Tay Walker

Tay Walker
Birth name Taylor Walker
Also known as Lux[1]
Born (1992-11-27) November 27, 1992
Inglewood, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels Luxury Productions Inc.
Associated acts

Taylor "Tay" Walker (born November 27, 1992)[2] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Inglewood, California. Taylor performed as a keyboardist and vocalist on The Internet's critically acclaimed album Purple Naked Ladies[3][4] as well as playing keyboards in the music video for "Objects in the Mirror" from the Mac Miller album Watching Movies With The Sound Off.[5] In 2015 Walker released his debut solo album 25 Hours A Day independently.[6]

History

Tay Walker was born in Inglewood, California and eldest of three, having two younger brothers.[7] His mother was a musician who used to sing to him, he began singing in the 3rd or 4th grade singing with his mother. Walkers mother introduced him to Motown and The Funk Brothers.

Influences

Tay Walker list Stevie Wonder and many Motown artists as influences as well as Tyrese Gibson, Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Brian McKnight and Jaime Foxx. Walker also listens to a lot of R&B, Jazz, and Neo Soul artists. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with year released
Title Album details
25 Hours A Day (25HAD)[9]
  • Released: April 30, 2015 (digital)
    February 2, 2015 (physical)[10]
  • Label: Luxury Productions Inc (LPI)
  • Formats: CD, digital download

EPs

List of extended plays, with year released
Title Album details
Tay Walker EP[11]
  • Released: August 6, 2013[12]
  • Label: Luxury Productions Inc (LPI)
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US CAN
"Dreaming"[13][14] 2013 — — 25 Hours A Day
"Karma"[15][16] 2014 — — 25 Hours A Day
"Waste Of Time"[17] 2015 — — 25 Hours A Day
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US CAN
"You Don't Even Know"[18] 2013 — — Feel Good
"They Say" 2012 — — Purple Naked Ladies
"They Say/Shangrila" 2011 — —
"Feels So Good" 2013 — — Therapy EP

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"They Say / Shangrila" 2011 The Internet Purple Naked Ladies
"You Don't Even Know" 2013 Feel Good
"Runnin'"
"Follow Me" 2014 Domo Genesis Under the Influence 2
"Wanderer" 2016 Genesis

References

  1. ↑ "Tay Walker - I Wanna Know". oddfuturetalk.com. Odd Future Talk. Retrieved 5 July 2015. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ Sterling, Thea. "'Neo soul Tay' A candid interview with singer Tay Walker". rawdosedtee. rawdosedtee. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tay Walker: About Tay Walker". MTV.com. MTV.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tay Walker Credits". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mac Miller: The Space Migration Sessions - Objects In The Mirror (with The Internet)". YouTube.com. TreeJTV. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tay Walker - "25 Hours A Day" Album Stream + "Waste Of Time" Video". thisis50.com. thisis50. Retrieved 5 July 2015. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  7. ↑ Thai, Xuan. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: TAY WALKER AKA LUX". Quality Time Online. Xuan Thai. Retrieved 3 July 2015. On the track “They Say” from The Internet (feat. Matt Martin and Syd the Kid) and promoted by Odd Future, you can hear me sing the male vocals
  8. ↑ Dean, Roy. ""THE LIFE OF TAY WALKER" [DOCUMENTARY]". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "25HAD via ITunes". ITunes.com. iTunes. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Walker, Taylor. Tumblr.com. Tumblr http://taywalker.tumblr.com/post/117959206161/still-got-some-physical-copies-for-sale-for-ten. Retrieved 5 July 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ BUYANOVSKY, DAN. "PREMIERE: TAY WALKER UNVEILS THE ULTRA-SULTRY 'PLEASURE'". REVOLT.com. Revolt TV. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Walker, Tay. "Tay Walker EP". Audiomack.com. Audiomack. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Cuervas, Jasmina. "RESPECT. WORLD PREMIERE: TAY WALKER – "DREAMING" (PROD. BY AAYHASIS)". RESPECT. Respect Magazine. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "ITunes: Dreaming - Tay Walker". iTunes Music. iTunes Music. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  15. ↑ Ramirez, Erika. "The Internet's Tay Walker Debuts 'Karma' Video: Watch". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  16. ↑ X, Dharmix. "Tay Walker of The Internet Releases Video For "Karma"". Complex.com. Complex. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "Tay Walker – Waste Of Time". SoulTrain.com. Soul Train. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Feel Good [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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