Chester Watson (rapper)

Chester Watson is an American rapper and record producer based in Miami, Florida.[3] He is a member of the crew Nü Age Syndicate.[4]

Chester Watson
BornSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active2012–present
Labels
  • POW Recordings[2]
  • Radio Juicy[3]
Associated actsNü Age Syndicate
Websitechstrwtsn.com

Early life

Chester Watson was born to separated parents[5] in St. Louis, Missouri.[3] He rarely saw his father, who has been a producer for Three 6 Mafia and a keyboard player for Con Funk Shun and Bar-Kays.[5] He grew up in Clearwater, Florida and spent several years in Georgia.[6] He transferred from a performing arts school, where he studied ballet, to a regular public school in St. Petersburg, Florida.[4]

Career

At the age of 15, Chester Watson started releasing his music online.[5] In 2012, he released a mixtape, Phantom.[5] The music video for its title track caught the attention of Zane Lowe, who played the song on his BBC Radio 1 show.[5] For weeks, the video received tens of thousands of views each day.[5] Watson released Tin Wooki in 2014,[7] Past Cloaks in 2016,[8] and Project 0 in 2018.[9]

On October 31, 2020, Watson released his debut studio album A Japanese Horror Film.[10]

Discography

Studio albums
  • A Japanese Horror Film (2020)

Mixtapes
  • Phantom (2012)
  • Tin Wooki (2014)
  • Past Cloaks (2016)
  • Project 0 (2018)
  • Instrumental Tape (2019)

EPs
  • Space Nobility (2013)
  • My Girlfriend Made Me Drop This (2014)
  • Summer Mirage (2015)
  • Autumn Mirage (2015)
  • Spring Mirage (2016) (with Kent Loon)
  • 3 of 3 (2016)
  • Nebulous (2019)

Singles
  • "Koi Island" (2015)
  • "Marble" (2017)
  • "Smog" (2017)
  • "Halloween" (2017)
  • "Chessmaster" (2018)
  • "Afro!" (2019)
  • "Time Moves Slower Here" (2019)
  • "Cloud Mask" (2019)[11]

References
  1. Marsh, Calum (April 10, 2014). "Chester Watson "Yetti"". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. Galil, Leor (May 25, 2016). "Ballet student turned rapper Chester Watson lights up 'I Get It'". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. Cortez, Kevin (October 22, 2018). "Music and Cannabis With Hip-Hop Artist Chester Watson". Leafly. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. Leight, Elias (November 28, 2018). "Chester Watson Wants to Open Your Mind". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. Bell, Max (May 18, 2016). "Chester Watson's Fantastic Visions". Vice. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. Bell, Max (December 16, 2014). "Interview: Young Florida Rapper Chester Watson". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. Spencer, Jack (January 16, 2015). "Rap Prodigy Chester Watson Turned Down to Stir Up His Audience". City Pages. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. Confusion (February 5, 2016). "Listen to Florida Rapper Chester Watson's 'Past Cloaks' Album". Complex. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  9. Cubbison, Jeff. "Chester Watson - "Cloud Mask"". Impose. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  10. Raw, Son (30 October 2020). "A Japanese Horror Film, Directed by Chester Watson". Passion of the Weiss.
  11. "Music | Chester Watson". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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