Coco & Breezy

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Coco & Breezy
Origin Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S
Genres
Years active2009–present
LabelsInsomniac
Members
  • Corianna Dotson
  • Brianna Dotson
Website www.cocoandbreezymusic.com


Coco & Breezy are an American DJ duo, consisting of identical twin sisters Corianna ("Coco") and Brianna ("Breezy") Dotson (born August 4, 1990).

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Early life

Corianna and Brianna Dotson were born on 4 August 1990. [1] They were raised in Apple Valley, Minnesota and are of African American and Puerto Rican descent. After graduating high school, the sisters moved to New York City with just $1,000. [2]

In 2009, at the age of 19, the sisters founded their sunglasses company, Coco & Breezy. [3] Based in the United States, [4] the brand gained recognition for its unique designs, which have been worn by high-profile celebrities such as Prince, Kelly Osbourne, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj [5] and Serena Williams. [6] In April 2012, Adidas announced that they would be enlisting the design help of the sisters in their "Originals White Space Project." [7] [8]

Music career

After several years of building their fashion brand, Coco & Breezy turned their focus to music, [9] releasing their own material and performing at prominent events such as Electric Daisy Carnival, Lightning In A Bottle and Coachella. [10] They have supported artists including MK, Fatboy Slim, Thundercat, Chromeo, Channel Tres and Sofi Tukker. [11] [12]

In 2024, Coco & Breezy held a DJ residency at Ushuaïa Ibiza. [13] [14]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Differences"2018Non-album singles
"Convo"2020
"U"
"Lemme See "2021
"Liftin Me Up"
"Magic (ft. Baby Sol)"2023
"Just Say (ft. Tara Carosielli)"
"Off My Mind (ft. Sam White)"
"There Is A Light"
"Manifest"2024
"I Am Free"
"Change Your Mind (ft. Blush'ko)"

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References

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  3. "Generation Next: Coco and Breezy". Essence. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. Fluker, Dominique (2 September 2019). "how coco and breezy expanded their business by partnering with the helm". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. "Coco and Breezy helping Adidas with "express yourself" project". NY Daily News. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  6. "Interview: Local Designers Of Coco And Breezy Eyewear". CBS Local: Minnesota. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  7. "Coco and Breezy helping Adidas with "express yourself" project". NY Daily News. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  8. "Progressive Lenses". Wednesday, April 8, 2020
  9. Blacksher, Devine (12 July 2024). "Coco and breezy fashion meets techno". essence.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. Allaire, Christian (20 April 2022). "Coco and Breezy Coachella Fashion Diary" . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  11. Kocay, Lisa (15 March 2024). "15 questions with coco breezy a sisterly duo pushing the boundaries of sound". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. "coco breezy debut European tour with channel tres". dancingastonaut.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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