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.jpg) Labrinth in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timothy Lee McKenzie |
| Born | 4 January 1989 Hackney, London, England |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Member of | LSD |
| Website | labrinth |
Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989),[1] better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Labrinth signed as a recording artist with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music in 2010, initially collaborating with the English rapper Tinie Tempah. He appeared as a featured artist: uncredited on the single "Pass Out", but later officially on "Frisky"; then he released his first solo single, "Let the Sun Shine" in September. All three songs peaked in the top five on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
His debut album, Electronic Earth (2012), peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and spawned four top five singles there. The single "Beneath Your Beautiful" became his first song to reach the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number one in the United Kingdom, also receiving a nomination for Best British Single at the Brit Awards. In November 2014, he released the single "Jealous", which was later certified Platinum in the UK.
In 2018, Labrinth formed the supergroup LSD with Australian singer Sia and American DJ and producer Diplo. The group released their self-titled debut album the following year. Also in 2019, in October, he composed the Season 1 Official Score for the HBO drama series Euphoria; it received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one for the single "All for Us". His second album, Imagination & the Misfit Kid, followed in November.
Labrinth continued composing for Euphoria in 2022, and the Season 2 Official Score was released in April. The score earned him an additional two Primetime Emmy nominations, for the songs "I'm Tired" and "Elliot's Song", both written alongside Zendaya.
He has been referred to as "one of the most important British musicians of his generation".[3] Labrinth has worked with numerous artists as a songwriter and producer including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Kanye West, and the Weeknd. His production work on the Weeknd's album Beauty Behind the Madness earned him a Grammy Award for Album of the Year nomination. He also co-produced the soundtrack The Lion King: The Gift, and co-wrote the single "Spirit", alongside Beyoncé and Ilya Salmanzadeh, for which he received nominations at the Grammy Awards,[4] Golden Globe Awards, and the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
- ^ "Interview". CoolFM. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:
- For all except where noted: "The Official Charts Company > Labrinth". Official Charts Company. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- For "Pass Out", "Frisky" and "We Bring the Stars Out": "The Official Charts Company > Tinie Tempah". Official Charts Company. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- For "Let It Go": "The Official Charts Company > 'Let It Go'". Official Charts Company. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Johnston, Kathleen (15 August 2019). "Labrinth on creating the Euphoria soundtrack and working with Zendaya". GQ. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Timothy McKenzie". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.