Today (production duo)

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Today
Origin Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Genres Pop, hip hop, R&B
InstrumentsKeyboard, piano, synthesizer, guitar, drums
Years active2013–present
LabelsArtist Publishing Group

TODAY is a music production duo consisting of Vinay Vyas and Justin Davey. They are currently based in New York City and Lisbon.

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Today began their careers as understudies to Grammy nominated [1] producer Kane Beatz, and closely collaborated with him throughout 2011. During the spring of 2012 they caught the interest of Mike Caren, then president of boutique publishing label Artist Publishing Group.

Discography

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

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