Busdriver

This article is about the rapper. For the occupation, seebus driver. For the video game, seeBus Driver (video game).

Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage nameBusdriver (sometimes stylized in all caps), is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He has collaborated with rappers such asMyka 9,R.A.P. Ferreira,Nocando,Open Mike Eagle,2Mex,Aesop Rock andRadioinactive. His primary producers have beenDaedelus,Boom Bip,Daddy Kev,Loden,Paris Zax,Omid,Kenny Segal, andNobody. He has also worked withD-Styles on two albums.

Busdriver
Busdriver performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Regan Farquhar
Born	(1978-02-12)February 12, 1978 (age 47) Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop abstract hip hop^[1]
Occupations	Rapper record producer
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Big Dada Mush Records Fake Four Inc. Hellfyre Club Anti- Epitaph Records Afterlife Recordz Temporary Whatever

Website	busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com

Biography

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Regan Farquhar was born on February 12, 1978, inLos Angeles,California.^[2] He was introduced tohip hop at an early age; his father,Ralph Farquhar, wrote the 1985 filmKrush Groove. Farquhar began rapping at age nine. By age 13, he was part of the group 4/29, which was inspired by the1992 Los Angeles riots. At 16, he joined theProject Blowed scene.^[3]

In 2002, Busdriver released his solo album,Temporary Forever.^[4] In 2004, he releasedCosmic Cleavage onBig Dada.^[5]

In 2007, Busdriver releasedRoadKillOvercoat onEpitaph Records.^[6] Another solo album,Jhelli Beam, was released onAnti- in 2009.^[7] He is the executive producer ofThirsty Fish's 2009 album,Watergate.^[8]

In 2010, Busdriver released a free mixtape,Computer Cooties.^[9] In that year, he also started a band Physical Forms with Jeff Byron, who is a former member ofThe Mae Shi.^[10] Physical Forms released a split 7-inch single,Hoofdriver, withDeerhoof onPolyvinyl Records.^[11] Another of Busdriver's projects isFlash Bang Grenada, a collaboration with the rapperNocando. The duo released the debut album,10 Haters, onHellfyre Club in 2011.^[12]

Busdriver released his solo album,Beaus$Eros, onFake Four Inc. in 2012.^[13] Later that year, he released a free EP,Arguments with Dreams.^[14] In 2014, he releasedPerfect Hair on Big Dada.^[15]

In 2017, Busdriver appeared onFlying Lotus' directorial debut feature film,Kuso.^[16] In 2018, he released a studio album,Electricity Is on Our Side, on Temporary Whatever.^[17]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Memoirs of the Elephant Man (1999)
Temporary Forever (2002)
The Weather (2003)(withRadioinactive andDaedelus)
Cosmic Cleavage (2004)
Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
RoadKillOvercoat (2007)
Jhelli Beam (2009)
Beaus$Eros (2012)
Perfect Hair (2014)
Electricity Is on Our Side (2018)
MADE IN LOVE (2023)

Mixtapes

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Computer Cooties (2010)
Vidal Folder (2015)
Thumbs (2015)

Compilation albums

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This Machine Kills Fashion Tips (2002)
Heavy Items Such as Books, Record Albums, Tools (2003)
Taxed Jumper Mix (2006)

Live albums

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Live Airplane Food (2003)(withDaedelus)
Live Radio Concert (2004)(with2Mex)

Audiobooks

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I Don't Write Rhymes, I Write Code (2020)

EPs

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Arguments with Dreams (2012)

Singles

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"Walking Dead" (2000)
"Get on the Bus" / "Everybody's Stylin'" (2001)
"Party Pooper" / "Buy One Style, Get Second Style Free" (2002)
"Imaginary Places" (2002)
"Touch Type" / "Winthorp & Winthorp" (2003)(withRadioinactive, as The Weather)
"Smart Buyer" (2004)
"Avantcore" (2005)
"Viacom Puppeteer" (2006)
"Kill Your Employer" (2006)
"Sun Shower" (2007)
"Ellen Disingenuous" (2008)
"Me-Time (With the Pulmonary Palimpsest)" (2009)
"I Did Crimes Behind Your Eyelids" / "On the Brink" (2010)(withDeerhoof)
"Leaf House" (2011)
"ATM" (2011)
"Superhands' Mantra" (2012)(withAesop Rock)
"The Big Think" (2020)

Guest appearances

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Fat Jack - "Life or Death" and "Drive Safe" fromCater to the DJ (1999)
The Mind Clouders - "Upside Down 6" fromFake It Until You Make It (1999)
Daddy Kev - "Blowed Anthem" fromLost Angels (2001)
2Mex - "Making Money Off God" fromB-Boys in Occupied Mexico (2001)
Daedelus - "Quiet Now" fromInvention (2002)
Omid - "Shock and Awe" fromMonolith (2003)
Daedelus - "Girls" fromThe Quiet Party (2003)
Haiku d'Etat - "Transitions and Eras" fromCoup de Theatre (2004)
TTC - "Latest Dance Craze" fromBatards Sensibles (2004)
Daedelus - "Something Bells" fromSomething Bells (2004)
Shape Shifters - "American Idle" fromWas Here (2004)
Mums the Word - "They Wanna Rap" fromConstant Evolution (2005)
Onry Ozzborn - "Educated Guess" fromIn Between (2005)
SonGodSuns - "Minors into Fire" fromOver the Counter Culture (2005)
Ellay Khule - "Dandylions" fromCaliformula (2005)
Subtitle - "Cray Crazy" fromYoung Dangerous Heart (2005)
Z-Trip - "Take Two Copies" fromShifting Gears (2005)
Islands - "Where There's a Will There's a Whalebone" fromReturn to the Sea (2006)
Antimc - "Bellies Full of Rain" fromIt's Free, but It's Not Cheap (2006)
Scream Club - "Intoxicating" fromLife of a Heartbreaker (2006)
Toca - "Hearts and Gold" fromToca (2007)
Rob Sonic - "Spy Hunter" fromSabotage Gigante (2007)
Edit - "Crunk De Gaulle" fromCertified Air Raid Material (2007)
Reefer - "Crony Island" fromReefer (2008)
K-the-I??? - "Sabbath Faster" fromYesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
Moderat - "Beats Way Sick" fromModerat (2009)
Themselves - "Party Rap Sucks" fromThe Free Houdini (2009)
Myka 9 - "Chopper" from1969 (2009)
Loden - "Self-Aware Wolf" (2010)
2Mex - "Career Suicide for Dummies" and "AFC West" fromMy Fanbase Will Destroy You (2010)
Open Mike Eagle - "Original Butterscotch Confection" fromUnapologetic Art Rap (2010)
Nocando - "Two Track Mind" fromJimmy the Lock (2010)
Modeselektor - "Pretentious Friends" fromMonkeytown (2011)
Thirsty Fish - "Grind It Out" fromWatergate (2011)
Daedelus - "What Can You Do?" fromBespoke (2011)
Sole - "We Stay Eatin'" fromNuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel (2011)
Eligh &AmpLive - "L.A. Dreamers" fromTherapy at 3 (2011)
Radioinactive - "Gypsy Shoe" fromThe Akashic Record (2012)
Dark Time Sunshine - "Look at What the Cat Did" fromAnx (2012)
P.O.S - "Oh, Ouch" fromWe Don't Even Live Here(deluxe edition) (2012)
Myka 9 - "Enter the Slayer" fromGramophone (2012)
Abstract Rude - "The Media" fromDear Abbey (2012)
Kool A.D. - "Question Jam Answer" from63 (2013)
Milo - "The Gus Haynes Cribbage League" fromThings That Happen at Night (2013)
Lapalux - "Forlorn" (2013)
Open Mike Eagle - "Degrassi Picture Day (Hellfyre Jackets)" fromSir Rockabye (2013)
Milo - "Red Oleanders" fromCavalcade (2013)
Loden - "About Busdriver with Colors" fromThe Star-Eyed Condition (2013)
Latyrx - "Close Your Eyes" fromThe Second Album (2013)
Armand Hammer - "New Museum" fromRace Music (2013)
Son Lux - "Easy (Remix)" (2013)
Ceschi - "Forgotten Forever" fromForgotten Forever (2014)
Shawn Lee - "Christophe" fromGolden Age Against the Machine (2014)
Milo - "Argyle Sox" fromA Toothpaste Suburb (2014)
MC Frontalot - "Chisel Down" fromQuestion Bedtime (2014)
Memory Man - "Live from Death Row" fromBroadcast One (2015)
Prefuse 73 - "140 Jabs Interlude" fromRivington Não Rio (2015)
Abstract Rude - "Relay" fromKeep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul (2015)
Eligh - "Get Like Me" from80 Hrtz (2015)
Cavanaugh - "Typecast" fromTime and Materials (2015)
Elos - "Not the Best" fromLimit Break (2016)
The Kleenrz - "Man Overboard" fromSeason 2 (2016)
Daedelus - "In Your Hands" fromLabyrinths (2016)
Lorde Fredd33 - "Trap Jazz" fromDead Man's View (2016)
P.O.S - "Pieces/Ruins" fromChill, Dummy (2017)
Milo - "Rapper" fromWho Told You to Think??!!?!?!?! (2017)
Jeremiah Jae - "In da Zone" fromDaffi (2018)
Blu & Fat Jack - "Low End Theory" fromUnderground Makes the World Go Round (2019)

Productions

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2Mex - "My Intro Won't Destroy You", "Bluetooth Cyborg", "Career Suicide for Dummies", and "Jolly Rancher" fromMy Fanbase Will Destroy You (2010)
Open Mike Eagle - "Nightmares (Busdriver Remix)" and "Four Days" fromExtended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door (2011)
Sole - "The Inferno" fromA Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing (2012)
Tera Melos - "Snake Lake (Busdriver Remix)" fromX'ed Out Remixes (2013)
Open Mike Eagle - "Deathmate Black" fromDark Comedy (2014)
Billy Woods - "U-Boats" fromToday, I Wrote Nothing (2015)