Theophilus London is an American

United States

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 rapper from Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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, New York City

New York City

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Early life

London was born on the island Trinidad

Trinidad

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, on February 23 of 1987 and was raised in Brooklyn briefly, then moved to the suburbs of the Poconos.

Records

His debut EP Lovers Holiday, released on Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

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 on February 7, 2011, features TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....

's Dave Sitek, Sara Quin from Tegan and Sara

Tegan and Sara

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, Glasser

Glasser

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, and Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles

Solange Piaget Knowles , who performs under the mononym Solange, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer, and DJ. Knowles was born and raised in Houston, Texas along with her older sister singer Beyoncé, a former member of R&B group Destiny's Child...

. His full-length debut album Timez Are Weird These Days, mixed by noted producer Dan Carey

Dan Carey (music)

Daniel De Mussenden Carey is a London-based producer, writer, mixer and remixer whose credits include work with CSS, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Athlete, Emilíana Torrini, Sia , Alice Gold, Kylie, Franz Ferdinand, Santigold, The Kills, Róisín Murphy, Mr Hudson, Lily Allen, Brazilian Girls, The Long Blondes,...

, was released by Warner Brothers on July 19, 2011.

According to critics, London's "genre-bending approach draws from a range of styles, from soul-pop and post-punk to electro and contemporary R&B," citing influences that include Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

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 and Prince

Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

 as well as Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk

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 and the Smiths

The Smiths

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Performances

In 2011, London caused a stir with performances at the Cannes Film Festival. London was one of the headliners of the Northside Festival

Northside Festival

The Northside Festival is an annual four-day summer showcase celebrating emerging "music, film, food, ideas and art" in Brooklyn. The festival is held at venues across the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Greenpoint and is organized by The L Magazine. In 2011, over 250 indie rock, hip-hop and...

 in Brooklyn in June 2011. On June 30, 2011, London performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, in response to which the Montreal Gazette remarked "Theophilus London is going to be big. Very big. The buzz has been building for some time."

Mixtapes

• 2008: Jam!
• 2009: This Charming Mixtape
• 2010: I Want You
• 2011: Prince TL

Albums

• 2009: This Charming Mixtape (Unofficial)
• 2011: Timez Are Weird These Days
  Timez Are Weird These Days
  Timez Are Weird These Days is the debut album from Theophilus London, released July 19, 2011, on Reprise Records. The album entered the U.S...
  
  
• 2011: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 Soundtrack.

External links

• Official website
• [ Theophilus London] at Allmusic
• Theophilus London at SXSW 2011