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Paul White
Background information
OriginLewisham, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Multi-instrumentalist[3]
  • singer[3]
  • record producer[3]
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitetheworldofpaulwhite.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]

Early life

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

Career

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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

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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

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Studio albums

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  • The Strange Dreams of Paul White (2009)
  • Sounds from the Skylight (2009)
  • Paul White & the Purple Brain (2010)
  • Rapping with Paul White (2011)
  • Shaker Notes (2014)
  • Golden Ticket (2015) (with Eric Biddines, as Golden Rules)
  • Hella Personal Film Festival (2016) (with Open Mike Eagle)
  • Rejuvenate (2018)

EPs

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  • The Punch Drummer (2009)
  • One Eye Open (2009)
  • Rapping with Paul White: The Remix EP (2011)
  • Watch the Ants (2013)
  • Running on a Rainy Day (2014)
  • Visits the Seagull Mansion (2015)
  • Everything You've Forgotten (2017)

Singles

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  • "The Dragon Fly" b/w "A Silent Cry" (2007)
  • "For You and for Me" b/w "We Want It All" (2008)
  • "Versus the BBC" b/w "So Far Away" (2009)
  • "And Nico" b/w "Goes to Hollywood" (2010)
  • "My Guitar Whales" (2010)
  • "Trust" (2011)
  • "Street Lights" (2013)
  • "Where You Gonna Go?" (2014)
  • "Accelerator" (2017)
  • "Spare Gold" (2018)
  • "Ice Cream Man" (2018)
  • "Returning (Rival Consoles Remix)" (2018)[25]

Productions

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  • Ahu – "To: Love." from To: Love. (2010)
  • Danny Brown – "Adderall Admiral", "Fields", and "Scrap or Die" from XXX (2011)
  • Homeboy Sandman – "Look Out" and "They Can't Hang (Word to the Mother)" from Chimera (2012)
  • Charli XCX – "So Far Away" from True Romance (2013)
  • Danny Brown – "Side A (Old)", "The Return", "Wonderbread", "Lonely", and "Clean Up" from Old (2013)
  • Homeboy Sandman – White Sands (2014)
  • Homeboy Sandman – "Purist/Purest" from Tour Tape (2015)
  • Jamie Woon – "Thunder" from Making Time (2015)
  • Danny Brown – "Downward Spiral", "Tell Me What I Don't Know", '"Ain't It Funny", '"Golddust", '"Dance in the Water", "From the Ground", "When It Rain", "Today", "Get Hi", and "Hell for It" from Atrocity Exhibition (2016)
  • Jehst – "So Far to Go", "Kennedy", "City Streets", and "Eulogy" from Billy Green Is Dead (2017)
  • Obongjayar – "Adjacent Heart" (2018)
  • Danny Brown – "Change Up", "Belly of the Beast", '"uknowhatimsayin¿", and "Shine" from uknowhatimsayin¿ (2019)
  • Danny Brown – "Down wit It" and "Bass Jam" from Quaranta (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Paul White – UK Hip Hop's Freshest Producer". NME. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Fintoni, Laurent (12 February 2017). "Paul White salutes the world-building genius of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85-92". Fact. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Eaton, James (16 July 2014). "R&S Preps New Album from Paul White". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Watch: Paul White smashes it again on 'Spare Gold' feat. Shungudzo". Gigwise. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Paul White and Eric Biddines unveil album as Golden Rules – hear 'Never Die' featuring Yasiin Bey". Fact. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Paul White readies new mini-album". Fact. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. ^ McDermott, Cay (1 July 2009). "The Strange Dreams Of Paul White". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  8. ^ Stolman, Elissa (26 August 2011). "Paul White - Rapping With Paul White". CMJ. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  9. ^ Cuellar, Jorge (24 August 2011). "Paul White – Rapping With Paul White (Review)". Urb. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  10. ^ Ryce, Andrew (17 July 2014). "Paul White makes Shaker Notes". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Paul White debuts on R&S with Shaker Notes LP, shares bluesy 'Honey Cats'". Fact. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  12. ^ Cook, Louis (23 September 2014). "Paul White's "Shaker Notes" is the Soundtrack to Your Abstract Love Affair". Vice. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  13. ^ Henry, Dusty (7 August 2015). "Stream: Golden Rules' debut album Golden Ticket". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  14. ^ Robertson, Darryl (10 June 2015). "Yasiin Bey Explains Why There's 'No Freedom In The Trap' On Golden Rules' 'Never Die'". Vibe. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  15. ^ Matera, C. G. (4 February 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Team for Hella Personal Film Festival, Share "Check to Check"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  16. ^ Reeves, Mosi (22 December 2016). "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016: Open Mike Eagle Paul White, 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  17. ^ Kaye, Ben (9 February 2017). "Danny Brown and Paul White literally lose their minds in video for new track "Accelerator" — watch". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  18. ^ a b c Renshaw, David (8 February 2017). "Danny Brown And Paul White's "Accelerator" Video Is A Long And Surreal Chase Scene". The Fader. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  19. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (30 April 2019). "Danny Brown announces new album, uknowhatimsayin?". Fact. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  20. ^ Patrin, Nate (25 February 2014). "Homeboy Sandman: White Sands". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Jamie Woon unveils 'Thunder' produced by Paul White". Fact. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  22. ^ Oliver, Matt (23 June 2017). "Jehst - Billy Green Is Dead". Clash. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  23. ^ Myers, Owen (14 June 2018). "Obongjayar "Adjacent Heart"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  24. ^ Bromwich, Jonah (7 May 2018). "Paul White: Rejuvenate". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  25. ^ "Paul White". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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