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'{{Infobox musical artist | name = Theophilus London | image = Theophilus London at Fri-Son in Fribourg, Switzerland.jpg | alt = | caption = Theophilus London at Fri-Son in Fribourg, Switzerland (2010) | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Theophilus Musa London | alias = | birth_date = February 23, 1987 | birth_place = [[Trinidad & Tobago]] | origin = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]] | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date 1st) --> | death_place = | genre = [[Alternative hip hop]], [[PBR&B]] | occupation = Rapper, songwriter, producer, model | instrument = | years_active = 2007–present | label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[Reprise Records|Reprise]] | associated_acts = | website = [http://theophiluslondon.net/ theophiluslondon.net] | notable_instruments = }} '''Theophilus Musa London''' (born February 23, 1987) is a [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidadian]]-born [[United States|American]] rapper from [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]].<ref name="Spin">{{cite web|last=Gaston|first=Peter|title=EXCLUSIVE EP: Hot Rapper Theophilus London|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-ep-hot-rapper-theophilus-london/|publisher=''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''|date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> ==Early life== London was born on the island of [[Trinidad]], and later moved to [[Brooklyn, New York]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilkinson|first=Isabel|title=Can This Rapper Skip a Beat?|publisher=''[[Newsweek]]''|date=July 17, 2011|url=http://www.newsweek.com/2011/07/17/multitalented-rapper-theophilus-london.html|accessdate=July 19, 2011}}</ref> He then moved to [[The Poconos]] and graduated from Pocono Mountain East High School in 2006.<ref>http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/10/rapping-with-theophilus-london-hot-hip-hopper-says-poconos-broadened-his-music.html</ref> ==Career== [[Image:Theophilus London (2011).jpg|thumb|left|Theophilus London (2011)]] His debut EP ''Lovers Holiday'', released on [[Warner Bros. Records]] on February 7, 2011, features [[TV on the Radio]]'s [[Dave Sitek]], Sara Quin from [[Tegan and Sara]], [[Glasser]], and [[Solange Knowles]].<ref name="Spin" /> His full-length debut album ''[[Timez Are Weird These Days]]'', mixed by noted producer [[Dan Carey (music)|Dan Carey]], was released by Warner Brothers on July 19, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schnipper|first=Matthew|title=Cannes Goes Crazy for Theophilus London; Lars von Trier Goes Crazy at Cannes|url=http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/20/cannes-goes-crazy-for-theophilus-london-lars-von-trier-goes-crazy-at-cannes/|publisher=''[[The Fader]]''|date=May 20, 2011}}</ref> London was one of the headliners of the [[Northside Festival]] in Brooklyn in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pop and Rock Listings for June 10-16|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/arts/music/pop-and-rock-listings-for-june-10-16.html|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=June 9, 2011}}</ref> On June 30, 2011, London performed at the [[Montreal International Jazz Festival]], in response to which the [[The Gazette (Montreal)|Montreal Gazette]] remarked "Theophilus London is going to be big. Very big. The buzz has been building for some time."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dunlevy|first=T'Cha|title=Montreal International Jazz Festival 2011: Theophilus London at Club Soda; June 29, 2011|url=http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2011/06/30/montreal-international-jazz-festival-2011-theophilus-london-at-club-soda-june-29/|publisher=''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]''|date=June 30, 2011}}</ref> On February 22, 2012 London introduced his new single "Big Spender" to a select New York audience at the [[Encore Sessions at le Baron|Encore Sessions at le Baron Chinatown]] <ref>{{cite web|last=Good|first=Rana|title=Theophilus London Wows Le Baron With New Tracks|url=http://societeperrier.com/new-york/articles/theophilus-london-wows-le-baron-with-new-tracks/#.T6Cw_sRYvlo|publisher=SociétéPerrier.com|date=February 22, 2012}}</ref> In September 2013, London revealed that the new album ''VIBES'' is dedicated to his aunt who had died recently. He also said that he would be releasing a new mixtape titled ''I Want You Still'' and an EP with [[Jesse Boykins]] as Paris96 in the near future. ==Artistry== According to critics, London's "genre-bending approach draws from a range of styles, from soul-pop and post-punk to electro and contemporary R&B," citing influences that include [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] as well as [[Kraftwerk]] and [[The Smiths]]."<ref>{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Artist Biography by Jason Birchmeier|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/theophilus-london-p1163918/biography|publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref> ==Discography== ===Albums=== *2011: ''[[Timez Are Weird These Days]]'' *2014: ''VIBEZZ''<ref>{{cite web|title=Theophilus London Reveals New Album Title, 'VIBES'|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2013/04/coachella-2013-theophilus-london-new-album-title|publisher=''[[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]]''|date=April 14, 2013}}</ref> ===Mixtapes=== *2008: ''Jam!'' *2009: ''This Charming Mixtape'' *2010: ''I Want You'' *2012: ''Rose Island Vol. 1'' ===EPs=== *2011: ''Lovers Holiday'' *2014: ''Lovers Holiday II''<ref name="Orange Mixtapes">{{cite web|title=Stream and Download Theophilus London - Lovers Holiday 2|url=http://orangemixtapes.com/mixtape/T/635/1051-theophilus-london-lovers-holiday-2.html |publisher= Orange Mixtapes|date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> ===Remixes=== * 2012: ''[[Timez Are Weird These Days|Timez Are Weird These Nights]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/timez-are-weird-these-nights/id518119196|title=Timez Are Weird These Nights by Theophilus London|date=|work=[[Apple Inc.]]|publisher=[[iTunes Store|iTunes]]|accessdate=May 2, 2012}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://theophiluslondon.net/ Official website] *[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1163918|pure_url=yes}} Theophilus London] at [[Allmusic]] * [http://www.societyhae.com/video/style-sidebar-theophilus Theophilus London at SXSW 2011] {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Theophilus London | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American rapper | DATE OF BIRTH = February 23, 1987 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Trinidad]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:London, Theophilus}} [[Category:1987 births]] [[Category:African-American male rappers]] [[Category:African-American record producers]] [[Category:Alternative hip hop musicians]] [[Category:American hip hop record producers]] [[Category:American rappers]] [[Category:American rappers of Trinidad and Tobago descent]] [[Category:East Coast hip hop musicians]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Rappers from New York City]] [[Category:Reprise Records artists]] [[Category:Songwriters from New York]] [[Category:Trinidad and Tobago emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:Warner Music Group artists]] [[Category:Musicians ,gay,from Brooklyn]]'