 25, 2012). "Child Actor". The Guardian . Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  11. ↑ Uddenberg, Brett (March 12, 2012). "Child Actor Premieres "Getaway" From Debut EP Partner (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012.
  12. ↑ Uddenberg, Brett (July 10, 2012). "Premiere: Child Actor Drops 3D Video for "Get Up" and Free Window EP (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ Milton, Jamie (September 11, 2012). "Listen: Child Actor Preview 'Victory' LP With 'If You Loved Me'". DIY.
  14. ↑ Yates, Don (November 2, 2012). "Child Actor: Victory". KEXP-FM.
  15. ↑ Currier, Alyce (November 16, 2012). "Child Actor – Victory (Album Review + Video Premiere)". Earmilk.
  16. ↑ Montanez, Eric (July 23, 2014). "Child Actor: Last Time". Hypetrak.
  17. ↑ "New Albums". San Francisco Chronicle. September 29, 2021.
  18. ↑ Lejarde, Arielle Lana (August 2, 2023). "Armand Hammer announce new album with lead single "Trauma Mic"". The Fader . Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ Moore, Marcus J. (September 26, 2023). "Armand Hammer Keeps a Foot in the Past, but Its Eyes on the Future". The New York Times . Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  20. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 3, 2023). "We Buy Diabetic Test Strips". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  21. ↑ Ihaza, Jeff (August 9, 2024). "Navy Blue Got Dropped From Def Jam. His Response: A Great Independent Album". Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  22. ↑ Aku, Timmhotep (October 11, 2024). "Revelator". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  23. ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 29, 2024). "Previous Industries – "Zayre"". Stereogum . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  24. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (November 15, 2024). "9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Flo, Pa Salieu, and More". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Artist Feature: Alchemist". Carhartt. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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