TroyBoi
TroyBoi (born November 23, 1987 in London , real name Troy Henry ) is a British DJ and music producer . His style can be associated with EDM-Trap , with influences from hip-hop and electronic dance music . He publishes among others with the labels OWSLA , Parlophone and Monstercat .
Live and act
Troy Henry grew up in South London . He originally worked in the real estate industry . He first achieved popularity in 2010 with his publications on the music service SoundCloud . Shortly afterwards he worked as a DJ duo SoundSnoobz with the DJ icekream and was signed by Diplo with the Mad Decent label . Since then, TroyBoi has primarily focused on his solo career.
He gained international fame through various festival appearances, including the Splash! Festival , Dour Festival and New Horizons . The renowned music magazine Billboard called him "one of the coolest stars in the dance world" . The British magazine Mixmag sees him as one of the “best producers of highly musical trap beats” .
Discography (selection)
- 2015: Afterhours (with Diplo and Nina Sky ; Mad Decent)
- 2016: And Wot? ( Parlophone )
- 2018: Solid (with Slumberjack ; Monstercat )
- 2018: V! Bez, Vol. 3 ( OWSLA )
- 2019: WARLORDZ (with Skrillex ; OWSLA)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ TroyBoi Hits Perfect 'Vibez' On 'Frustrated' Featuring Destiny: Exclusive. Billboard , November 10, 2018, accessed January 5, 2020 .
- ↑ TroyBoi - Discography. Discogs , accessed January 5, 2020 .
- ↑ TroyBoi's Biography. Last.fm , accessed January 5, 2020 .
- ↑ a b TroyBoi discusses his roots, R'N'B-Fusion and Lad Vegas Pool Parties. Mixmag , August 8, 2018, accessed January 5, 2020 .
- ↑ events TroyBoi. Resident Advisor , accessed January 5, 2020 .
- ↑ Katie Bain: 20 Questions With TroyBoi: Producer Discusses 'V! BEZ, Vol. 3' & His Rising Career. Billboard , July 30, 2019, accessed January 5, 2020 .
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SURNAME | TroyBoi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Henry, Troy (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British DJ and music producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1987 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |