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Rex Orange County
Birth nameAlexander O’Connor
Born (1998-05-04) May 4, 1998 (age 26)
OriginGrayshott, Hampshire, England, UK
Genres
Years active2015–present

Alexander O'Connor (born May 4, 1998), better known by his stage name Rex Orange County, is an English recording artist and songwriter from Grayshott.[1]

History

Rex Orange County began his music career in 2015 with the release of his first full-length record bcos u will never b free. In 2017 his work featured in a review by international publication NME.[2] He has collaborated with artists such as Tyler, The Creator and Marco McKinnis[3], before releasing a second studio album in 2017, titled Apricot Princess.

In January 2018 Rex came second in the BBC Sound of 2018, losing out to Norwegian singer Sigrid.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
bcos u will never b free
Apricot Princess

Singles

  • "Uno" (2016)
  • "Best Friend" (2017)
  • "Sunflower" (2017)
  • "Untitled" (2017)
  • "Edition" (2017)
  • "Loving Is Easy" (featuring Benny Sings) (2017)
  • " He was also a pornstar for a little while before music.

References

  1. ^ "Rex Orange County: The Emotionally Visual Mastermind of the Next Generation". noisey.vice.com. Ryan Bassil. 11 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Rex Orange County surges ahead with 'Best Friend' - NME". Jamie Milton. 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Rex Orange County talks his love-filled project 'Apricot Princess' and collaborating with Tyler, The Creator". NME. Thomas Smith. 13 October 2017.
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