Anderson .Paak
Born Brandon Paak Anderson in Oxnard, California, as a teen he played drums in his church band. His transformation into Anderson .Paak, with his debut album Venice and a sophomore release, 2016's Malibu met with universal rave reviews. .Paak is now an 8-time GRAMMY Award winner, producer, songwriter, artist and director. .Paak released his highly regarded 2020 single "Lockdown" on Juneteenth. Inspiration for the song came from .Paak's participation in a Los Angeles protest against police brutality. .Paak won the GRAMMY Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance of "Lockdown" and the politically charged video directed by Dave Meyers, garnered .Paak a GRAMMY nomination for Best Music Video. "Lockdown" was featured on a multitude of "Best Of" 2020 lists from NPR, The FADER, Complex and President Barack Obama's annual "Favorite Music" list. In October 2020, .Paak was named as Vans' first ever Global Music Ambassador. The artist has an ongoing partnership with the iconic brand that includes exclusive footwear and accessory collections inspired by .Paak's Southern California roots. His directing credits now include being named BET's 2022 Video Director of the Year along with having directed the highly regarded Bonnie and Clyde-esque music video for Leon Bridges' "Motorbike." Most recently, .Paak has joined artist Bruno Mars as one half of the R&B superduo, Silk Sonic. The album's November 12, 2021 release received worldwide critical acclaim and earned the duo four Grammy Awards. .Paak will use his platform to propel new talent into the spotlight with the creation of his very own label APEshit in collaboration with Universal Music Group.
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Anderson .Paak
Filmography
Movies
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93% | No Score Yet | K-Pops |
BJ (Character), Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
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64% |
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Trolls Band Together | Prince D (Voice) | $103.0M | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Trolls: Holiday In Harmony | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2021 |
72% |
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Trolls World Tour | Prince D (Voice) | - | 2020 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Music Performer | 2019-2020 2023 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Music Performer | 2016 2018-2019 2022 |
100% | No Score Yet | The Next Thing You Eat | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Music Performer | 2020 |
29% | No Score Yet | &Music | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
Music Performer, Guest |
2016-2017 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Price Is Right | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Music Performer | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hot Ones | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Desus & Mero | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Music Performer | 2017 |
86% | No Score Yet | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Music Performer | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wall of Sound | Guest | 2016 |