Joel Culpepper


Joel Culpepper (born 26 May 1984) is a singer-songwriter from South East London.

Culpepper released his debut music project The Adventures of Pensmith (mix-tape) in 2009, which was written and produced in just two weeks.[1]

In 2011, Culpepper released his second mix-tape, Joel Culpepper Meets J Dilla, a tribute project to the late J Dilla.[2] This generated considerable interest amongst bloggers and music fans, successfully showcasing Joel's strong song-writing skills and quirky vocal style.

2012 saw Culpepper release his debut EP Skydive,[3] a project that was well received by fans and critics alike, and the first single off the EP, Passenger, was championed by Annie Mac, DJ Target[4] and most recently Mistajam.

Culpepper often collaborates with and has featured on Swindle's album Long Live The Jazz,[5] and Bruh Jackman's California.[6]

Culpepper's most recent single Pilot Light was released on Monday 7 July 2014 alongside b-side Some Nights.[7] Culpepper was BBC introducing artist of the week during the month of June 2014.[8]

May 2015 saw Culpepper support Brit award winner Paloma Faith on her Australian tour.[9] Joel is also working on a new EP entitled 'Tortoise'[10] featuring production from the likes of Jimmy Hogarth,[11] Morgan Nicholls[12] and Roy Davis Jr.[13]

Discography

Mix-tapes

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ https://joelculpeppermusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-adventures-of-pensmith-mixtape
  2. ↑ MTV UK. "Wrap Up And Watch Out: Joel Culpepper | Mtv Uk". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  3. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Sky Dive - EP by Joel Culpepper". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b025wxb1
  5. ↑ Bleep (2013-02-07). "Swindle featuring Joel Culpepper, Baby Sol Preditah and PSM on Bleep.com - Your Source for Independent Music - Download MP3, WAV and FLAC, Buy Vinyl, CD and Merchandise". Bleep.com. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  6. ↑ "Bruh Jackman ft. Joel Culpepper - California by Futureboogie on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Joel Culpepper - Pilot Light (Official Video)". YouTube. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  8. ↑ "BBC Radio - BBC Introducing, Producer Joel Culpepper - Getting started". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  9. ↑ Paloma Faith @ Sydney Opera House http://www.thebrag.com/music/paloma-faith-sydney-opera-house
  10. ↑ http://www.reconstructentertainment.co.uk/joel-culpepper/
  11. ↑ https://twitter.com/jculpeppermusic/status/577853110774824960
  12. ↑ https://twitter.com/jculpeppermusic/status/567352002532081665
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/jculpeppermusic/status/578591466110521345
  14. ↑ "The Adventures of Pensmith Mixtape | Joel Culpepper". Joelculpeppermusic.bandcamp.com. 2009-08-09. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  15. ↑ "Joel Culpepper Meets J Dilla | Joel Culpepper". Joelculpeppermusic.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2014-06-22.

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  1. ↑ Paloma Faith @ Sydney Opera House http://www.thebrag.com/music/paloma-faith-sydney-opera-house
  2. ↑ Tweet via @jculpeppermusic https://twitter.com/jculpeppermusic/status/577853110774824960
  3. ↑ Tweet via @jculpeppermusic https://twitter.com/jculpeppermusic/status/567352002532081665
  4. ↑ Tweet via @jculpeppermusic https://twitter.com/jculpeppermusic/status/578591466110521345
  5. ↑ BBC RADIO 1Xtra - DJ Target - Special Guest: Joel Culpepper http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b025wxb1
  6. ↑ https://joelculpeppermusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-adventures-of-pensmith-mixtape
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