Anderson .Paak Tickets

Anderson .Paak tickets

Californian singer and rapper Anderson .Paak has been rapidly climbing the rungs of success with his latest album, Malibu having received a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Better yet,.Paak can currently boast a support slot with funkmaster crooner Bruno Mars in a tour that will see the hip-hop sensation perform all over Europe and the UK. Better yet, hip-hop fans in the UK have a special chance to see the singer-songwriter in an intimate venue, as Anderson .Paak sets out to perform a one-off show in Kentish Town's O2 Forum, so you'll want to buy those Anderson .Paak tickets fast, as they're sure to sell quickly!

Anderson .Paak biography

Formerly going under the psuedonym Breezy Lovejoy, Anderson .Paak's real name is actually Brandon Paak Anderson. Born in Oxnard, California, though Anderson .Paak's official career occurred in 2009, he was actually producing music as a teenager from his bedroom. Marrying his second wife when he teaching at a music school, the artist soon found he would be supporting his wife an son when he lost his job abruptly, forcing him and his family to live without a home. Fortunately Anderson .Paak's break came in 2011, when he met Alt hip-hop group Sa-Ra's Shafiq Husayn, who hired .Paak as a multi-talented assistant (along with assistant work the job included the roles videographer, editor, writer and producer). Despite all of this, .Paak managed to record and release his debut LP as Breezy Lovejoy O.B.E. Vol. 1 the year later, paying the bills by being a drummer for American Idol contestant Haley Reinhart.

Releasing an all-cover EP, Cover Art, was hailed for its reversal of 1950s classics, changing them from folk rock tracks to soul, jazz and hip-hop songs. Releasing his debut album, Venice in 2014,.Paak gained an enviable slot on Dr. Dre's 2015 masterpiece Compton, performing on six of the sixteen tracks, along with two appearances on The Game's The Documentary 2.

Anderson .Paak's critical acclaim

Releasing his second album, Malibu, to critical acclaim in 2015, this is the album that saw Anderson .Paak transform from a humble rapper in California to the superstar sensation. Garnering the songwriter a number of award nominations, Malibu was praised heavily by critics for .Paak's lyrics, with the singer drawing from his own, harsh real-world experiences. Even more impressive is .Paak's restraint and self-awareness, having already written many of the songs on Malibu years before, opting to wait until he had the right collaborators around him, to fully realise his songs. The wait proved to be the right move as .Paak can now boast winning Soul Train Music Award's Centric Certified Award, alongside a

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