Tourist (musician)

Tourist
Birth name William Philips
Born (1987-02-12) 12 February 1987
South London, England[1]
Origin Cornwall, England
Genres Electronic
Occupation(s) DJ, record producer, songwriter
Years active 2009–present

William Phillips (born 12 February 1987), also known by his stage name Tourist, is a British electronic musician and songwriter. In 2015 he won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for co-writing "Stay with Me", along with James Napier and Sam Smith, the latter also the song's performer.[2][3] He grew up in south east London and has three sisters.[4]

Discography

Albums

  • U (2016)

Extended plays

  • Tourist (2012)
  • Tonight (2013)
  • Patterns (2014)
  • Wash (2017)

Singles

  • "Wait" (2014)
  • "Patterns" (featuring Lianne La Havas) (2014)
  • "Illuminate" (featuring Years & Years) (2014)
  • "I Can't Keep Up" (featuring Will Heard) (2014)
  • "Holding On" (featuring Josef Salvat & Niia) (2015)
  • "Waves" (2015)
  • "To Have You Back" (2016)
  • "Run" (2016)
  • "We Stayed Up All Night" (featuring Ardyn) (2017)

Songwriting and production credits

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits Written with Produced with
"Stay with Me" 2014 Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour Co-writer Samuel Smith, James Napier, Thomas Petty, Jeffrey Lynne -
"Pieces" Jessie Ware Tough Love Jessica Ware, James Napier -
"Hurt Me" 2015 Låpsley Long Way Home Co-writer/Co-producer Holly Fletcher, James Napier, James Draper Låpsley, Rodaidh McDonald, Charlie Hugall
"Arm's Length" Kacy Hill Bloo EP Co-writer/Producer Katherine Hill Stuart Price
"Intro" 2016 Rob Valentine Valentine EP Producer - -
"Anywhere"
(featuring Will Heard)		 Dillon Francis Non-album single Co-writer/Producer Dillon Hart Francis, James Napier, William Heard Dillon Francis
"Waterloo" Jones New Skin Cherie Jones-Mattis Tom Skyrme
"New Skin" Cherie Jones-Mattis -
"Together" 2017 Ardyn Bloom EP Producer - -
"Throwing Stones" Co-writer/Producer Katherine Pearson, Andrew Pearson, James Napier Tom Skyrme
"No Good / All Bad" 2018 JBda Pilot These Are Dark Times Producer - Eastbound

Remixes

References

  1. ↑ Grammy Winning Songwriter Tourist Is Stepping Out on His Own W Magazine
  2. ↑ Leight, Elias (6 February 2015). "Sam Smith's 'Stay with Me' Co-Writer William Phillips Talks Dance Project Tourist, Grammy Nom". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Miller, Lindsay (9 February 2015). ""Stay With Me" Grammy Winner William Phillips on Tom Petty: "Our Hearts Sank"". PopSugar. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "take a trip with london producer, tourist - read - i-D". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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