Syd (singer)
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Birth name | Sydney Bennett |
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Born |
[1] Los Angeles, California, United States | April 23, 1992
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Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Odd Future |
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Sydney "Syd" Bennett (born April 23, 1992) is an American recording artist, record producer, DJ, and audio engineer from Los Angeles, California.[2] Aside from her solo career, Syd was a member of the Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future and is the lead vocalist for the neo soul band The Internet. She is the older sister of Odd Future member Travis "Taco" Bennett. She began her music career under the name Syd tha Kyd and produces under the name Frisco.
Background
Growing up in a musical family influenced Bennett's interest in music. Her mother once aspired to be a DJ and her uncle is a reggae producer out of Jamaica.[3] As she explained, "I began wishing I could take credit for some of my favorite songs. That was when I started to make my own – I only began singing on my own songs when I really started writing."[4] When Bennett was 14, she built a small music studio in her home and worked on sound engineering before getting into production.[3]
For the first half of her high school years, Syd attended Palisades Charter High School.[3] Bennett felt left out and had few friends at Palisades and moved to the Hamilton Music Academy, which she considered a more open-minded school.[3]
Musical career
Syd began making music while she was still living with her parents.[5] Syd's stage name was given to her by her big brother, Ty, as a kid. After growing out of it, she reclaimed the name when she joined Odd Future.[6] Most of the group's original songs were recorded in Syd's house, also known as "The Trap".
Discography
Solo
Studio albums
- Dive (TBA)
Extended plays
- Raunchboots (2011)
with The Internet
Studio albums
- Purple Naked Ladies (2011)
- Feel Good (2013)
- Ego Death (2015)
Extended plays
- Purple Naked Ladies: 4 Bonus Song EP (2012)
- Ego Death (Bonus Tracks) (2015)
with Odd Future
Studio albums
- The OF Tape Vol. 2 (2012)
Mixtapes
- Radical (2010)
Compilations
- 12 Odd Future Songs (2011)
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Analog 2" | 2012 | Tyler, The Creator, Frank Ocean | The OF Tape Vol. 2 |
"Drain" | Pyramid Vritra | Pyramid | |
"In the Morning" | 2013 | Mac Miller, Thundercat | Live from Space |
"The Daze" | 2014 | MellowHype | INSA |
"Gone" | 2015 | Snakehips | Forever, Pt. II |
"Pilot" | Tyler, The Creator | Cherry Bomb | |
"Find Your Wings" | Tyler, The Creator, Roy Ayers, Kali Uchis | ||
"Blow My Load" | Tyler, The Creator, Wanya Morris, DāM-FunK, Austin Feinstein | ||
"Fucking Young / Perfect" | Tyler, The Creator, Charlie Wilson, Chaz Bundick, Kali Uchis | ||
"a new york love pt. 3" | Remy Banks, Joyce Ayers | higher. | |
"You're the One" | 2016 | Kaytranada | 99.9% |
"Vegetables" | Jesse Boykins III, Willow Smith | Bartholomew | |
"Silkk da Shocka" | Isaiah Rashad | The Sun's Tirade | |
"Red Wine" | Common, Elena | Black America Again | |
"A Bigger Picture Called Free" | Common, Bilal |
References
- ↑ The Odd Future Wolfgang Bible. Sibat Media. March 1, 2012.
- ↑ Syd the Kyd. Tumblr. Accessed from September 19, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Thomas, Zanyra (August 7, 2012). "Odd Future's Syd the Kyd Talks Music, Identity and The Internet". Massappeal.com. p. 1. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ↑ Kazemi, Alex. "MUSIC: SYD THA KID". SuperSuper!. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ Rathe, Adam (February 13, 2012). "Syd the Kyd Could Be Hip-Hop's Next Lesbian Icon". Out Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Syd the Kyd". Interview Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2012.