Tokimonsta
| TOKiMONSTA | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jennifer Lee |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Instrumental hip hop,[1] electronica[2] |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Ultra Records, Brainfeeder, Ramp Recordings, Young Art Records |
| Associated acts | Analogue Monsta, Suzi Analogue, Flying Lotus, Thirsty Fish |
| Website |
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Jennifer Lee, better known by her stage name Tokimonsta (often styled as TOKiMONSTA), is an American record producer and DJ from Los Angeles, California.[3] She has collaborated with Thirsty Fish,[4] Kool Keith,[5] and MNDR.[6] She has also remixed tracks by Andreya Triana,[7] Daedelus,[8] Jodeci,[9] and Justin Timberlake.[10]
Early life
Jennifer Lee grew up in Torrance, California, in Los Angeles County.[11] She is of Korean descent.[3] She graduated from University of California, Irvine.[12]
Career
Lee released her first album, Midnight Menu, in 2010 on Brainfeeder,[13] and subsequently released the EP Creature Dreams on the same label in 2011.[14]
She released Boom, an 11-track collaborative project with Suzi Analogue as Analogue Monsta, in 2012.[15]
In 2013, her second album, Half Shadows, was released on Ultra Records.[16] In 2014, she released Desiderium on her own Young Art Records.[17]
Discography
Albums
- Midnight Menu (2010)
- Half Shadows (2013)
- Desiderium (2014)
EPs
- Bedtime Lullabies (2008)
- Cosmic Intoxication (2010)
- Creature Dreams (2011)
- Los Angeles 8/10 (2011) (with Mike Gao)
- Boom (2012) (with Suzi Analogue, as Analogue Monsta)
Singles
- "USD / Free Dem" (2010) (with Blue Daisy)
- "Mileena's Theme" (2011) (for Mortal Kombat)
- "Darkest (Dim)" (2012) (with Gavin Turek)
- "Go with It" (2013) (with MNDR)
- "The Force" (2013) (with Kool Keith)
- "The World Is Ours" (2014)
- "Realla" (2014) (with Anderson Paak)
- "Steal My Attention" (2014)
- "Drive" (2014) (with Arama)
- "Pinching" (2014) (with Iza Lach)
Productions
- Thirsty Fish - "Grind It Out" and "Antique Blowed Show" from Watergate (2011)
Remixes
- Shlohmo - "Hot Boxing the Cockpit" (2010)
- Suzi Analogue - "NXT MSG" (2010)
- Take - "Horizontal Figuration" (2011)
- Andreya Triana - "Far Closer" (2011)
- Swede:Art - "I'm a R.O.B.O.T." (2011)
- Daedelus - "Tailor-Made" (2011)
- Kidkanevil - "Megajoy" (2011)
- Hundred Waters - "Thistle" (2012)
- Jodeci - "Freek'n You" (2012)
- Stan Getz & João Gilberto - "Corcovado" (2013)
- Felix Cartal - "New Scene" (2013)
- Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie" (2013)
- Tinashe - "2 On" (2014)
- Elizabeth Rose - "Sensibility" (2014)
- Kilo Kish - "IOU" (2014)
- Jessie Ware - "Keep On Lying" (2014)
- Mariah Carey - "Heartbreaker" (2014) (with Io Echo)
- Lupe Fiasco - "Superstar" (2014)
- Yacht - "Where Does This Disco?" (2015)
References
- ↑ Li, Christina (June 28, 2012). "L.A. Beatmaker TOKiMONSTA: "People Think I'm Some Cutesy Anime Princess"". SF Weekly.
- ↑ Wunsch, Jessica (April 9, 2013). "Exclusive: TOKiMONSTA Talks Keeping Up With Boys Before Half Shadows Album Release Party". Vibe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kakaire, Christine (September 28, 2010). "RA: Breaking through: Tokimonsta - Interview". Resident Advisor.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (May 28, 2011). "Thirsty Fish - Watergate". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Cooper, Duncan (February 6, 2013). "Video: TOKiMONSTA f. Kool Keith, “The Force”". The Fader.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (March 25, 2013). "Watch MNDR and Tokimonsta Hijack a Man's Dreams in 'Go With It’ Video". Spin.
- ↑ Fallon, Patric (January 20, 2011). "Andreya Triana "Far Closer (Tokimonsta Remix)"". XLR8R.
- ↑ Teh, Terence (February 16, 2011). "Daedelus & Tokimonsta Head to Head". Dazed Digital.
- ↑ Reynaldo, Shawn (May 25, 2012). "Jodeci "Freek N' You (Tokimonsta Frickinyoo Remix)"". XLR8R.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew (March 21, 2013). "TOKiMONSTA releasing new album, playing shows, remixed Justin Timberlake (dates & streams)". BrooklynVegan.
- ↑ Benson, Kristin (May 25, 2011). "Tokimonsta: Draw From The Opposites". L.A. Record.
- ↑ Bain, Katie (April 4, 2013). "Tokimonsta Leaves the Nest". Los Angeles Weekly.
- ↑ Deviant (November 7, 2010). "Review: TOKiMONSTA - Midnight Menu - Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (May 18, 2011). "BBC - Music - Review of TOKiMONSTA - Creature Dreams". BBC.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (July 25, 2012). "Album Premiere: Analogue Monsta "Boom"". Complex.
- ↑ Weigel, Maxwell (April 11, 2013). "TOKIMONSTA: HALF SHADOWS". In Your Speakers. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ DeVille, Chris (September 19, 2014). "Stream TOKiMONSTA Desiderium (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
External links
- Official website
- Tokimonsta discography at Discogs
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