Choker (musician) explained

Birth Name:Christopher Lloyd
Alias:Choker
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States
Label:Jet Fuzz

Christopher Lloyd (born December 16, 1995),[1] known professionally as Choker, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. Known for his eclecticism, his coded lyricism and his falsetto laced vocals. Choker has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of R&B, rap, soul and psychedelic rock, and wide comparisons to Frank Ocean because of his musical style. His stage name stems from the energy and mystique surrounding old metal acts. In 2017, Choker was listed by Complex as one of the year's best new artists.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Early life

Choker was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up there. Growing up, he was quite isolated spending his time at home reading and researching stuffs. At a young age he enrolled into filmmaking and spent most of his time writing scripts which later transitioned from poetry to lyric writing.[6]

Career

Choker began his career as a record producer at aged 18, learning on his own by watching YouTube tutorials and started singing at aged 19. In 2017, he released his self-produced 10-track debut studio album, Peak.[7] The following year, he released a 14-track R&B album Honeybloom which contained elements from rap, pop and soul and has amassed over 45 million streams on Spotify.[8] [9] In 2019, he released 3 Extended plays "Mono No Moto" a 3-track set, followed by "Dog Candy"[10] and "Forever & A Few".[11] Since then Choker has toured across Europe, United States and Canada.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Peak
Honeybloom
  • Released: August 3, 2018
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl

Extended plays

!Title!Details
Mono No Moto
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Dog Candy
  • Released: February 1, 2019
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Forever & A Few
  • Released: February 8, 2019
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

References

  1. Web site: .
  2. News: February 1, 2019 . Choker Keeps It weird . en . . 2023-02-15.
  3. Web site: Choker On Musical Discovery and His Midwest Roots . Tidal. November 15, 2018 .
  4. Web site: Pigeons & Planes' Best New Artists of 2017 (So Far) . 2023-02-15 . . en.
  5. Web site: Classen . Elliot . January 21, 2020 . Frank Ocean and Choker: The New Sound of R&B . CJRU.
  6. Web site: Choker . 2023-02-15 . . en.
  7. Web site: October 24, 2017 . 'Peak' by Choker is like if Frank Ocean's Blonde and Endless release had been a trio . 2023-02-15 . . en.
  8. Web site: Choker Follows Excellent Debut With New Album 'Honeybloom' . 2023-02-15 . . en.
  9. Web site: Choker . 2023-02-15 . . en.
  10. Web site: Ceres . Celeste Daniella . February 5, 2019 . Choker challenges sonic limits on 'Mono No Moto' and 'Dog Candy' . 2023-02-15 . . en-US.
  11. Daw . Stephen . February 7, 2019 . Hip Hop Upstart Choker Talks Frank Ocean, Plant Life & His New EP 'Forever & A Few' . 2023-02-15 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Choker Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick . 2023-02-15 . . December 10, 2019 . en.

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