Jesse Boykins III
Alternative R&B singer Jesse Boykins III boasts a five-octave vocal range and a wide scope of inspirations that stretches from classic soul to the contemporary likes of Björk and Bilal. He has also soaked up the music of the various cultures to which he has been exposed, including reggae and salsa, but his output is rooted in R&B, occasionally accented with off-center electronics. Born in Chicago, Boykins spent a few years of his childhood in Jamaica prior to settling with his family in Miami. Involvement with his elementary school's choir proved to be a springboard, one that led to being picked as a member of the Grammy Jazz Ensemble. Later, at New York's New School University, he developed not only his vocals but songwriting, arranging, and production skills. The next logical step was releasing his music. Dopamine: My Life on My Back and The Beauty Created were issued in 2008. The albums placed him in the company of accomplished, not-quite-mainstream R&B artists such as Dwele, Eric Roberson, and Darien Brockington. He worked with MeLo-X on Zulu Guru, a full-length collaboration released on Ninja Tune in 2012. Love Apparatus, featuring productions from Travis Stewart (aka Machine Drum), followed in 2014. Follow-up Bartholomew was uploaded to SoundCloud in 2016 and given widespread digital release in late 2017 through an arrangement with Def Jam. Boykins has also appeared as a featured guest on recordings by Chin Chin, the Foreign Exchange, Zo!, Theophilus London, Vic Mensa, TOKiMONSTA, and Logic.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Kind and Nasty
Soul - Released by New Growth Creative Activities on 2 Jun 2023
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Honestly, I'm A Threat
Alternative & Indie - Released by New Growth Creative Activities on 25 Aug 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Love Without You - A COLORS SHOW
Blues - Released by COLORSxSTUDIOS on 28 Oct 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Go With The Feeling
Soul - Released by New Growth Creative Activities on 22 Sep 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Pussy For Losers
Soul - Released by New Growth Creative Activities on 30 Jun 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Love Without You (Acoustic)
Alternative & Indie - Released by New Growth Creative Activities on 26 May 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Love Without You
Soul - Released by New Growth Creative Activities on 12 May 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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