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Mk.gee
Michael Todd Gordon, better known by his stage name Mk.gee, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His career began in 2017 with the release of his debut single "I Know How You Get". In 2018, he released two EPs, ''Pronounced McGee'' and ''Fool'', followed by his debut mixtape ''A Museum of Contradiction'' in 2020. In 2024, Gordon released his debut studio album ''Two Star & the Dream Police''. Aside from his own work, Gordon has worked as songwriter and producer with various artists, including Dijon Duenas, Dijon, Omar Apollo, Kacy Hill and Fred Again. Early life Gordon is originally from southern New Jersey. His interest in music began when he was around 6 or 7 when he took piano lessons. When he was 11, he started learning to play guitar. In high school, Gordon joined a band with some of his schoolmates. However, he preferred to play alone and began to record his own Demo (music), demos, playing all the instruments by himself. After graduat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Star & The Dream Police
''Two Star & the Dream Police'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gordon, known professionally as Mk.gee. Released on February 9, 2024, through R&R, the album was supported by five singles: "Candy", "How Many Miles", "Are You Looking Up", "You Got It", and "Dream Police". The album received critical acclaim, with reviewers highlighting the lyrical content, production, as well as Gordon's artistic growth and vocal performances. It has been featured on several mid-year lists of the best albums of 2024 and was also named one of the best albums of the first half of the 2020s by Pitchfork (website), ''Pitchfork''. Background ''Two Star & the Dream Police'' is Gordon's first release since his debut mixtape ''A Museum of Contradiction'' in 2020. In 2021, before working on the album, Gordon collaborated with musician Dijon Duenas, Dijon, serving as co-writer and co-producer on his debut studio album ''Absolutely (Dijo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Museum Of Contradiction
''A Museum of Contradiction'' is the debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gordon, known professionally as Mk.gee. It was released on May 22, 2020, through IAMSOUND and Interscope. Composition Musically, ''A Museum of Contradiction'' has been described as a bedroom, lo-fi and psychedelic record with R&B, indie electronic, funk and dream pop elements. The mixtape has been compared to the works of Tame Impala and Thundercat Thundercat or Thundercats may refer to: * Thundercat (snowmobile), a series of snowmobiles produced by Arctic Cat * Thundercat (musician), stage name of Stephen Lee Bruner, an American musician * ThunderCats, a media franchise, featuring a fictio .... Critical reception Rhys Buchanan of '' NME'' praised the mixtape, giving a four out of five stars rating, and wrote: "As acknowledged with the mixtape title, this release merges genres from different worlds with both maturity and ease. Mk.gee is an arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolutely (Dijon Album)
''Absolutely'' is the debut studio album by American musician Dijon. It was released on November 5, 2021, through R&R and Warner Records. Critical reception ''Absolutely'' was listed as the "third best album of 2021" by The Fader and received a 7.2 (out of 10) score from Pitchfork. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic. * Dijon Duenas Dijon Duenas, (born June 9, 1992) better known as Dijon, is an American musician and producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Early life Dijon Duenas was born in Germany on June 9, 1992, to a family in the American military stationed abroad. The son ... (Bass, Clarinet, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Mixing, Organ, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals) * God's Children (vocals) * Michael Gordon (Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Mixing, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals) * Noah Le Gros (Composer, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals) * Jack Karaszewski (Composer, Drum Programming, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer) * John Keek (Clarinet, Keyboards, Saxoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iamsound
Iamsound (stylized IAMSOUND; formerly Iamsound Records) is an American entertainment company based in Los Angeles and founded by Niki Roberton. Iamsound comprises a creative and marketing studio, visual artist management firm, and independent record label. Record label Iamsound launched as a record label in 2007, and released albums from artists including Florence and the Machine, Charli XCX, Lord Huron, Banks, and Salem. The label also promoted the group MS MR and released its single "Hurricane", though the group's album ''Secondhand Rapture'' eventually came out via Columbia Records. It later expanded into visual artist management and running a creative studio. In 2010, the label released a series of vinyl and digital singles called the ''L.A. Collection'', featuring Los Angeles-based musicians through a singles club. In 2019, they signed artist Mk.gee. Creative & marketing studio In 2012, Iamsound collaborated with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles for an event ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apolonio
''Apolonio'' is the debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter Omar Apollo. It was released on October 16, 2020, through Warner Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the .... Track listing Charts References 2020 mixtape albums Albums produced by Michael Uzowuru Debut mixtape albums Omar Apollo albums Spanish-language albums Warner Records albums {{2020s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair Trade (song)
"Fair Trade" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring vocals and production from American rapper and record producer Travis Scott. It was released on September 3, 2021, as the sixth track on Drake's sixth studio album '' Certified Lover Boy''. Composition "Fair Trade" contains samples of "Mountains", written by Charlotte Day Wilson, Brandon Banks, D'Mile, Babyface, Kyle Moscovitch, Marcus Reddick, Mk.gee Michael Todd Gordon, better known by his stage name Mk.gee, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His career began in 2017 with the release of his debut single "I Know How You Get". In 2018, he released two ..., Teo Halm, and Varren Wade, as performed by the former. It features Drake and Scott singing to a banging trap beat. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Year-end charts Certifications References {{Travis Scott 2021 songs Drake (musician) songs Songs written by Drake (musician) Travis Scott so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dijon Duenas
Dijon Duenas, (born June 9, 1992) better known as Dijon, is an American musician and producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Early life Dijon Duenas was born in Germany on June 9, 1992, to a family in the American military stationed abroad. The son of a Guamanian father and a mother from the rural American south of African, Native American, and European ancestry. His parents met in the military and during his childhood he moved several times back and forth between the United States and Germany. He never stayed in the same town for more than a couple years. In the U.S., he's lived in California, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland and Washington. He attended Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Maryland and graduated from high school while living in Germany. Music career Dijon's music career began as one half of the duo, Abhi//Dijon, which he formed with a high school friend, Abhirath Raju, while he was studying literature at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USC Thornton School Of Music
The USC Thornton School of Music is a private music school in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1884 only four years after the University of Southern California, the Thornton School is the oldest continually operating arts institution in Los Angeles. The school is located on the USC University Park Campus, south of Downtown Los Angeles. The Thornton School is noted for blending the rigors of a traditional conservatory-style education with a forward-looking approach to training the next generation of musicians. Highly regarded internationally, the school is widely ranked as one of the top 10 schools of music in the United States. History The USC Thornton School of Music was founded in 1884 and dedicated in 1999. It was named in honor of philanthropist Flora L. Thornton following a $25 million gift from her foundation. At the time, this was the largest donation to a school of music in the United States. In 2006, she donated an additional $5 million to support the facility ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uproxx
''Uproxx'' (stylized in all caps) is an entertainment and popular culture news website. It was founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer and Brian Brater, and acquired by Woven Digital (later renamed Uproxx Media Group) in 2014. The site's target audience is men aged 18–34. It was acquired by Warner Music Group in August 2018, with Myer and CEO Benjamin Blank remaining in control of the company's operations. History Uproxx was founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer and Brian Brater. The two also founded hip hop label Rawkus Records in 1996 and YouTube media company Big Frame in 2011. Uproxx was initially a network of blogs and formed when the founders partnered with the owners of other blogs, including acquiring With Leather and FilmDrunk from Fat Penguin Media founder Ryan Perry, who later signed on as creative director. Uproxx was acquired by Woven Digital in April 2014. Myer joined Woven as general manager of publishing. In December 2014, Woven raised US$18 million in Series A fundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999. The site provides an excerpt from each review and hyperlinks to its source. A color of green, yellow or red summarizes the critics' recommendations. It is regarded as the foremost online review aggregation site for the video game industry. Metacritic's scoring converts each review into a percentage, either mathematically from the mark given, or what the site decides subjectively from a qualitative review. Before being averaged, the scores are weighted according to a critic's popularity, stature, and volume of reviews. The website won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. Criticism of the site has focused on the assessment system, the assignment of scores to reviews that do not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
