Paul White (record producer)

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Paul White
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Background information
Origin Lewisham, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Multi-instrumentalist [3]
  • singer [3]
  • record producer [3]
Years active2007–present
Labels
Website theworldofpaulwhite.com

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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Early life

Paul White attended the BRIT School to study music technology, as well as art and design. [2]

Career

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]

Style and influences

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]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

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