Raury

Raury
Tullis performing at the Melt! Festival in Germany in 2015
Tullis performing at the Melt! Festival in Germany in 2015
Background information
Birth nameRaury Deshawn Tullis
Born (1996-06-10) June 10, 1996 (age 28)
Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • keyboards
  • percussion
Years active2014–present
Labels

Raury Deshawn Tullis (born June 10, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter and rapper.[1] He is known for his eclectic sound, mixing the genres of soul, hip hop and folk.[1][2][3] Born and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia, he was the inaugural artist signed to the Georgia-based record label Love Renaissance in 2012. He released his debut mixtape Indigo Child in August 2014 to critical acclaim, leading him to sign a recording contract from Columbia Records. His debut studio album, All We Need (2015) was released the following year and marked his sole entry on the Billboard 200. After departing the label in 2018, he released three follow-up albums independently.[4] He was also a member to the C5 Georgia Youth Foundation.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "BBC Sound of 2015: Raury Interview". BBC News. January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "BBC Music - BBC Music Sound Of, 2015 - 4. Raury". BBC. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pop Debut Shows Off Teenager's Epic Scope". The New York Times. August 25, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Raury Leaves Columbia Records". XXL.com. January 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "18-Year-Old Georgia Singer/Songwriter Raury To Open For Outkast". Georgia Public Broadcasting. September 26, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Clare Dunn, Raury among 2015's artists to watch". USA TODAY. December 29, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2016.