Tyler Andrews (born February 21, 1984), better known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Xperience, is an American hip hop recording artist from

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, who is currently based in Seattle, Washington. He is a member of the hip hop group

Oldominion Oldominion is an American hip hop collective, consisting of more than twenty members. It was described by Casey Jarman of ''Willamette Week'' as the "Northwest's largest hip-hop crew" which "united the local underground rap scene for the first ti ...

and is a frequent collaborator with fellow

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artist Macklemore.

Early life

Xperience spent his formative years moving back and forth between Hammond, Indiana, East Chicago, Indiana, and Olympia, Washington.

Musical career

Xperience first came to the attention of the

scene when he independently released the album ''Soul Tree'' in 2004. Around this time he also made a name for himself in the Northwest battle rap scene, where his talents were on display in several competitions. The next year, he made his first national debut on Macklemore's debut album ''The Language Of My World'', on the song "Hold Your Head Up". During his early years becoming a prominent member of the local scene, he made connections with

, becoming the last member to join the collective. In 2007, he released the collaborative album with

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named ''Facefeeder''. In 2010, he released the follow up album to his debut named ''William The VIII''. The album features guest appearances from Onry Ozzborn, A-Plus of

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and IAME, among others. The next year, he released ''The Durden Papers Vol. 1''. In 2016, he released the album Chasing Grace.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Soultree ''(2004) * ''William The VIII'' (2010) * ''The Durden Papers Vol. 1'' (2011) * ''Chasing Grace'' (2016) * ''Piscean'' (2018) * ''Regal Blue '84 (2020) Collaborative albums * Facefeeder (2007) (with

) EPs * ''Danger On The Road ''(2012) Guest appearances * Macklemore - "Hold Your Head Up" from ''

The Language of My World Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewi ...

'' (2005) * The Gigantics - "Keep Walking" from ''Die Already'' (2008) * Macklemore - "Keep Marchin" from ''The Unplanned Mixtape'' (2009) * IAME - "Maybe I'm High" from ''I Am My Enemy'' (2009) * JFK Ninjaface - "Still Running" from ''Building Wings On The Way Down'' (2010) * Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Crew Cuts" from ''Vs. Redux'' (2010) * IAME - "What Kind Are You?" from ''Lame'' (2011) *

- "Bad Business" from ''

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'' (2013) *

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- "Tumbleweed" from ''

Oregon Failure ''Oregon Failure'' is a studio album by American rapper Sleep, a member of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion. It was released on Strange Famous Records in 2014. The album is entirely produced by Maulskull, and it features gues ...

'' (2014) * Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Brad Pitt's Cousin" and "Let's Eat" from '' This Unruly Mess I've Made'' (2016) * Macklemore - "Church" from ''Gemini'' (2017)

References

External links

* Xperience on

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* Xperience on

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Official website
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