Tay Walker

Taylor Walker (born November 27, 1992)[2] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Inglewood, California. Taylor performed as a keyboardist and vocalist on The Internet's debut album Purple Naked Ladies[3][4] as well as playing keyboards in the music video for "Objects in the Mirror" from the Mac Miller album Watching Movies With The Sound Off.[5] In 2015 Walker released his debut solo album 25 Hours A Day independently.[6]

Tay Walker
Birth nameTaylor Walker
Also known asLux[1]
Born (1992-11-27) November 27, 1992
Inglewood, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsLuxury Productions Inc.
Associated acts

History

Tay Walker was born in Inglewood, California and eldest of three, having two younger brothers.[7] His mother was a musician who used to sing to him, he began singing in the 3rd or 4th grade singing with his mother. Walker's mother introduced him to Motown and The Funk Brothers.

Influences

Tay Walker lists Stevie Wonder and many Motown artists as influences as well as Tyrese Gibson, Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Brian McKnight and Jamie Foxx. Walker also listens to a lot of R&B, Jazz, and Neo Soul artists.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
List of albums, with year released
Title Album details
25 Hours A Day (25HAD)[9]
  • Released: April 30, 2015 (digital)
    February 2, 2015 (physical)
  • Label: Luxury Productions Inc (LPI)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
One Way Street to Nowhere
  • Released: May 25, 2018 (digital)
  • Label: Luxury Productions Inc (LPI)
  • Formats: digital download

EPs
List of extended plays, with year released
Title Album details
Tay Walker EP[10]
  • Released: August 6, 2013[11]
  • Label: Luxury Productions Inc (LPI)
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US CAN
"Dreaming"[12][13] 2013 —— 25 Hours A Day
"Karma"[14][15] 2014 —— 25 Hours A Day
"Waste Of Time"[16] 2015 —— 25 Hours A Day
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US CAN
"You Don't Even Know"[17] 2013 —— Feel Good
"They Say" 2012 —— Purple Naked Ladies
"They Say/Shangrila" 2011 ——
"Feels So Good" 2013 —— Therapy EP

Guest appearances
List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"They Say / Shangrila" 2011 The Internet Purple Naked Ladies
"You Don't Even Know" 2013 Feel Good
"Runnin'"
"Follow Me" 2014 Domo Genesis Under the Influence 2
"Wanderer" 2016 Genesis

References
  1. Jarvis. "Tay Walker - I Wanna Know". oddfuturetalk.com. Odd Future Talk. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. Sterling, Thea. "'Neo soul Tay' A candid interview with singer Tay Walker". rawdosedtee. rawdosedtee. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. "Tay Walker: About Tay Walker". MTV.com. MTV.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. "Tay Walker Credits". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. "Mac Miller: The Space Migration Sessions - Objects In The Mirror (with The Internet)". YouTube.com. TreeJTV. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. G-Unit Promotions. "Tay Walker - "25 Hours A Day" Album Stream + "Waste Of Time" Video". thisis50.com. thisis50. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  7. Thai, Xuan. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: TAY WALKER AKA LUX". Quality Time Online. Xuan Thai. Retrieved 3 July 2015. On the track “They Say” from The Internet (feat. Matt Martin and Syd the Kid) and promoted by Odd Future, you can hear me sing the male vocals
  8. Dean, Roy. ""THE LIFE OF TAY WALKER" [DOCUMENTARY]". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  9. "25HAD via ITunes". ITunes.com. iTunes. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  10. BUYANOVSKY, DAN. "PREMIERE: TAY WALKER UNVEILS THE ULTRA-SULTRY 'PLEASURE'". REVOLT.com. Revolt TV. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  11. Walker, Tay. "Tay Walker EP". Audiomack.com. Audiomack. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  12. Cuervas, Jasmina. "RESPECT. WORLD PREMIERE: TAY WALKER – "DREAMING" (PROD. BY AAYHASIS)". RESPECT. Respect Magazine. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  13. "ITunes: Dreaming - Tay Walker". iTunes Music. iTunes Music. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  14. Ramirez, Erika. "The Internet's Tay Walker Debuts 'Karma' Video: Watch". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  15. X, Dharmix. "Tay Walker of The Internet Releases Video For "Karma"". Complex.com. Complex. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  16. "Tay Walker – Waste Of Time". SoulTrain.com. Soul Train. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  17. "Feel Good [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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