Tyler Acord

Tyler Acord
Birth name Tyler Acord
Also known as
  • Lophiile
  • Scout
  • Ty
Born (1990-09-12) 12 September 1990
Lakewood, Washington, United States
Origin Pasadena, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • musician
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • synthesizers
  • piano
  • guitar
  • drums
  • percussion
  • digital audio workstation
Years active 2012–present
Labels
Associated acts

Tyler Acord (born September 12, 1990), better known by his stage name Lophiile and formerly known as Scout, is an American record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter born in Lakewood, Washington.

Early life

Tyler Acord was born in Lakewood, Washington on September 12, 1990. He moved from Lakewood to Tacoma, Washington, where he attended an art school and became inspired to pursue music. He moved to Los Angeles, California thereafter and began to pursue production.[1] He was the drummer for the metal band A Memoria Brooded.[2]

Influences and musical style

Acord has stated that he is heavily inspired by Linkin Park, Death Cab for Cutie, and Fatboy Slim.[3] He pursued scratching and being a DJ in the American metalcore band Issues. As a solo artist, he prominently produces hip hop, dance, electronic, lo-fi, and contemporary R&B music. Acord has crafted a style heavy on bass and drawing from elements as far-ranging as hip hop, old school funk, and sample-based R&B.

As a producer, he has stated that Billboard, Oliver, whereisalex, Lido, Gravez, Tennyson, and MXXWLL influence his production.[4]

Career

2012–15: Issues

Acord became acquainted with singer and songwriter Tyler Carter. He toured with Carter as a DJ on a solo tour in the United States. In 2012, Carter offered Acord a position in the his band Issues as a keyboardist and DJ. Acord adopted the alias Scout and pursued keys, production, and DJ for the group from 2012 to 2015, before disbanding as a permanent member.[5] He is currently a session member for the band as a producer and keyboardist.[6]

2012–present: Solo career

Tyler Acord moved from Tacoma, Washington to Los Angeles, California to begin pursuing a career in producing music. He first began pursuing music under the alias Scout. In the summer of 2014, he performed on the Beatport stage on the Vans Warped Tour. On August 31, 2015, Scout won Zedd's "I Want You to Know" remix contest.[7] The following year, he adopted another alias, Lophiile. He released the song "Preach" on September 23, 2016.[8]

He released the single "Newno", featuring American rapper Nick Grant and singer Moss Kena, on July 20, 2017.[9]

On September 27, 2017, he released the song "left you". On November 14, Lophiile premiered the single "Off Top", featuring American rapper Freddie Gibbs, on Beats 1's radio show with Zane Lowe, and was released to critical acclaim.[10]

On March 20, 2018, Lophiile released a song, titled "when".[11]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ https://nesthq.com/artist-spotlight-lophiile-music
  2. ↑ http://dancemusicnw.com/5-questions-ty-acord-scout/
  3. ↑ https://nesthq.com/artist-spotlight-lophiile-music
  4. ↑ https://nesthq.com/artist-spotlight-lophiile-music
  5. ↑ https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/issues_scout_acord_officially_leaves_band
  6. ↑ https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/ty-acord-has-left-issues
  7. ↑ http://dancemusicnw.com/5-questions-ty-acord-scout/
  8. ↑ https://pigeonsandplanes.com/music/2016/09/lophiile-prech
  9. ↑ https://pigeonsandplanes.com/music/2017/07/lophiile-nick-grant-moss-kena-newno
  10. ↑ https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/freddie-gibbs-teams-with-lophiile-for-off-top-new-song.1976268.html
  11. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/lophiile/when
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.