River Tiber (musician)
| River Tiber | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tommy Paxton-Beesley |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website |
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River Tiber is the performing name of Canadian R&B musician Tommy Paxton-Beesley.[1]
Background
Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Paxton-Beesley is a graduate of the Berklee School of Music.[2] He released his debut EP The Star Falls in 2013,[1] and followed up in 2015 with When the Time Is Right.[3] A track from the latter EP, "No Talk", was sampled by Drake for "No Tellin'", from his 2015 album If You're Reading This It's Too Late.[4] Paxton-Beesley has also collaborated with BADBADNOTGOOD on their 2015 album Sour Soul,[1] with Kaytranada on his Polaris Music Prize-winning 99.9%,[1] and with Jazz Cartier on a track for Hotel Paranoia.[1]
He released his debut full-length album Indigo in 2016.[5] In 2017, he won a MuchMusic Video Award for "Acid Test",[6] and the song was a shortlisted finalist for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2017.[7]
Personal life
He is the brother of actress Alex Paxton-Beesley.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Indigo (2016)
Extended Plays
- Synapses (2013)
- The Star Falls (2013)
- When the Time Is Right (2015)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "UNCHARTED: It’s River Tiber’s turn". Chart Attack, May 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Sound of the 6ix: How Drake inspired Toronto to mint its own music". The Globe and Mail, July 30, 2016.
- ↑ "River Tiber: 'When the Time Is Right'". Exclaim!, September 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Who The Hell Is River Tiber and Why Is He Suddenly Everywhere?". Noisey, February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "River Tiber: Indigo". Exclaim!, June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Acceptance and diversity get major stage time at MMVAs". Hamilton Spectator, June 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Punk Phenoms PUP Win $10,000 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Canada Newswire, July 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Grolsch Open House | River Tiber". ION Magazine, September 4, 2014.